Cheap flights from Zurich to Washington, D.C. from $353

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Zurich, with most prices found around $197. If you’re not able to fly to Washington, D.C. in October, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Zurich to Washington, D.C. during May average around $416.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Washington, D.C. from Zurich is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $760. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Zurich to Washington, D.C. for around $860.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Zurich to Washington, D.C. when you can find flight prices for as low as $787. Flying to Washington, D.C. at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $809. 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 Washington, D.C. from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. for around $714 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. from Zurich for as low as $547 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Zurich to Washington, D.C..

As of June 2026, prices for Zurich to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 52% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Zurich and Washington, D.C. have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 133 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.

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 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Copenhagen (CPH) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Copenhagen (CPH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $705.

Flights connecting via Copenhagen (CPH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 50m.

Copenhagen (CPH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 54m.

The number of flights available between Zurich and Washington, D.C. is 5 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00AM, with 79% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of June 2026, 38 flights take off from Zurich and land in Washington, D.C. each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.