$298 Find Cheap Flights from Zurich to District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia departing on 1/22. 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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Book Cheap Zurich to District of Columbia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zurich to District of Columbia 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Zurich to District of Columbia

Thu, Dec 25 - Sun, Jan 11
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 5:15 pmZRH-IAD
12h 50m1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
12:23 pm - 9:40 amIAD-ZRH
15h 17m2 stops
$545Scandinavian Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 18
Delta Logo
12:00 pm - 10:51 pmZRH-DCA
15h 51m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 1:30 pmDCA-ZRH
14h 00m2 stops
$545Delta
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Thu, Apr 9 - Thu, Apr 16
Delta Logo
1:35 pm - 10:20 amZRH-DCA
26h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:05 am - 10:35 amDCA-ZRH
22h 30m1 stop
$547Delta
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Wed, Dec 24 - Sun, Jan 11
British Airways Logo
6:55 pm - 3:35 pmZRH-IAD
26h 40m1 stop
British Airways Logo
6:20 pm - 8:10 pmIAD-ZRH
19h 50m1 stop
$548British Airways
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 18
American Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 8:48 pmZRH-DCA
15h 33m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 11:55 amDCA-ZRH
13h 55m2 stops
$549American Airlines
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Sat, Jan 17 - Mon, Feb 16
United Airlines Logo
11:25 am - 8:15 pmZRH-IAD
14h 50m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 7:40 amIAD-ZRH
7h 55mnonstop
$552United Airlines
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Fri, Dec 26 - Mon, Jan 12
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 11:59 pmZRH-DCA
22h 29m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:48 pm - 2:10 pmDCA-ZRH
17h 22m2 stops
$553American Airlines
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Fri, Dec 26 - Fri, Jan 9
United Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 4:40 pmZRH-IAD
9h 35mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:15 pm - 2:45 pmIAD-ZRH
10h 30m1 stop
$554United Airlines
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Wed, Dec 24 - Sun, Jan 11
American Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 3:35 pmZRH-IAD
14h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:45 pm - 6:55 pmIAD-ZRH
15h 10m2 stops
$555American Airlines
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Thu, Dec 11 - Sun, Dec 14
Aer Lingus Logo
11:00 am - 7:30 pmZRH-IAD
14h 30m1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
5:05 pm - 7:30 pmIAD-ZRH
20h 25m1 stop
$557Aer Lingus
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Zurich to District of Columbia flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Zurich to District of Columbia?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Zurich to District of Columbia departing in December.

What is the cheapest Zurich to District of Columbia flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to District of Columbia from Zurich found in the last 72 hours was to Washington, D.C., at $540 round-trip. The most popular route is from Zurich (ZRH) to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $540.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Zurich to District of Columbia?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $475 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to District of Columbia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia is November, when tickets cost $540 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $800 and $753 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zurich to District of Columbia?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Zurich to District of Columbia, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from District of Columbia, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Zurich to District of Columbia?

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 District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$316
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
Flight from Zurich to Washington Dulles Airport

FAQs - booking District of Columbia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zurich to District of Columbia?

    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 District of Columbia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Zurich to District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Zurich to District of Columbia with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Zurich to District of Columbia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $628 on average. Morning departures are around 4% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $716.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to District of Columbia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Zurich to the following destinations at these prices or less: Washington, D.C. $612 one-way - $689 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Zurich to District of Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zurich to District of Columbia. 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 District of Columbia? 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.
7.5
SWISSOverall score based on 1797 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.1Food
7.7Boarding
6.8Entertainment
8.2Crew
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0lane 2qs on tim3. Very bad food. No free wifi, only for texts. Entertainment poor and hard to access.

4.0 OkayDavid M, Oct 2025ZRH - JFK
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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.

Horrible flight. First delay in boarding of approximately 30 minutes. While in the plane, the flight attendants huddle and we get an announcement that the crew's legal time was exceeded, that they don't have replacement crew and that they will need to cancel the flight. One would think that they would know that their time was to be exceeded BEFORE boarding. Took for ever to deplane. Then we were told that flight would not be cancelled but gave us a departure time of 21.15, which of course was not fulfilled. Arrived in Valencia, luggage took 30 minutes to arrive. Absolutely unacceptable

Swiss is the. Only airline I use when I go to Europe. They are on time and they are fantastic!

At the boarding gate, passengers were offered the option of checking in their carry-on luggage, as the plane was full. However, they failed to specify that they would not be dropping it off at the exit. Instead, everyone had to wait over 30 minutes at the airport carousel, and to everyone's surprise, not even the carry-on luggage, but the checked luggage, was the first to arrive. An hour later, we finally collected our bags. Lesson learned: I will never check my carry-on luggage with Swiss Air / Helvetic Airways again.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Great crew, excellent landing, good food. Over all great experience. Thank you!

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

Flight was delayed for 5 hours because crew didn’t have enough time to rest - this seems like it could have been avoided with better scheduling. Food was not good.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Overall, it was good. I was seating next to a wonderful lady and did not notice how time flew. Thanks

This is the best united airlines flight that I took. The crew was very friendly and the food was tasty!

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

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