Cheap flights from Zurich to the United States from $290

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to United States. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $664. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to United States from Zurich during October instead. Flights to United States in October, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $668.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to United States from Zurich. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $698. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $792. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to United States.

The cheapest time of day to fly to United States is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $702. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $765. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United States from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United States for around $649 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United States from Zurich for as low as $584 on momondo.

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

SWISS, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United States from Zurich according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to United States. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to United States on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Zurich and United States have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Zurich and United States is 38 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 69% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 267 flights take off from Zurich and land in United States each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.