Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Zurich from $253

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Newark Airport to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $508. If you don’t want to visit Zurich in January, then you should wait until November to fly from Newark Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $668.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich from Newark Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $852. 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, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Newark Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $970.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $880. Flights to Zurich are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $915. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Newark to Zurich for the best Newark - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around $823 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zurich from Newark Airport for as low as $771 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Newark Airport to Zurich flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 46% on your flight if you consider stops on a Newark Airport to Zurich flight.

As of October 2026, prices for Newark Airport to Zurich flights are approximately 25% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

British Airways, SWISS, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to Zurich

SWISS, United Airlines and Icelandair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zurich from Newark Airport according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Zurich. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Zurich on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Newark and Zurich have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 181 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Copenhagen (CPH) was the most common stop: 56% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Copenhagen (CPH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $515.

Flights connecting via Copenhagen (CPH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 10m.

Copenhagen (CPH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 45m.

As of October 2026, 7 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in Zurich each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

49 flights are operational weekly from Newark Airport to Zurich as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.