Cheap flights from Zurich to New York from $324

The cheapest month to fly to New York from Zurich is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $542, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Zurich averaging around $562.

The cheapest day to depart from Zurich to New York is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $662. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Zurich because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $731.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New York is at noon. Flights from Zurich to New York during this time can be as low as $690. Flights to New York are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $712. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $634 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Zurich for as low as $575 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Zurich to New York 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 31% on your flight if you consider stops on a Zurich to New York flight.

As of February 2026, prices for Zurich to New York flights are approximately 13% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

British Airways, Iberia, and Air Serbia are the most popular carriers operating from Zurich to New York

SWISS, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Zurich according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Zurich and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 118 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Reykjavik (KEF) was the most common stop: 35% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $398.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 09m.

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

11 flights are operational daily from Zurich to New York as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 64% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of February 2026, 78 flights take off from Zurich and land in New York each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.