✈️ Germany-bound flights: Zurich Airport records 179 more flights
Among business aviation flight segments departing from Zurich Airport (LSZH) and St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (LSZR) in Switzerland for destinations in Germany, LSZH recorded the higher flight volume. Avi-Go data show that over the 70 days from July 31 to October 8, 2026, 337 flights departed from LSZH and 158 from LSZR, for a combined total of 495 flights and a difference of 179. The statistics count each completed flight segment as one flight. They cover departures from the two airports to Germany, not all business aviation arrivals and departures at either airport, and exclude flights returning from Germany to Switzerland. These figures reflect actual use of the two departure airports for the same destination market.
Impact: For charter brokers arranging travel from Switzerland to Germany, the 337 and 158 flights provide a reference for route usage at the two airports, but they do not directly indicate the slots or prices available to clients. Operators at both airports can also use the figures to understand the Germany-bound departure demand they handle, without treating flight volume to a single destination market as a measure of overall airport activity.
Recommendation: When comparing LSZH and LSZR for clients, brokers can present the number of Germany-bound flight segments over the 70-day period as historical usage, then check quotes and available slots for the specific itinerary at each airport. The 179-flight difference between the airports should not, on its own, be used as the basis for recommending one departure airport.