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Cheapest return fare
518 €
Typical prices: 475 €-683 €
Iberia
Wed 21.10.Wed 4.11.
ZRH - JFK • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
518 €
Typical prices: 469 €-646 €
SWISS
Tue 19.1.Tue 2.2.
ZRH - JFK • Direct
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SWISS Premium Economy adds extra baggage; Delta Premium Select offers 97 cm pitch.
At Zurich, security is efficient; keep liquids in a clear bag to move faster.
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Cheap Flights from Zurich to New York (ZRH-JFK)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Zurich to New York 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 return flight deals from Zurich to John F Kennedy Intl

Wed, 21. Oct - Wed, 4. Nov
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21:50 - 15:30
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11h 40m
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518 €Multiple Airlines
Thu, 3. Sep - Wed, 16. Sep
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7h 55mdirect
519 €SWISS
Tue, 20. Oct - Wed, 28. Oct
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520 €SWISS
Wed, 2. Sep - Fri, 25. Sep
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520 €SWISS
Thu, 3. Sep - Wed, 16. Sep
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20:30 - 10:25
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521 €United Airlines
Thu, 3. Sep - Wed, 16. Sep
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522 €United Airlines
Thu, 22. Oct - Sat, 31. Oct
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523 €United Airlines
Thu, 26. Nov - Tue, 1. Dec
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524 €American Airlines
Sat, 22. Aug - Tue, 1. Sep
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20:20 - 17:00
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525 €American Airlines
Thu, 20. Aug - Thu, 27. Aug
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Zurich to John F Kennedy Intl flights

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

How much is a return flight from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport from Zurich usually cost between 564 € and 740 € in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was 518 € on Multiple Airlines (21. Oct–4. Nov).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from New York John F Kennedy Airport back to Zurich, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is January, where tickets cost 501 € (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 774 € and 736 € respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at 598 € on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

365 €
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (26% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Zurich to John F Kennedy Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zurich to John F Kennedy Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport was 365 € for a one-way ticket and 518 € for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Zurich and New York John F Kennedy Airport are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Zurich from Zurich and will be arriving at New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport flight route: SWISS, United Airlines, Delta, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Sun Country Air, and Virgin Atlantic.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Zurich and New York John F Kennedy Airport, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    There are direct flights from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Zurich to New York, SWISS or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to New York are SWISS and Delta. With an average price for the route of 554 € and an overall rating of 7,5, SWISS is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of 580 € and an overall rating of 7,8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York John F Kennedy Airport from Zurich is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to New York John F Kennedy Airport with an airline and back to Zurich with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 to New York John F Kennedy Airport from Zurich up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for 522 € or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Zurich Airport to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Zurich to New York John F Kennedy Intl

Monday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Tuesday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Wednesday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Thursday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Friday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Saturday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Sunday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

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Direct returns

New York John F Kennedy Intl to Zurich

Monday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Tuesday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Wednesday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Thursday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Friday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Saturday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

Sunday

Delta,SWISS

Delta,SWISS

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Zurich to John F Kennedy Intl

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Zurich to John F Kennedy Intl? 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 8487 reviews
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7,8Entertainment
8,5Crew
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The plane was old and thus the seats were not good. No cushion left whatsoever, and it all was a bit worn out.

6,0 GoodL, Jun 2026
MSP - JFK
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The plane was old and thus the seats were not good. No cushion left whatsoever, and it all was a bit worn out.

The flight was late which i understand happens. But we flew Delta one and the Crew was stiff and not that friendly. They didnt offer beverages after they served the lunch. I dont usually do reviews but i felt i must tell you about this crew. They were american not european. We are platinum members and we are usually treated much better

flight was delayed 4+ hours. there was really no understanding of why? weather? the last hour of delay was post boarding. pilot seat was broken. was that the real reason? nonetheless, long day of inconveniences.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

The seats were really comfortable. Flight crew were friendly with passengers. Overall was a great flight.

Great crew, flight on time, luggage pick up a breeze

Was on time, normal boarding. The worst flight attendents and service I ever seen,, can't believe Delta can have such service. Bathroom was dirty and no toilet paper, paper towels and used toilet paper all over the floor, when I tried to tell flight attendant she didn't even let me to finish and turn around. Very rude. Wi fi didn't work.

Flight was delayed. Then eventually cancelled. The female staff that was announcing overhead was unprofessional. She was telling everyone that the company is not going to give any money for taxi, hotel etc. then eventually the flight was cancelled.

Seats were comfortable, 8 hours. One flight attendant was not appropriate in his verbal response: "Please, DON'T touch me.", after being tapped near his elbow after being made unaware he skipped serving me & had passed further down the aisle.

The baggage belt was not updated on the Delta App and was displayed on the wrong belt board. Was not expecting this to happen.

Best service we’ve ever experienced! Special thanks to the crew member who took care of us throughout the journey. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We love Swiss Air!

The flight was very nice but the food selection for the people in the last rows was limited to vegetarian meals only. I think vegetarian meal should not be offered as a main selection.

0lane 2qs on tim3. Very bad food. No free wifi, only for texts. Entertainment poor and hard to access.

My experience was wonderful. The professionalism of the crew was exemplary 🙂. The meals were wholesome and tasty. I have no complaints

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

better announcing at the gate prior to boarding and better organization of various gps

This time, I traveled in the economy, and it was surprisingly better than the eco-premium (food, comfort, and crew were noticeably worse in premium!)

seats are too tight and uncomfortable everything else went well.

Everything from the price to online checkin and the flight being on time to the crew and food was very good. The comfort level is fine--the seats are very close to each other in Economy. But I guess you get what you pay for.

They went out of their way. It was very clean and friendly.

You cancelled my flight and didn't arrange another. Sent no info except YOUR FLIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HERES WHAT TO DO NEXT. and the rest of the email was blank???

I feel the service staff do not treat American customers well. I also feel there may be discrimination against minorities.

Yes avoid JFK airport at all costs. A horror to navigate.

Airline left me stranded in the U.S. gave me an unrequested refund of 40% of booking and canceled my trip back! When I asked why, the said “we don’t have to tell you why”. “But you can rebook”. Never again! Paid 2x and rebooked on Austrian. What a joke!

Very unfriendly approach to me when you rescheduled my return flight due to your delay. No help to address my health concerns because I am diabetics and had orthopedic problems. No clear explanation where to clear customs. I had poor customer service

Missed a connecting flight and SAS was at fault. I was awarded a $20 voucher in exchange for 8 hours of my time? Gfy.

The meal offered was fish. I am allergic to fish. When I told her, she just took the box of food back without offering me an alternative.... I had to ask... can I then have a bag of chips? She did give it to me. I am a Euro Bonus gold member. Please just take the time to offer something else. Easy and from a customer service point of view, .... Considerate.

Different airports have different regulations (weight/size) for carry-on.

Check-in for SAS at Zurich Airport was absolutely horrendous. Mixed with 4 or 5 low-cost airlines at the same desk with only 2 desks open for bag drop initially with incredibly long lines. They constantly had to get people to the front of the line for flight that were departing soon. We just made it to the gate in time for boarding thanks to the efficient security check. Not up to the standard of the SAS pricing!

The check in computers were difficult to use, we waited a long time to get off the flight and the food was terrible on the outgoing flight.

Flight crew was super friendly and helpful. Food was frequent and honestly pretty good. Plenty of on-board entertainment. Economy seats are super cramped for such a long flight, but the crew allowed people to get up and stretch, and kids could wander with their parents, so we all made it work. Overall a very good experience.

I couldn’t make my first flight due to weather delays trapping us in the town we were in. Then I had to buy a new ticket

The seats were comfortable and we had leg room. Great entertainment.

I feel bad, but Swiss airlines is not an airlines I will ever fly again. Their cabins are basic, seats are extremely uncomfortable, crew is a hit or a miss with service. What's worse is how they make you feel they are there to make money and not make your travel needs be met or make your travel a pleasure. They charge for 2nd bags, seat selection and felt like a budget arinines frontier/spirit airline attitude and approach. Their business class is from the early 2000s, basic. Additionally, planes going to India, are old, falling apart and not maintained. Even the crew mentioned this is typical of the airline having older planes going to India. Panels detached and loose or stuck with duct tape, seats scruffed up and dirty, seatbelts roughed up. The scariest thing was when I saw a window panel next to where I was sitting loose and dangling. The crew mentioned it's only cosmetic and assured the integrity of the plane was inspected by the maintenance crew. This is where they confessed about planes going to India being old. I UNFORTUNATELY would NOT recommend Swiss airlines to anyone and will NEVER fly with them again!

There was no room in overhead bin to place our luggage despite we had tree seats. It means a lot of people had more than 1 carry on bags. When I asked a crew member to help she said that it was not her responsibility.

Ability to watch movies.No earbud sound system.Marginal beverage service.Unexplained late take off resulting in VERY tight connection in LA which proved maximally stressful.

Sitting in 1A I can honestly say, that being a first class seat the leg room is sub par. The crew was attentive and friendly. Food was a a cheeseburger with fries. Fries on an airplane came as expected: no very crispy 😉

United Premium Plus or Premium Economy was almost twice the price as regular Economy, but the value is much worse. The seat is a bit wider and more comfortable. but not by much. The food was not good, felt like cheap fast foods on a little bit of silverware. The flight attendance service was the worse, not much attention to passenger, no helping of any kind. All in all, United Premium Plus is not worth its price, and was much worse than its Asian or Europe counter parts.

On long flights with semi-comfortable seats the airline needs to accommodate for the need to stand up. Otherwise a fight becomes pure torture. Not even business class provides for that.

The flight and staff was very good However: we could not check in using the website. We got the reminders and updated information but could not check in on either flight. And we did have the United App. Also just a tip for fellow travelers - going through customs in Chicago Ohare Airport it terrible.

Condor's computers do not work. They do not leave enough time to catch a connecting flight. Condor had to book passengers on a different airline to make their destination. They lost my niece and nephew's luggage. The bathroom had pee all over it before the flight took off.

Awful!! We got stuck in the passport line for two hours. Condor acknowledges that the lines are really long but says it is not their problem and would only rebook us in two days. We are stuck in Frankfurt for two days and it cost us $500. Condor stated that they gave us a 1.5 hour layover which was more than enough time and in the next sentence said, yes we know the lines are a problem.

I used Kayak.com to buy plane tickets, which sent me to Underpricer. Immediately upon buying the tickets I started getting phone calls telling me that my "tickets were not guaranteed" unless I paid more money. I told them that if they've sold me on just the idea of a ticket, and not an actual ticket, then refund my money immediately. We argued, but they eventually said they would do that. They didn't, I refused the charge on my CC, the CC company eventually charged me anyway, and Underpricer still didn't cancel that ticket because I kept getting alerts to get on that flight. In complaining to Underpricer, they insist that it's my fault and that the most they can do is refund the fees. This company is using deceptive practices and harassing people, and the company needs to be banned from Kayak and from doing business in the US.

Premium economy meant only extended legroom and when the passenger in front of me leaned back, I lost the little space I paid for. Food was not great. Movie selection is okay. Feels somewhere between a mainstream and a budget airline.

The jet is quiet but the food is uneatable and the new seats are horrible .One cannot find comfort on them. When do airlines learn that there is a better service for your clients. Go to a flying wing design save fuel offer a human seat where your arm does not interfere with your neighbor . Provide food that tastes good and offer free drinks

Horrible. Another delayed flight. So cramped! Poor food. So many unnecessary announcements.

We free from Zurich - Frankfort- San Francisco. Our first plane was delayed. We were lucky that they held the plane for the second part of our flight, but our bags didn’t make it on the plane. Waiting for the bags and submiitjng a claim added time after a long flight, and I will have to drive back to SFO to get out bags.

The flight was VERY delayed making what would have been a long layover in NYC into a mad rush to catch my connection. Other than that it was good.

Brand new airplane Airbus 330. Great crew. The staff on the ground is always a bit mediocre at Condor.

My return flight from JFK to Portland Maine disappeared and it cost me $750 to rent a car and drive home from New York. I don’t even know where to start with who screwed up or what condor blaming the ticket sales or JetBlue JetBlue knows nothing. Everyone giving me the runaround. Gotta say the service all-around sucked.

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