✈ EDI → ZRH
EDINBURGH → ZURICH: 2H 35M. SHORT ENOUGH TO SKIP THE MOVIE.
Flight from Edinburgh to Zurich
From Edinburgh Airport (EDI), United Kingdom Europe → Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe
How long is the flight from Edinburgh to Zurich?
A nonstop flight from Edinburgh (EDI) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 2 hours 35 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 775 miles (1,248 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 35m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
775 mi
1,248 km · great-circle
Avg speed
484 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Edinburgh timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.