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Flying to Zurich from the US

Flying to Zurich costs a median $672 round trip from the US, ranking it 6 of 40 European cities. Cheapest from Boston at $532.

By Jon Miksis · updated · refreshed monthly, whole grid at once

$672
Median round trip from the US, across every gateway
#6 of 40
Rank among European cities, cheapest first
$532
Cheapest fare found, from Boston
$229
Spread between the best and worst US gateway

Every US gateway to Zurich

The cheapest one-week round trip found from each US metro, all searched on the same day. The spread between top and bottom is $229, which is what shopping departure airports is worth on this route.

  • Boston$532
  • New York$548
  • Washington DC$558
  • Raleigh$583
  • Seattle$593
  • Denver$603
  • Miami$608
  • Orlando$629
  • Philadelphia$647
  • Portland$648
  • Las Vegas$660
  • Chicago$665
  • Atlanta$672
  • Los Angeles$672
  • San Francisco$672
  • Minneapolis$691
  • Tampa$700
  • Detroit$705
  • Houston$718
  • Nashville$721
  • Dallas$724
  • Austin$730
  • Salt Lake City$732
  • Phoenix$737
  • San Diego$751
  • Charlotte$761
Round trip to Zurich, by US departure metro. Cheapest one-week economy round trip found on August 30, 2026 via Google Flights, departing within the following six months. Bars share one scale. A floor across a window, not a bookable price.

Which airlines fly there, and what they charge

A separate comparison, holding the dates fixed at November 8–14, 2026 so the difference between two rows is the airline rather than the week.

AirlineFromRoutingRound trip
IcelandairBOSvia KEF$548
TAP Air PortugalJFKvia LIS$630
IcelandairMCOvia KEF$633
Air SerbiaJFKvia BEG$698
TAP Air PortugalBOSvia OPO$700
SWISSBOSnonstop to ZRH$708
SWISSJFKnonstop to ZRH$725
Air FranceBOSvia CDG$750
TAP Air PortugalORDvia LIS$752
SASBOSvia CPH$759
Turkish AirlinesORDvia IST$759
SWISSLAXnonstop to ZRH$762
Aer LingusBOSvia DUB$764
Aer LingusJFKvia DUB$764
SASJFKvia CPH$769
LufthansaLAXvia MUC$769
Air CanadaLAXvia YYZ$777
AmericanLAXvia PHL$783
UnitedMCOvia IAD$799
Air CanadaMCOvia YYZ$809
UnitedLAXvia IAD$857
UnitedORDnonstop to ZRH$857
SWISSORDnonstop to ZRH$857
Turkish AirlinesLAXvia IST$859
Air CanadaORDvia YYZ$866
SASLAXvia CPH$887
IcelandairORDvia KEF$896
SASORDvia CPH$969
Aer LingusLAXvia DUB$996
Aer LingusORDvia DUB$1164
AmericanMCOvia PHL$1312
DeltaJFKnonstop to ZRH$1624
KLMJFKvia AMS$1655
Air FranceLAXvia CDG$1962

How Zurich compares

At a $672 median, Zurich ranks 6 of 40 European cities we price, and 33 of 40 on how much your departure airport matters. Other Western Europe cities in the data:

For the full ranking and why northern Europe is consistently cheaper to reach, see the cheapest places to fly in Europe. For every gateway at once, see the airports hub.

Common questions

How much does it cost to fly to Zurich from the US?
A median of $672 round trip in economy, across 26 US gateway metros priced on August 30, 2026 for departures in the following six months. The cheapest was $532 from Boston and the most expensive $761 from Charlotte. That ranks Zurich 6 of 40 European cities on price.
Which US airport is cheapest for flights to Zurich?
Boston, at $532, followed by New York at $548 and Washington DC at $558. Worth knowing that the cheapest gateway to Zurich is often not the cheapest gateway overall — the two questions have different answers.
Is it worth flying from a different airport to reach Zurich?
Usually not. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive US gateway to Zurich is only $229, which is narrow by our data — ranking 33 of 40 on spread. Book from wherever you actually live.
Which airline is cheapest to Zurich?
On our fixed comparison week (November 8–14, 2026), Icelandair was cheapest into Zurich at $548 via KEF, against Air France at $1962. That comparison holds every date constant, so the difference is the airline rather than the week.

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