Cheap flights from the United States to Zurich from $235

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from United States to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $697. If you don’t want to visit Zurich in January, then you should wait until February to fly from United States, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $741.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich from United States. 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 United States 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zurich for the best United States - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around $822 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zurich from United States for as low as $783 on momondo.

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

British Airways, Air Canada, and Aer Lingus are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Zurich

SWISS, United Airlines and Condor are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zurich from United States according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Zurich. Keep in mind that there are 20 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 United States and Zurich have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, SWISS have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

39 flights are operational daily from United States to Zurich as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00PM, with 66% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of October 2026, 273 flights take off from United States and land in Zurich each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.