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Zurich Airport
- Terminals
- 1
- Elevation
- 1,416 ft
- Hub airlines
- 1
Zurich Airport (ZRH/LSZH) is switzerland's largest airport and the hub of Swiss International Air Lines. It has 1 terminal and sits 1416 ft above sea level in Zurich, Switzerland.
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About Zurich Airport
Zurich Airport — IATA ZRH, ICAO LSZH — is the principal airport serving Zurich, in Switzerland, and is one of the Europe hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 47.46° latitude and 8.55° longitude, 1,416 feet above mean sea level, and observes Europe/Zurich local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 1 passenger terminal.
Day-to-day operations at Zurich Airport are anchored by Swiss International Air Lines, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Zurich, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make ZRH a recognisable waypoint on the Europe network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Zurich include London (LHR), Frankfurt (FRA), Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS), Munich (MUC), Vienna (VIE), Rome (FCO), Madrid (MAD), Barcelona (BCN) and New York (JFK). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting ZRH to its principal Europe and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | ZRH / LSZH |
|---|---|
| City | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47.46°, 8.55° |
| Elevation | 1416 ft |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
| Hub airlines | Swiss International Air Lines |
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Route guides from ZRH
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- ZRH → LHR to London
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for Zurich Airport?
- Zurich Airport in Zurich, Switzerland, uses IATA code ZRH and ICAO code LSZH.
- Which airlines are based at Zurich (ZRH)?
- Swiss International Air Lines (LX) operates a hub or focus city at Zurich Airport.
- Where is Zurich Airport located?
- Zurich Airport sits at 47.46°, 8.55° and 1416 feet above sea level, in the Europe/Zurich timezone.
- How many terminals does Zurich Airport have?
- Zurich Airport has 1 passenger terminal.
- What city and country does ZRH serve?
- ZRH (Zurich Airport) serves Zurich, in Switzerland.
- Is Zurich Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. Swiss International Air Lines operates a hub or focus city at ZRH, giving Zurich a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 1 terminal.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Zurich?
- Major nonstop markets from Zurich Airport include London (LHR), Frankfurt (FRA), Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS), Munich (MUC), Vienna (VIE), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.