Cheap flights from Zurich to New York from £256

The cheapest month to fly to Newark Airport from Zurich is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £451, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Newark Airport in February, then you should wait until October to fly from Zurich, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £465.

The cheapest day to depart from Zurich to Newark Airport is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Newark Airport on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as £548. Flights from Zurich to Newark Airport on a Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around £775. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Newark Airport from Zurich in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £603 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to Newark Airport are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £672. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Zurich to Newark for the best Zurich - Newark flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Newark Airport from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Newark Airport for around £553 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Newark Airport from Zurich for as low as £376 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Zurich to Newark Airport 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 72% on your flight if you consider stops on a Zurich to Newark Airport flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Zurich to Newark Airport flights are approximately 25% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Zurich and Newark have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 144 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 6 flights take off from Zurich and land in Newark Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 70% of daily flights taking off at midday.

45 flights are operational weekly from Zurich to Newark Airport as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.