Cheap flights from London Heathrow to Zurich (LHR–ZRH)
United Kingdom
Switzerland
British Airways and SWISS fly London Heathrow to Zurich (LHR–ZRH) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 788 km (490 mi).
Compare all 2 London–Zurich airport pairs
- From
- LHR
- London Heathrow
- To
- ZRH
- Zurich
- Nonstop
- Yes · 2 airlines
- Airlines
- BA · LX
- Cheapest fare found
- £59 one-way
- Distance
- 788 km (490 mi)
- Time difference
- Zurich 1 hour ahead
- Most flights
- SWISS
- Time in the air
- 1h 13m · 1h 20m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 80.6%
- Flights a week
- BA ~22 · LX ~46
- Aircraft seen
- Airbus A320neo · Airbus A220-300 · Airbus A321neo
Data from the sources listed, updated:· How we verify
London Heathrow to Zurich fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: £59 for June 2027 on SWISS, nonstop. Nonstop from £59.
- Oct ’26£84
- Nov ’26£84nonstop £87
- Dec ’26£65
- Feb ’27£76
- Jun ’27£59
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
When to fly LHR–ZRH
For London Heathrow (LHR) to Zurich (ZRH), June 2027 had the lowest fare found (£59). Days in Zurich average 18–28 °C in May, June, July, August and September. Set your watch 1 hour forward on landing at ZRH.
London Heathrow to Zurich: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 11 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Zurich (ZRH)?
From £59 one-way, the cheapest fare found for June 2027 on SWISS, nonstop; nonstop from £59 (found 11 October 2026).
How long is the LHR–ZRH flight?
1h 13m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 271 tracked flights; ZRH–LHR took 1h 20m.
Which airlines fly LHR–ZRH direct?
British Airways and SWISS.
What is the cheapest month to fly LHR–ZRH?
June 2027, at £59; the dearest month found was £84.
What is the time difference between London Heathrow and Zurich?
Zurich is 1 hour ahead of London Heathrow: a LHR departure at noon is 13:00 local time in ZRH.
Is LHR–ZRH usually on time?
80.6% of 537 LHR–ZRH flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 1.3% were over an hour late.
How many LHR–ZRH flights a week?
British Airways 22 and SWISS 46 each way.
What aircraft fly LHR–ZRH?
Airbus A320neo, Airbus A220-300 and Airbus A321neo.
Zurich to London Heathrow: the return flight (ZRH–LHR)
All 2 airlines also fly ZRH–LHR nonstop.
The return takes 1h 20m in the air (median of 272 tracked flights).
Airlines flying LHR–ZRH nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (LHR time) | Type | Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|
 British Airways BA | 06:55–20:22 | full-service | oneworld |
 SWISS LX | 06:25–20:26 | full-service | Star Alliance |
One-stop alternatives to flying LHR–ZRH nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Paris (CDG) with
Air France: 824 km (512 mi) flown, 4% further than nonstop. - Via Brussels (BRU) with
Brussels Airlines: 834 km (518 mi) flown, 6% further than nonstop. - Via Frankfurt (FRA) with
Lufthansa: 940 km (584 mi) flown, 19% further than nonstop. - Via Düsseldorf (DUS) with
Eurowings: 947 km (588 mi) flown, 20% further than nonstop. - Via Amsterdam (AMS) with
KLM: 974 km (605 mi) flown, 24% further than nonstop.
LHR–ZRH route map
More from London Heathrow and Zurich
Other arrivals in Switzerland
Also nonstop from LHR, nearest to ZRH first (straight-line distance):
- Geneva (GVA) airport guide · 230 km (143 mi) from ZRH
Explore the airlines’ route maps
Departure
London Heathrow Airport
Heathrow (LHR), London. In our data, 81 airlines fly nonstop from LHR to 213 destinations.
View LHR airport guide →Arrival
Zürich Airport
2 ways into Zurich, fastest from 10 min:
- SBB train / S-Bahn 10–13 min · CHF 7
- Tram 10 30–40 min
Weather in Zurich vs London Heathrow
Zurich is warmer than London Heathrow in 0 months and cooler in 7; the biggest gap is in January (4°C against 9°C). In October it averages 14°C in Zurich and 16°C in London Heathrow.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 4° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| London Heathrow | 9° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
Average daily highs. Climate normals from Zurich and Climate of London (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Other nonstop airport pairs, London to Zurich
London and Zurich are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:
Onward from Zurich
Places you can't fly to nonstop from LHR, but can from ZRH — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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- mediacentre.britishairways.com — Gatwick–Bangkok year-round from 2026
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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