Flights Zurich → Newark
ZRH → EWR
How long is the flight from Zurich to Newark?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Newark (EWR) takes about 8h 20m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to Newark, with its more recently established airport that began operations in 2001. Serving a bustling destination city, Newark Liberty International Airport handles over forty-three million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Zurich (ZRH) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 46% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 28 minutes. The cancellation rate is 14.29%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Newark (EWR) heads north-west for about 6,333 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 20m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of ZRH-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked ZRH-EWR flights, 46% left on time with an average delay of 28 min and a 14.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-EWR
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Newark (EWR) takes about 8h 20m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Zurich (ZRH) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 46% with an average delay of 28 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Newark is 14.29% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
