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LX40 Swiss - Flight Status

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Below, you can find details about Swiss flight LX40, which currently operates between the airports of Zurich - Zurich Airport (Airport Code ZRH) and Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (Airport Code LAX).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, January 17, 2026.

LX40 On Time performance:
74
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

LX40 Swiss to Los Angeles

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday January 17, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 18, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 19, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Swiss
Swiss
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER

Departure

Zurich (ZRH)
January 17, 2026
Zurich Airport
Departed at:
13:24
Gate:
E23
Scheduled Departure Time: 13:10

Arrival

Los Angeles (LAX)
January 17, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
16:01
Terminal:
B
Gate:
131
Scheduled Arrival Time: 16:35
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- UA9730 - United Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight LX40?
The flight LX40 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight LX40?
The distance between the two airports is 9539 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight LX40?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 12:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:56 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Zurich: 2026-01-18 04:02:20
Current Time in Los Angeles: 2026-01-17 19:02:20

Alternative Flights

Swiss is the only airline operating the route from Zurich to Los Angeles.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 14, 2025 to January 13, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 67 ( 74 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Significant Delay: 12 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 20 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 14, 2025 to January 13, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights LX40

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
17 January
13:24
Zurich (ZRH)
16:01
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 37min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
- On-time
Friday
16 January
13:17
Zurich (ZRH)
15:51
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 34min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
15 January
13:31
Zurich (ZRH)
16:03
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 32min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
13 January
13:20
Zurich (ZRH)
15:53
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 33min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Monday
12 January
13:32
Zurich (ZRH)
16:17
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 45min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Sunday
11 January
13:10
Zurich (ZRH)
16:35
Los Angeles (LAX)
12h 25min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Saturday
10 January
16:01
Zurich (ZRH)
19:26
Los Angeles (LAX)
12h 25min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Friday
09 January
13:42
Zurich (ZRH)
16:28
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 46min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 January
14:36
Zurich (ZRH)
18:25
Los Angeles (LAX)
12h 49min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
07 January
13:36
Zurich (ZRH)
16:44
Los Angeles (LAX)
12h 08min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time