Cheap flights from New York to Zurich from C$ 459

The cheapest month to fly to Zurich from New York is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around C$ 462, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Zurich during the month of November, then departing from New York during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around C$ 834.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Zurich is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as C$ 1,036. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from New York to Zurich on a Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around C$ 1,228. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York to Zurich when you can find flight prices for as low as C$ 1,074. Flying to Zurich in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Zurich, so prices are often more expensive at around C$ 1,099 per ticket.

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 C$ 1,011 when searching weeks out. 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 C$ 900 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 66% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Zurich flight.

As of May 2026, prices for New York to Zurich flights are approximately 30% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 18% 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 137 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 has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and Zurich is 12 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 6:00p.m., with 82% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 85 flights per week flying from New York to Zurich. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.