Cheap flights from New York to Zurich from £212

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £466. If you are unable to visit Zurich during the month of January, then departing from New York during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £488.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Zurich from New York is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as £499. 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 New York to Zurich for around £831.

Flying to Zurich from New York in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £560 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £701.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zurich for the best New York - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around £545 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zurich from New York for as low as £487 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Zurich flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between New York and Zurich have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 138 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, SWISS have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Lisbon (LIS) was the most common stop: 44% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Copenhagen (CPH) offer the lowest average return price of £338.

Flights connecting via Copenhagen (CPH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 05m.

Copenhagen (CPH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 0h 45m.

As of March 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from New York to Zurich. The most common time of day flights depart is 18:00, with 82% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, 45 flights take off from New York and land in Zurich each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.