ZRH - NYC

£216 Find Cheap Flights from Zurich to New York

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Zurich to New York departing on 2/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Zurich to New York, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£364
Typical prices: £384-£545
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 5/5Tue 2/6
ZRH - JFK • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£382
Typical prices: £409-£559
Delta
Sun 25/1Sat 7/2
ZRH - JFK • Direct
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Delta's Wi-Fi excels on Zurich to New York flights.
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EWR
Cheapest • 2% average savings
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 29% compared to booking last minute.
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November
Cheapest • 11% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Zurich to New York (ZRH-NYC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Zurich to New York that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Zurich to New York

Tue, 5 May - Tue, 2 Jun
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
12:55 - 15:40
ZRH
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JFK
32h 45m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
17:10 - 12:10
JFK
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ZRH
13h 00m
1 stop
£364Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 4 Feb - Sat, 7 Feb
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
20:25 - 15:45
ZRH
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JFK
25h 20m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
17:35 - 09:40
JFK
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ZRH
10h 05m
1 stop
£365Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, 14 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
20:25 - 16:45
ZRH
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JFK
25h 20m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
18:35 - 09:40
JFK
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ZRH
10h 05m
1 stop
£366Scandinavian Airlines
Mon, 2 Feb - Fri, 6 Feb
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
13:00 - 15:45
ZRH
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JFK
32h 45m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
17:35 - 09:40
JFK
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ZRH
10h 05m
1 stop
£368Scandinavian Airlines
Mon, 2 Feb - Fri, 6 Feb
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
13:00 - 15:45
ZRH
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JFK
32h 45m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
17:35 - 14:10
JFK
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ZRH
14h 35m
1 stop
£368Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
United Airlines Logo
08:55 - 20:12
ZRH
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LGA
17h 17m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
14:15 - 07:55
LGA
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ZRH
12h 40m
1 stop
£376United Airlines
Thu, 2 Apr - Sun, 12 Apr
United Airlines Logo
14:35 - 23:30
ZRH
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LGA
14h 55m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
08:05 - 10:50
LGA
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ZRH
20h 45m
1 stop
£377United Airlines
Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
United Airlines Logo
08:55 - 18:41
ZRH
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LGA
15h 46m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
14:59 - 06:40
LGA
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ZRH
10h 41m
1 stop
£378United Airlines
Wed, 1 Apr - Sun, 5 Apr
United Airlines Logo
08:15 - 18:18
ZRH
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LGA
16h 03m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:10 - 07:45
LGA
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ZRH
12h 35m
1 stop
£379United Airlines
Sun, 19 Apr - Sun, 26 Apr
Air Canada Logo
12:40 - 07:48
ZRH
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EWR
25h 08m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
16:20 - 10:05
EWR
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ZRH
11h 45m
1 stop
£410Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Zurich to New York flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Zurich to New York to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Zurich to New York?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Zurich to New York departing in May.

What is the cheapest Zurich to New York flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Zurich to New York costs £403 on the route between Zurich (ZRH) and Newark Airport (EWR). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 2% cheaper than other Zurich-New York routes. The most popular route is between Zurich (ZRH) and New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zurich to New York?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Zurich to New York clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to New York on a Monday and more expensive on a Wednesday. On your return trip to Zurich, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to New York?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to New York, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Zurich to New York is November, where tickets cost £401 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £586 and £489 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Zurich to New York?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at £533 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Zurich to New York?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to New York, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Zurich to New York, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Zurich to New York

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
SWISS

SWISS First Class offers private suites with lie-flat beds on Boeing 777-300ER.


SWISS Premium Economy includes 39-inch recline and large entertainment screens.

United Airlines

United Polaris offers lie-flat seats with aisle access on long-haul flights.


United Polaris Lounges provide restaurants and less crowded spaces.

Delta

Delta One Suites offer privacy with sliding doors on A350 aircraft.


Delta's Wi-Fi is best between North America and Europe, with free messaging.

Airports
ZRH

Zurich Airport's security lines are efficient but can be long. Follow instructions and have liquids in a clear bag for a smooth process.

EWR

For a cost-effective trip from EWR to NYC, take the AirTrain to Newark Liberty Station, then NJ Transit or Amtrak to Penn Station.

JFK

Travel between JFK and Manhattan via subway or train to avoid traffic and save money. The AirTrain connects to subway lines at Jamaica and Howard Beach.

Our travel experts
Emily Zemler

Emily Zemler

Expert on SWISS and ZRH

Emily Zemler

Emily Zemler

Emily is a freelance writer and book author based in London covering entertainment and travel. Her work has appeared in Los Angeles Times, Observer, and Condé Nast Traveler. She has ventured to more than 40 countries and all seven continents, always in search of a great art museum. She has written extensively about hotels, luxury travel, and aviation.

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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on United Airlines, Delta and EWR

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or out at sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on JFK

Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, The Points Guy, and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Zurich to New York

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£216
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (29% more expensive on average)
Flight from Zurich to Newark Liberty Airport

When to book flights from Zurich to New York

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zurich to New York based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Zurich to New York

  • What is the cheapest flight from Zurich to New York?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to New York was £216 for a one-way ticket and £364 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Zurich to New York?

    SWISS, United Airlines, Delta, and Lufthansa offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Zurich to New York flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Zurich to New York?

    The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zurich to New York flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zurich to New York?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Zurich and New York.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Zurich to New York?

    There are direct flights from Zurich to New York on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Zurich to New York, Delta or SWISS?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to New York are Delta and SWISS. With an average price for the route of £479 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £481 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zurich to New York?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Zurich to New York.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Zurich to New York?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from Zurich is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Zurich to New York?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to New York with an airline and back to Zurich with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Zurich to New York?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New York from Zurich up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Zurich to New York

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Zurich to New York? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £1,122 or less one-way and £536 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Zurich to New York?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Zurich to New York.
Find which airlines fly direct from Zurich Airport to New York, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Zurich to New York

Monday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Tuesday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Wednesday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Thursday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Friday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Saturday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Sunday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

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Direct returns

New York to Zurich

Monday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Tuesday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Wednesday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Thursday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Friday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Saturday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

Sunday

Delta, SWISS

Delta, SWISS

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Zurich to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zurich to New York. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Zurich to New York? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8040 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
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Air travel sucks. It continues to be awful for all airlines. No shame on delta alone.

4.0 OkayStephen, Jan 2026
LAS - JFK
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Air travel sucks. It continues to be awful for all airlines. No shame on delta alone.

Delta canceled our flight and we had to scramble to find another airline to get home. Phoenix is not a delta hub so they didn’t have another plane. It would have been a red eye though Salt Lake City. Getting in at 5am. No bueno.

I went to washroom twice and once there was no toilet seat cover and the other no toilet paper at all. I don't think it was ever replenished or checked before we boarded as it was very early on in the flight.

Premium economy is like the forgotten class. Aside from meal service never saw a flight attendant. Any additional beverages required going to the very back of the plane to request and there was rarely an attendant there. Seat leg / foot rest hardly elevates and not well suite for someone under 5’6. Bulky armrests

I paid for a business class ticket on Delta. It was sourced to Virgin Atlantic. They changed out the aircraft which had fewer upper class tickets. Even though I'd checked into the lounge, was receiving alerts via kayak about the delay and changes; no one informed me that the seat would be changed - until I attempted to board and was told that I would have an economy seat or they could search to put me on another airline. Even the flight crew were informed of this change (10 passengers were bumped out of Upper Class) around 2 pm (1400) time. Hours would have helped to consider alternatives instead of making a last minute change. There needs to be compensation from both Delta and Virgin given this change in service/experience.

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

For some reason, I couldn't choose my seat. The airline gave me a seat when I got there. Not happy about that. Otherwise, everything else was great!

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

One of the best airlines that I flew on, the flight attendants were very attentive and professional.

Drinking water could be in more sustainable packaging than plastic bottles

They lost my luggage on December 30th. It is now January 3rd and i still don’t have it. I’ve called lost and found multiple times and they cannot provide an update. They keep saying one day and then it gets postponed again. This is ridiculous and unprofessional. It’s infringing on my vacation. I have stressed how important it is for me to have my suitcase right away. It should have been resolved within 1-2 days.

Made us gate check carry ons Then didn’t get them on the plane. Service they used didn’t deliver our carry ons for more than a day Total mess

0lane 2qs on tim3. Very bad food. No free wifi, only for texts. Entertainment poor and hard to access.

At boarding, the locations where we had to have our passports checked prior to boarding were very unclear. Occasional staff wandered around telling people, but in busy area of the terminal this was not obvious. It was also located well after the check in desk in terms of walking to the gate. The Premium Economy service was attentive and warm. The only big draw back was lack of restrooms, and no division or even curtain between PE and Economy.

We had seats between the bathroom and a screaming baby, and did not have enough room to lay my head down on the tray table. Not ideal.

Everything was fairly easy just hard when you get to Heathrow not know your Gate number until an hour before but otherwise really everything great. Did not get my texts in time though to do me any good but that is why I still like everything the old fashioned way and print everything out.

My experience was wonderful. The professionalism of the crew was exemplary 🙂. The meals were wholesome and tasty. I have no complaints

Everything was smooth and great. I didnt like that they talk so much on the interphone during the flight.

Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

It was good, although we could not get our preferred seats, we did enjoy the whole experience from Costa Rica. I still don't understand why our luggage is not the first to come out at the band.

Great flight. On time boarding. Smooth flight and on time arrival at EWR. The flight crew was marvelous and there was a great selection of movies on the entertainment system. Our bags were at the carousel before we got there. Another excellent flight from United.

Very turbulent trip made it pretty bearable, plus the lack of refreshments served and the lack of any air conditioning before takeoff which took an hour or more.

For an expensive flight to another country, United has a lot of nerve serving pretzels and no meals (unless, of course, you want to buy something to eat). Unacceptable.

They brought an empty plane to the gate. Then a flight delay was announced for maintenance and waiting on a part. I was then put on a flight to San Francisco instead with a connecting flight to my final destination. Arrived at my final destination 2 hours late.

Flight team stood out for perzonal attention, kindness at bright cheery attitudes at 8am. Very helpful.

Quick and seamless boarding. No entertainment but fast Starlink wifi for this short trip and the staff was really friendly.

We boarded late. The crew at the airport was dismissive. The seat cushion on the plane was uncomfortable.

I dread trans-Pacific flights. They are very long. This was my first time on Universal, and it was my best crossing ever. The staff were professional, the hospitality was great, and the food was delicious. The entertainment system filled the long flight hours. I will seek out Universal flights from now onwards. 🙂

Very disappointed with food service. They ran out of entree selections- so for the last 10 rows only option was lentil stew. Not a fan. Then the morning service (pizza twist) was lukewarm at best- I exited my 12 hour flight having eaten a roll and dessert. They knew it was a full flight.

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