Cheap flights from Zurich to New York from £298

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York from Zurich, with most prices found around £436. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Zurich averaging around £437.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to New York from Zurich. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was £520. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to New York is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around £716.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to New York is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from Zurich to New York at midday for as low as £550. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £677 on average. Flights to New York from Zurich in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around £515 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Zurich for as low as £456 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Zurich to New York flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 79% on your flight if you consider stops on a Zurich to New York flight.

As of July 2026, prices for Zurich to New York flights are approximately 13% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Zurich and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 126 minutes.

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

According to our data, Delta have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the lowest average return price of £246.

Flights connecting via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 05m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 43m.

The number of flights available between Zurich and New York is 11 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 61% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between Zurich and New York is 79 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.