FLIGHT DELAYS & COMPENSATION
LCYZRH
DISTANCE BAND
Short-haul · £220
London City to Zurich flight delays & compensation
In June 2026, 1.8% of London City to Zurich flights arrived 3 or more hours late — the UK261 compensation threshold — across 165 flights in official CAA data. That makes it the 5th most disruption-prone of the 90 UK routes tracked here in June 2026.
AIRLINES FLYING THIS ROUTE · 2
Punctuality · LCY → ZRH
CAA DATA · JUNE 2026 · 165 FLIGHTS ANALYSED- 15+ min late
- 67.1%of flights arrived late
- 3+ hours late
- 1.8%The compensation threshold — these flights may be owed.
- Cancelled
- 2.9%cancelled before departure
- Average delay
- 36minacross all departures
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
Month by month · LCY → ZRH
4 MONTHS OF CAA DATA| Month | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 172 | 32.6% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 16 min |
| April 2026 | 174 | 41.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 16 min |
| May 2026 | 160 | 55.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 22 min |
| June 2026(latest) | 165 | 67.1% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 36 min |
Months where this route fell below our sample-size floor are not shown — see how these figures are calculated.
Airlines compared · LCY → ZRH
JUNE 2026 · MIN 20 FLIGHTS TO QUALIFY| Airline | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWISS(fewest severe delays on this route) | 103 | 77.4% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 39 min |
| British Airways | 62 | 50.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 31 min |
What you could be owed
SHORT-HAUL · FIXED AMOUNT
£220
If your LCY → ZRH flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled and the airline was at fault, this is the fixed sum set by UK261 — regardless of your ticket price.
| Band | Distance | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Under 1,500 kme.g. London–Paris, Manchester–Dublin | £220 |
| B | 1,500–3,500 kme.g. London–Athens, Edinburgh–Lisbon | £350 |
| C | Over 3,500 kme.g. London–New York · £260 if 3–4h late, £520 if 4h+ | £260–£520 |
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
Check your London City to Zurich flight
Check · pre-filled for LCY → ZRH
6 FIELDSIt depends
It depends — you may be owed ~£220 if it was the airline’s fault
- Your flight is covered by UK261 and the delay is long enough to qualify — but whether you’re actually owed money depends on the cause.
- If the delay was the airline’s fault (for example a technical or crew problem), you could be owed around £220. If it was caused by extraordinary circumstances like extreme weather or an air-traffic-control strike, no compensation would be due.
- Ask the airline for the specific reason in writing, then check your claim.
You usually have up to 6 years to claim in England, Wales & Northern Ireland (5 years in Scotland). This is for information — it does not affect the estimate above.
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
ESTIMATE ONLY · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · OFFICIAL CAA GUIDANCE
LCY → ZRH — your questions
How often is the London City to Zurich flight delayed?
In June 2026, 67.1% of London City to Zurich flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, across 165 flights analysed in UK CAA data. The average delay was 36 minutes.
How much compensation could I get for a delayed London City to Zurich flight?
1.8% of London City to Zurich flights were delayed 3+ hours in June 2026 — the UK261 compensation threshold. If yours was one and the airline was at fault, this under 1,500 km (short-haul) route pays £220 per passenger.
How often is the London City to Zurich flight cancelled?
2.9% of London City to Zurich flights were cancelled in June 2026. A cancellation with under 14 days' notice can qualify for the same fixed compensation as a long delay, depending on the re-routing you were offered.
Which airlines fly London City to Zurich?
In this dataset, London City to Zurich is flown by SWISS and British Airways.
Other routes
All from London City →All routes →- ALSO FROM LONDON CITYLCY → AMSLondon City → Amsterdam3h+ 0%CNCL 2.6%up to £220
- ALSO FROM LONDON CITYLCY → LINLondon City → Milan Linate3h+ 0.5%CNCL 3.2%up to £220
- ALSO TO ZURICHLHR → ZRHLondon Heathrow → Zurich3h+ 0.3%CNCL 1.3%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDLGW → GCILondon Gatwick → Guernsey3h+ 1.6%CNCL 3.8%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDLHR → BHDLondon Heathrow → Belfast City3h+ 0%CNCL 4%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDEDI → AMSEdinburgh → Amsterdam3h+ 1.1%CNCL 2.7%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELLHR → SFOLondon Heathrow → San Francisco3h+ 0.9%CNCL 3.3%up to £260–£520
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELBHX → AMSBirmingham → Amsterdam3h+ 0.6%CNCL 4.4%up to £220
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
UK261 amounts & eligibility rules last verified 8 July 2026 against gov.uk and CAA guidance by Mohammed Arafat Khot · about this site