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Best United States Flight Deals from Zurich

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New Yorknonstop$357
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$484
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$528
Miami
Miami1 stop$436
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$411
Boston
Boston1 stop$393
Denver
Denver1 stop$602
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$503
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stops$631
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$256
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$579
Houston
Houston1 stop$463
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$775
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$600
Philadelphia
Philadelphianonstop$491
New York
New Yorknonstop$357
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$484
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$528
Miami
Miami1 stop$436
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$411
Boston
Boston1 stop$393
Denver
Denver1 stop$602
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$503
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stops$631
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$256
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$579
Houston
Houston1 stop$463
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$775
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$600
Philadelphia
Philadelphianonstop$491

Cheap Flights from Zurich to the United States

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zurich to the United States 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 the United States

Thu, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 10
SWISS Logo
1:15 pm - 4:35 pmZRH-JFK
9h 20mnonstop
SWISS Logo
8:30 pm - 10:25 amJFK-ZRH
7h 55mnonstop
$357SWISS
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Tue, Nov 25 - Thu, Dec 11
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9:40 am - 10:00 pmZRH-JFK
18h 20m1 stop
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11:45 pm - 5:30 pmJFK-ZRH
11h 45m1 stop
Mon, Aug 18 - Sun, Aug 24
British Airways Logo
7:15 am - 12:40 pmZRH-JFK
11h 25m1 stop
British Airways Logo
6:45 pm - 12:10 pmJFK-ZRH
11h 25m1 stop
$464British Airways
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Tue, Sep 9 - Sat, Oct 4
American Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 5:35 pmZRH-IAD
16h 20m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 12:10 pmIAD-ZRH
31h 20m1 stop
$465American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 30
British Airways Logo
7:15 am - 8:10 pmZRH-IAD
18h 55m1 stop
British Airways Logo
10:45 pm - 6:55 pmIAD-ZRH
14h 10m1 stop
$467British Airways
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Wed, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 30
American Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 10:07 amZRH-IAD
28h 22m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:21 pm - 6:55 pmIAD-ZRH
22h 34m2 stops
$468American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Thu, Sep 11
Delta Logo
1:35 pm - 4:50 pmZRH-JFK
9h 15mnonstop
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1:00 am - 6:35 pmJFK-ZRH
11h 35m1 stop
$494Delta
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Thu, Sep 4 - Thu, Sep 11
Delta Logo
2:20 pm - 7:05 pmZRH-JFK
10h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:00 am - 6:35 pmJFK-ZRH
11h 35m1 stop
$495Delta
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Fri, Oct 3 - Fri, Oct 10
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 9:24 amZRH-LGA
31h 09m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:56 pm - 8:05 amLGA-ZRH
11h 09m1 stop
$504United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 15
United Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 10:33 pmZRH-LGA
14h 13m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 11:50 amLGA-ZRH
19h 25m2 stops
$507United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Zurich to the United States flights

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

What is the cheapest Zurich to the United States flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Zurich to the United States.

The cheapest ticket to the United States from Zurich found in the last 72 hours was to New York, at $496 round-trip. The most popular route is from Zurich (ZRH) to Newark Airport (EWR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $515.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Zurich to the United States?

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 $1,332 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to the United States?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to the United States, 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 the United States is March, when tickets cost $522 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $794 and $688 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zurich to United States?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to United States on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Zurich to United States. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Zurich to the United States?

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 the United States, 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 the United States, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$198
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
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Flights from Zurich to the United States: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Zurich to the United States 
MaryFlew with United AirlinesZRH-ORDJan 2025
Bring your own food. Chicago airport is extremely large....we walked nearly 4000 steps from landing to customs....very difficult for people over 70 years old.
Verified travelerFlew with SWISSZRH-LAXDec 2024
Don't pack too much, as the carry-on back size is smaller than most other airlines.
Verified travelerFlew with SWISSZRH-LAXSep 2024
Have Swiss app it keeps you updated pretty instantly of any delays or gate changes
Verified travelerFlew with SWISSZRH-JFKJul 2024
Fly Swiss, it’s the best. Have lots of time at Zurich airport for shopping and getting to gate. It’s a big airport.
RobFlew with Edelweiss AirZRH-TPAMay 2024
Brings snacks, extra water, lots of toys for the kids
CHARLESFlew with American AirlinesZRH-PHLJan 2024
If traveling economy class, arrive at ZRH at least three hours before departure time for check in, passport control, and security checks; if traveling business class, allow two hours before departure time. There is plenty of walking to do regardless of the class of service traveled.

FAQs - booking United States flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zurich to the United States?

    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 the United States.

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

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

    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 the United States 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 the United States?

    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 the United States 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 the United States?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $650 on average. Morning departures are around 9% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United States is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $746.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the United States

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Zurich to the following destinations at these prices or less: Newark $541 one-way - $578 round-trip; Washington, D.C. $618 one-way - $685 round-trip; Chicago $626 one-way - $628 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Zurich to the United States

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Zurich to the United States? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7964 reviews
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
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Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

4.0 OkayMathew, Jun 2025JFK - SAN
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Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

The way BCN airport handled boarding was a huge improvement over our trip to Spain from JFK. Instead of gate-mosquitos edging in before their zone was called, in BCN they had clearly marked lines for Zones 1-8 and people just lined up correctly. The flight itself was uneventful. The meal (curried chicken and rice) was one of the better meals we've had on Delta. Entertainment options were plentiful, power chargers were available in Main Cabin, and seats were decent. Flight staff were very friendly and positive throughout the 8 hour flight.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

The checkpoint hornets are always looking fhrough Americans' luggage keeping what they deem impassible! Grrrrr!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

Flight was an hour late, who knows why. It was OK, nothing outstanding.

Only not having an assigned seat was an issue. Rest was great

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Boarding was organised and relaxed. Crew were fantastic! Seats were lacking padding causing butt pain and stiffness.

I like for how they process during check in. It was very smoothly.

The crew was very friendly and nice! Very smooth flight.

The meal was wonderful and strawberry ice cream was a plus.

Absolutely amazing! Best airline i have flown with, huge difference to United!

All the flight to USA were arranged to E terminal whereas from Dubrovnik arriving on Zurich is on A80, have to walk all the way from A to E, even need transfer bus , for short transfer time like in an hour, we have to work fast, as soon as arrived at E, it is about time to boarding, pretty tight schedule, I hope Zurich airport can make some rearrangement so that transfer people do not have to walk long way. For short transfer time people, such as 50 min, this is even impossible if still like this.

...as stated previously, red tape should be shorted by Swiss in terms of generating refunds...

They didn't give us Nothing to eat, come on..... 1 package of chips and a glass of soda won't do anything to the company

I haven't flown Swiss in a long time. I was disappointed that after paying $14,907 for 3 business class seats, we still had to pay another $200 for a single business class seat. All the window seats used to be single seats. Now it's every other one and if you want a single seat it's extra. Also, The double seats do not have pods or any privacy. We landed in Chicago after a long 10 hour flight and our connecting flight was on United. Because we do not have status on Swiss, we were not allowed to use the United lounge, even with business class seats. My father is on crutches and we had a 4 hour layover. No lounge was also disappointing. All of my status is on British Airways so I will go back to flying BA. We flew Swiss because my father did not want to go through Heathrow. On a positive, the crew were super nice and accommodating for my father who had recently had hip replacement surgery. Food was okay. I"m not a good person to critique the food, I never like airplane food.

-Swiss airlines online check in app crashed multiple times -Zurich airport does not have very many bathrooms accessible to people with disabilities - closest disability accessible bathroom to departure gate was 1/4 mile away.

I took this flight to be able to fly with Swiss instead of Air Canada from Geneva.. The AC planes have a better outfit in Business class than Swiss, but the service aboard Swiss is really best, first-class, as is the food and beverages. Though using the same plane model (A330-300), the interior setup of the cabin starts to show its age, but IMO the planes are better serviced by Swiss than AC. I had in my recent trips with AC way too many technical problems that led to delays or even complete cancellation of my flight.. Their fleet is aging (average 20+ years) and the maintenance has taken a toll compared to years ago. Cutting costs in every corner has to be paid sometime by someone, and it's the travelers at the end that pays for it. Unfortunately for me, flying directly to Zurich puts a much longer after-fly trip on me than Geneva.. so I might go back to direct flight YUL-GVA, even if I don't like flying with AC.

We are glinting with united , but over all very disappointed

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

We had a very long diversion and our food voucher didn’t work because the restaurants were closed

Cramped seat even in economy plus seat 10A. Over booked flight, no space for the bags

Why wasn't this flight departure scheduled eith another crew so that it could leave on time? When we arrived in Denver we had so little time between flights we had run to the connecting flight. We should received some credit for the inconvenience.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Awful. There was a minor problem with a fridge and they had us 2 hours in the runway before take off. The paper work alone took them half hour. There was no attemp to make up time up while in teansit and when we arrived, they had us another half hour in the plane because of traffic. I, and a bunch of people, lost their onnection flights for 5 to 10 minutes. Not even the attemp to wait given thar all delays, but the taxing, were United's fault. Then another 45 mins to get an agent and no flight alternatives for 2 days. Im am very disapointed with this "premium carrier".

Flight was on time. Boarding was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and efficient. Entertainment system was broken for all passengers on the left side of the aisle. I would prefer if meals were not served on red eye flights. No one should need to dine at that time and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

A cookie and a soda, packed like sardines, will never be a positive experience. Also, boarded a 5:30 flight at 7:45pm

Am still mad at American airlines. You should know it's us travel nurses who are your customers and you treat us like nonsense it's not ok. American airlines took my money, no refund for whatsoever. A trip that was of 466 and I paid 466 and 833 then they chose for me where to sit and refund my seat choices and gave me expensive seats for 79 USD. Kayak doesn't help at all after booking you are on your own. Skyscanner is better

Flight was good & early meaning the gate was changed. With gate change there were no wheelchairs & the gate attendant left without making sure wheelchairs were coming to the changed gate. I had to go to another attendant at another desk to get this done.

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

The flight was fine but the 8 hour delay in Chicago was awful - 5 gate changes and repeated delays without an explanation. No vouchers. Nothing.

They are still charging me after taking 466 and 833 for round trip from AR to to Bradley airport from 19 to 21. Then poor experience. Am hurt and I will say it on social media. Please stay away from this airline. I see in my bank account they are still taking 644. Am trying to stop it. I used to fly United airlines and I suggest that if you don't want extra charges and good service you go back there. American airlines delayed my flight again and I was late for my meeting, no recompensation but charging me over and over.

Pretty bad gate mgmt upon arrival. No open gates and we had to wait at midnight. Shouldn’t be a surprise that an aircraft is coming in.

We started with trouble checking in 24 hours early. Then my husband did not get his TSA precheck. Finally flight delayed due to no crew. I know things happen

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Mechanical delay and no compensation. Missed connection as a result of their delay. Mediocre performance and service. Horrible airline currently with horrible culture.

All service prior to the flight was terrible: online check-in not working, no customer service tel,, multiple airport scanners not working, A huge mess.

CONSTANT ERROR MESSAGE THAT THE WIFI COULD NOT BE PURCHASED DUE TO INABILITY TO CONNECT PAYMENT SYSTEM VIA SATELLITE. THIS HAPPENED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE MAIN REASON I TRAVEL IN PRIORITY IS TO BE ABLE TO WORK FOR WHICH I NEED ACCESS TO INTERNET. .

They lost my luggage. Lady who was helping with it in Austin was rude. Not very helpful!

Waited 3.25 hours in plane only to have the flight cancelled.

bad, made it to connecting flight and they didnt let me board

More space, of course. a footrest! more room to walk. Movie selection was awful. Some good documentaries would help if the movies can't be better. The flight itself was great, crew was great.

Our flight was cancelled on Sunday morning. We were supposed to take a short flight to Dallas from Austin, then a nonstop to Barcelona. We were rerouted from Austin to Miami on American Airlines due to storms we sat at the gate for 2 1/2 hours, pilot announced we needed fuel. In air pilot said we were rerouted to Fort Myers 30 minutes from Zmiami. Sat on tarmac waiting for a gate. Deplaned at 10:09. Pilot gave conflicting info about what to do. Missed Miami flight to Barcelona. Pilot announced crew was timed out and we would have to wait for a new crew. Waited a couple of hours. Got to Miami at 2:30 am. Gate agents at Fort Myers told us to go to D30 for hotel vouchers. No one was there. So we slept a little on the floor. Husband is 80 and I am 74. Rerouted to JFK at 9:54 am on Monday, then flight to Barcelona at 5 pm. We arrived in Barcelona a day late and missed the first night of our Oceania Marina cruise. We feel that we are due a lot of compensation for this trip from hell.

Better synchronizing the boarding processes. The audio announcements, the personnel and the digital signage were not saying the same thing. All confusion.

The first class seats were unusable, mine at the end of the flight, my husband's in the middle of the flight, and the one next to me was unusable either, they had to move the person to another seat.

Last minute gate change. Didn’t put our TSA global on our trip even though we asked multiple times to confirm. Did not help with food when could not eat what was served.

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