Direct Flights from New York to Zurich
Zurich · Switzerland
Nonstop service from JFK and EWR to ZRH on Delta, SWISS, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
New York has 2 airports with nonstop service to Zurich. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗JFKZRHJohn F. Kennedy International
- Find flights ↗EWRZRHNewark Liberty International
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 14 cities have a nonstop to Zurich, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Zurich for, from New York
8h 20m in the air, 3,921 miles. Give Zurich a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
With roughly 5 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Zurich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and an international financial centre. Zurich is close to some excellent skiing resorts and many people headed for the Swiss Alps don't spend much time in Zurich itself, but you'd be missing a lot if you don't explore Zurich.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Zurich
- Radolfzell am Bodensee is a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located at the western end of Lake Constance, approximately 18 km (11 mi) northwest of the city of Konstanz (Constance).
- Bad Säckingen is a rural town in the administrative district of Waldshut in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
- Todtmoos is a village and municipality in the district of Waldshut in the southern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Höchenschwand is a municipality in the district of Waldshut in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
- St. Blasien is a small town located in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Southern Black Forest, 17 km northeast of Waldshut-Tiengen.
- Schluchsee is a town in the county of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located near the Schluchsee reservoir and is located in the Southern Black Forest Nature Park.
- Habsburg Castle is a medieval Swiss fortress located in what is now Habsburg, Switzerland, in the canton of Aargau, near the Aar River. At the time of its construction, the location was part of the Duchy of Swabia.
- The Kapellbrücke is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St.
- Einsiedeln Abbey is a Catholic monastery administered by the Benedictine Order in the village of Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
- The Kunsthaus Zürich is an art museum in Zurich. It is the biggest art museum in Switzerland by area and houses one of the most important art collections in Switzerland, assembled over time by the Zürcher Kunstgesellscha…
- The Swiss National Museum is a museum in Zurich, Switzerland's largest city, adjacent to Zürich Hauptbahnhof and the Platzspitz park.
- The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Zurich weather, compared with New York
4° cooler than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Zurich 39°F · New York 40°F · much the same
- April
- Zurich 60°F · New York 59°F · much the same
- July
- Zurich 77°F · New York 84°F · 7° colder
- October
- Zurich 58°F · New York 65°F · 7° colder
January bottoms out near 39°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Zurich
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Zurich is April–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Zurich rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Radolfzell, Bad Säckingen, and Todtmoos and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Zurich?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK, EWR) to Zurich (ZRH) on Delta, SWISS, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Zurich?
- Delta, SWISS, United fly nonstop between New York (JFK, EWR) and Zurich (ZRH).
- Which New York airport has nonstop flights to Zurich?
- You can leave from 2 New York airports: JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on Delta, SWISS; EWR (Newark Liberty International) on SWISS, United.
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Zurich?
- There are about 5 nonstop departures per day (roughly 35 per week) from New York to Zurich.
- How far is Zurich from New York?
- Zurich is about 3,921 miles from New York by air.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Switzerland?
- Yes — Zurich (ZRH) has nonstop service from New York on Delta, SWISS, United, making it a nonstop gateway to Switzerland.
- What is there to do in Zurich?
- Popular things to do include Radolfzell, Bad Säckingen, Todtmoos, Höchenschwand, and more.
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