Cheap flights from Zurich to Philadelphia from $420

The cheapest month to fly to Philadelphia from Zurich is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $576, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of September is another great option to travel to Philadelphia, with average flight prices from Zurich averaging around $581.

The cheapest day to depart from Zurich to Philadelphia is on a Thursday. Travelers who choose to depart for Philadelphia on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $693. On the other hand, Sunday 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 $950.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Philadelphia from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Philadelphia for around $732 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Philadelphia from Zurich for as low as $551 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Zurich to Philadelphia flight.

British Airways and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the most popular carriers operating from Zurich to Philadelphia

SWISS, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Philadelphia from Zurich according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Philadelphia. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Philadelphia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Zurich and Philadelphia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 158 minutes.

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

According to our data, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 63% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Washington, D.C. (IAD) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $625.

Flights connecting via Washington, D.C. (IAD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 53m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 41m.

As of April 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Zurich to Philadelphia. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00AM, with 100% of flights taking off at noon.

As of April 2026, there are 14 flights per week flying from Zurich to Philadelphia. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.