Zurich, Switzerland · flights to the United States
ZRH
Zurich
- US routes
- 12
- Flights
- 12,199 both ways
- Carriers
- 5
- Departures on time
- 60.8% YTD
Zurich had 12,199 flights to and from the United States in the twelve months to June 2026, about 17 departures a day in each direction spread over 12 US routes, the busiest being New York (JFK) with 2,124. EUROCONTROL has 60.8% of all its departures leaving within 15 minutes of schedule this year and 73.0% of arrivals landing within 15 minutes, from about 390 departures a day; on arrival punctuality that is 35th of the 41 European airports here with US service. Switzerland publishes no route-level punctuality, so the US routes below are described by frequency and carrier rather than by delay.
On departure punctuality Zurich stands 39th of 41: Stockholm Arlanda leads at 84.0% and Lisbon trails at 57.5%. By transatlantic volume it is 10th of the 45 European airports with a page here; London Heathrow leads with 81,419 flights. Punctuality and volume do not move together: a hub's transatlantic bank is scheduled around its own connecting flights, and the arrivals that feed it are where the delay comes in.
Key figures
Departures on time
60.8%
All destinations, year to date (EUROCONTROL)
Arrivals on time
73.0%
Within 15 minutes, year to date
Schedules operated
95.5%
Planned flights that actually flew
ATFM delay
2.6 min
Per arriving flight, year to date
Route by route
US routes from ZRH
New York (JFK) takes 17% of the airport's US traffic, followed by Chicago (ORD) (1,694), Newark (EWR) (1,427), Washington (IAD) (1,353) and Boston (BOS) (1,142). Each route page sets the pair's frequency and carriers beside the departure airport's EUROCONTROL punctuality and the US airport's own DOT record.
| Route | Flights | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| ZRH to JFK · New York | 2,124 | Swiss, Delta |
| ZRH to ORD · Chicago | 1,694 | Swiss, United |
| ZRH to EWR · Newark | 1,427 | United, Swiss |
| ZRH to IAD · Washington | 1,353 | United, Swiss |
| ZRH to BOS · Boston | 1,142 | Swiss |
| ZRH to MIA · Miami | 1,074 | Swiss |
| ZRH to SFO · San Francisco | 1,052 | Swiss, United |
| ZRH to LAX · Los Angeles | 691 | Swiss |
| ZRH to PHL · Philadelphia | 669 | American |
| ZRH to ATL · Atlanta | 314 | Delta |
| ZRH to TPA · Tampa | 308 | Edelweiss |
| ZRH to LAS · Las Vegas | 158 | Edelweiss |
| ZRH to DFW · Dallas-Fort Worthunder the floor | 81 | American |
| ZRH to DEN · Denverunder the floor | 70 | Edelweiss |
| ZRH to SEA · Seattleunder the floor | 42 | Edelweiss |
Flights: DOT international report, both directions, July 2025 to June 2026. A route needs 100 flights for a page.
Carriers
Who flies ZRH to the United States
Swiss flew 61% of the airport's US flights, with United Airlines at 2,487, Delta Air Lines at 995, American Airlines at 750 and Edelweiss Air at 578. Five carriers in all is a competitive market by transatlantic standards, and the route pages show that the gaps between them are not small.
- Swiss7,389 flights · 61%
- United Airlines2,487 flights · 20%
- Delta Air Lines995 flights · 8%
- American Airlines750 flights · 6%
- Edelweiss Air578 flights · 5%
Punctuality
How Zurich is running
Over the seven days to 21 October 2026, 61.9% of departures and 71.4% of arrivals were within 15 minutes, about a point better than the year to date. 95.5% of scheduled flights have operated this year, the remainder cancelled or never filed. Air traffic flow management delay charged to the airport, the minutes the network held flights on the ground elsewhere to protect it, averaged 2.6 per arrival this year and 2.1 over the last week. These are whole-airport figures from EUROCONTROL's Network Manager, published daily and refreshed here with each build; the long-haul bank usually runs a little better than the airport average because wide-body schedules carry more slack.
| Window | Departures on time | Arrivals on time | Schedules operated | ATFM delay / arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday (21 October 2026) | 65.1% | 80.4% | 93.2% | 1.9 min |
| Last 7 days | 61.9% | 71.4% | 94.8% | 2.1 min |
| Year to date | 60.8% | 73.0% | 95.5% | 2.6 min |
Across the year
Transatlantic flights from ZRH by month
- July 20251,211
- August 20251,212
- September 20251,066
- October 20251,034
- November 2025867
- December 2025923
- January 2026822
- February 2026787
- March 2026934
- April 20261,034
- May 20261,143
- June 20261,166
Your rights
EC 261/2004 at ZRH
Every departure from Zurich is covered by Regulation (EC) 261/2004, whichever airline operates it: a flight arriving in the United States three hours or more late for a reason within the airline's control owes each passenger €600 on these distances, halved if the arrival was under four hours late, plus care and rebooking. Flights back from the United States are covered only on EU carriers.
Delayed three hours or more? Check a claim with Compensair →
What to do with this
Flying to the US from ZRH
For a transatlantic trip from Zurich, the route page is the place to decide: each shows who flies the pair, how often, and what the airport at each end does to a schedule. Leave at least two hours for any onward connection in the United States; immigration is cleared at the first point of entry, before the connecting flight.
Common questions
ZRH transatlantic questions
How punctual is Zurich?
60.8% of departures and 73.0% of arrivals were within 15 minutes of schedule from 1 January to 21 October 2026, on EUROCONTROL's Network Manager data for every flight at the airport. The last seven days ran at 61.9% for departures.
Which US cities can you fly to from Zurich?
New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD), Newark (EWR), Washington (IAD), Boston (BOS), Miami (MIA), San Francisco (SFO) and Los Angeles (LAX) and 4 more, ranked by flights in the DOT's international report for July 2025 to June 2026. 12,199 flights in all, both directions counted.
Which airlines fly from Zurich to the United States?
Swiss, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Edelweiss Air. Swiss flew 61% of the flights.
Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from Zurich to the US?
Yes, under EC 261/2004, if the flight arrived three hours or more late or was cancelled at short notice for a reason within the airline's control. The amount on these distances is €600 a passenger, halved if the arrival was under four hours late.
Related
Where to go next
- ZRH to JFK, New York (JFK)2,124 flights
- ZRH to ORD, Chicago (ORD)1,694 flights
- ZRH to EWR, Newark (EWR)1,427 flights
- ZRH to IAD, Washington (IAD)1,353 flights
- ZRH to BOS, Boston (BOS)1,142 flights
- ZRH to MIA, Miami (MIA)1,074 flights
- John F. Kennedy International (JFK) delay statistics
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) delay statistics
- Newark Liberty International (EWR) delay statistics
- Geneva (GVA), also in Switzerland
- Every Europe-to-US route and airport
Sources: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, International Report (flights and passengers by carrier and airport pair), July 2025 to June 2026; EUROCONTROL Aviation Intelligence Portal, airport punctuality and ATFM delay to 21 October 2026. Rebuilt 22 October 2026; the EUROCONTROL figures refresh with each weekly build, the others when their publisher releases a month. How these sources differ.