Cheap flights from New York to Zurich from $289

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $336. If you don’t want to visit Zurich in November, then you should wait until January to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $606.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $728. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from New York because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $864.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $778. Flights to Zurich are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $791. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zurich for the best New York - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around $737 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zurich from New York for as low as $655 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to Zurich.

As of May 2026, prices for New York to Zurich flights are approximately 30% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Delta, and SWISS are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Zurich

SWISS, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zurich from New York according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Zurich. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Zurich on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between New York and Zurich have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, SWISS have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 31% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Oslo (OSL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $431.

Flights connecting via Geneva (GVA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 55m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 03m.

As of May 2026, 11 flights take off from New York and land in Zurich each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 86% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 81 flights per week flying from New York to Zurich. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.