ZRH

Zürich Airport

Zurich, Switzerland

Operated by Flughafen Zürich AGmixed
Opened1948ICAOLSZHElev1,417 ft
The Verdict
66/100Above the median. Celebrate accordingly.

The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #20 of 198 airportsBased on data from 1953–2026
Operational30%
72Actually decent
Sentiment25%
58Solidly average
Infrastructure15%
55Middling
Sent. Velocity15%
50Middling
Connectivity15%
96Almost too good to be true

What People Think

ZRH: where the highlight is the duty-free Toblerone.

4.7Avg Rating / 10
1,450
ReviewsGoogle 1440Skytrax 10
33%Positive
★ 4.0on Google Maps (1,440 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2025–2026)+3.92 over 3 years
Then: 4.4/5 (293 reviews)Now: 8.3/5 (1150 reviews)
Positive33%
Neutral23%
Negative44%
Queuing
2.5
Cleanliness
2.6
Staff
2.2
Food & Bev
2.9
Wifi
3.5
Wayfinding
2.5
Transport
3.4
Shopping
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The Numbers

32.6MPassengers (2025)
+4.4%YoY Growth

Record year! 32.6M passengers in 2025, up 3% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 292% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

32.1MInternational (98%)
489KDomestic (2%)
Passenger History

Lounges

3 available
Aspire Lounge
priority pass
Aspire Lounge
priority pass
Primeclass Lounge
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/03–2025/04 · 229,687 flights
15.6%Flights Delayed35,860 of 229,687 flights
2.6minAvg Delay

Not the worst, but you'd still want to keep an eye on your gate screen.

-2.9pp vs prior year-0.6min vs prior year
Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather49%
Carrier0%
ATC3%
Airport22%

Where You Can Escape To

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215 routes · 6 regions
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Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

The Runway Report

4 Runways
01H/19H1,010ft × 91ft · GRASS
10/288,202ft × 197ft · CON · Lighted
14/3210,827ft × 197ft · CON · Lighted
16/3412,139ft × 197ft · CON · Lighted

The Backstory

1948
Opened
HistoryOn 25 February 1946, the Cantonal Council of Zurich approved a building loan of CHF 36.8 million. The cantonal referendum of 5 May 1946 resulted in a clear approval with 105,705 votes in favour and 29,372 against. "Project IV" never came to fruition,...
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2025🏆
SkytraxCleanest Airport In Europe
2025🏆
SkytraxBest 20 30m Passengers
2024🏆
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2024🏆
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2023🏆
SkytraxWorld's Best Security
2022🏆
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2022🏆
SkytraxBest Security
2021🏆
SkytraxBest Cleanliness In Europe
2019🏆
SkytraxWorld's Best Security
2018🏆
SkytraxBest 20 30m Passengers
ACI Service Quality Awards
2020🥇
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