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$358 Find Cheap Flights from Zurich to Seattle

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Cheapest round-trip
$428
Typical prices: $501-$613
Icelandair
Tue 5/5Thu 5/28
ZRH - SEA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$826
SWISS
Sat 6/20Thu 7/2
ZRH - SEA • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $479 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Zurich to Seattle (ZRH-SEA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zurich to Seattle 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 round-trip flight deals from Zurich to Seattle

Tue, May 5 - Thu, May 28
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2:00 pm - 5:55 pm
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SEA
12h 55m1 stop
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7:00 pm - 1:05 pm
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ZRH
33h 05m1 stop
$428Icelandair
Tue, Mar 31 - Mon, May 18
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2:00 pm - 5:55 pm
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SEA
12h 55m1 stop
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3:40 pm - 1:05 pm
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12h 25m1 stop
$448Icelandair
Tue, Mar 31 - Mon, May 18
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2:00 pm - 5:55 pm
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SEA
12h 55m1 stop
Icelandair Logo
3:40 pm - 1:05 pm
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12h 25m1 stop
$450Icelandair
Mon, May 4 - Sat, May 16
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2:00 pm - 5:55 pm
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SEA
12h 55m1 stop
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7:00 pm - 1:05 pm
SEA
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ZRH
33h 05m1 stop
$456Icelandair
Sun, May 10 - Wed, May 20
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2:00 pm - 5:55 pm
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SEA
12h 55m1 stop
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11:25 pm - 7:05 am
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ZRH
22h 40m1 stop
$479Icelandair
Thu, May 28 - Sun, May 31
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7:15 am - 11:35 am
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SEA
13h 20m1 stop
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8:20 pm - 8:50 pm
SEA
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ZRH
15h 30m1 stop
$509British Airways
Thu, May 21 - Sun, Jun 7
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
2:55 pm - 1:45 pm
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SEA
31h 50m1 stop
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3:55 pm - 2:10 pm
SEA
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ZRH
13h 15m1 stop
$529Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Sun, Jun 7
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8:25 pm - 1:45 pm
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SEA
26h 20m1 stop
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3:55 pm - 2:10 pm
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13h 15m1 stop
$531Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Sun, Feb 15
British Airways Logo
6:35 am - 11:30 am
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SEA
13h 55m1 stop
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11:57 pm - 6:25 pm
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ZRH
33h 28m2 stops
$533British Airways
Sat, May 9 - Tue, May 19
American Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 11:35 am
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SEA
29h 00m1 stop
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1:35 pm - 2:30 pm
SEA
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ZRH
15h 55m1 stop
$534American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Zurich to Seattle flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Zurich to Seattle?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Zurich to Seattle departing in May.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to Seattle?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to Seattle, 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 Seattle is May, where tickets cost $547 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $739 and $690 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Zurich to Seattle?

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 Seattle, 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 Seattle, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Use the Link light rail for a cost-effective 40-minute trip from SEA to downtown Seattle, avoiding expensive ride-hailing fares.

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Emily is a freelance writer and book author based in London covering entertainment and travel. Her work has appeared in Los Angeles Times, Observer, and Conde Nast Traveler She has ventured to more than 40 countries and all seven continents, always in search of a great art museum. She has written extensively about hotels, luxury travel, and aviation.

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Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$358
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
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When to book flights from Zurich to Seattle

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FAQs for booking flights from Zurich to Seattle

  • What is the cheapest flight from Zurich to Seattle?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to Seattle was $358 for a one-way ticket and $428 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Zurich and Seattle?

    A passport is required to fly from Zurich to Seattle.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Zurich to Seattle?

    Lufthansa, and United Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Zurich to Seattle flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Zurich to Seattle?

    The Airbus A350-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zurich to Seattle flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zurich to Seattle?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Zurich and Seattle, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Zurich to Seattle, SWISS or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to Seattle are SWISS and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $763 and an overall rating of 7.5, SWISS is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $566 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zurich to Seattle?

    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 Seattle.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Zurich to Seattle?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Seattle from Zurich is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Zurich to Seattle?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Seattle with an airline and back to Zurich with another airline. Booking your flights between Zurich and SEA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Zurich to Seattle?

    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 Seattle from Zurich up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Zurich to Seattle

 
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7.5
SWISSOverall score based on 1846 reviews
8.3Crew
7.4Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.8Entertainment
7.1Food
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Drinking water could be in more sustainable packaging than plastic bottles

8.0 ExcellentHa, Jan 2026
ZRH - BER
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Drinking water could be in more sustainable packaging than plastic bottles

They lost my luggage on December 30th. It is now January 3rd and i still don’t have it. I’ve called lost and found multiple times and they cannot provide an update. They keep saying one day and then it gets postponed again. This is ridiculous and unprofessional. It’s infringing on my vacation. I have stressed how important it is for me to have my suitcase right away. It should have been resolved within 1-2 days.

Made us gate check carry ons Then didn’t get them on the plane. Service they used didn’t deliver our carry ons for more than a day Total mess

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

At boarding, the locations where we had to have our passports checked prior to boarding were very unclear. Occasional staff wandered around telling people, but in busy area of the terminal this was not obvious. It was also located well after the check in desk in terms of walking to the gate. The Premium Economy service was attentive and warm. The only big draw back was lack of restrooms, and no division or even curtain between PE and Economy.

We had seats between the bathroom and a screaming baby, and did not have enough room to lay my head down on the tray table. Not ideal.

Everything was fairly easy just hard when you get to Heathrow not know your Gate number until an hour before but otherwise really everything great. Did not get my texts in time though to do me any good but that is why I still like everything the old fashioned way and print everything out.

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

Everything was smooth and great. I didnt like that they talk so much on the interphone during the flight.

Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Check-in, boarding and the flight from Phoenix to Houston was quick and easy. The flight from Houston to Shreveport was delayed 5 hours. It was frustrating but I think United handled it the best they could.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

The staff was hospitable and professional. The seat had a bit of wear. The winner shade was stuck 1/4 open. I received the best of both worlds. The morning sun was able to come in and blind the screen i was trying to use while at the same time it was too low to look out and enjoy the view. Rather embarrassing for a 1st class ticket.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

In Liberia airport 5 min before our departure the airport was closed for takeoff for 30 min. Upon arrival to IAH we didn’t have any available gate and waited taxing another 40 min. As a result we arrived for 1+ h later. The walkway to the passport control in IAH is about 1-2 ml long. After the passport control you have to pass the security check again. Only 3 out of 16 checkpoints were open and the line was enormously long. As a result, even though we supposed to have 2.5 hrs gap in between the flights we missed our transfer. United rebooked us for the next available flight early morning and provided free hotel and meal vouchers through.

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

Food - Non-Existent. You pay for everything. It is strictly Pay-to-Play!

The Experience Was Torture Spend a few extra dollars and avoid Icelandair at all costs. There is absolutely no refreshments, no food, no drinks. Only water, coffee, tea are free and at only half a tiny cup. Entertainment is limited selection of films, shows and mostly outdated. The seats are smaller than usual, with no cushion, no pillows, no blankets. First time in my life have I witness an airline asking for donations in spare change for a charity. With all the money Icelandair saves by starving the passenger, they can afford to give this charity on their own.

Again, we paid $ 328.00 for specific seats are were assigned those seats.

Never again. Terrible hospitality and human decency for an international flight. No food, no snacks, no beverages, blankets, pillows, limited entertainment. Tiny seats without any cushion and some do not even recline. I was shocked that they did not charge for seat belts. Never in my life have I witness asking for "spare change" for charity before landing on both legs of the flight. Icelandair can contribute on their own to said, so called, children's charity with the money saved from providing 3 centimeters of tea and water to hungry and dehydrated passengers.

Having been prepared for paying for everything on board other than water, coffee and tea the service was OK. Food and drink is expensive but the food was OK if limited in scope. Plane was clean and obviously well serviced. After complaining about having to walk in wind and rain to a get a bus to the airport the same thing happened at Portland. I’m sure you could get a terminal gate flight, complimentary food and drink for not much more money without traipsing through rain and slush in Reykjavik. Not bad but not great.

If there was a disclaimer regarding food service or lack thereof, l missed it. If l had known l would have prepared better. Same with transferring at Reykjavik. No information about disembarking via stairs into rain, slush and puddles deep enough to swallow a foot. After being treated to haute cuisine restaurants and warm inviting environment during the flight, the airport is, let’s be kind, disappointing. Plane was comfortable, Airbus, staff were welcoming enough. I would likely try the route again. Maybe have a night and day in Iceland. Maybe not.

The boarding process seem to take longer than necessary, resulting in a 20+ minute delay

Service was excellent. Food and drinks were very good except for a greasy lump of a donut at the end of the flight that left us both feeling internally disgusted.

No meals included on this long international flight. Most airlines will offer you a meal when flying internationally. Not Icelandair. Your included choices are water and coffee. Poor customer service. The airport was also very confusing.

It was good. The air plane is clean and staff were friendly.

I don’t understand how they charge as much as they do for such a poor experience

Lufthansa flight LH04414 from Munich to Washington DC, was fine. Efficient and safe!

I wish the plane had pod seating for business class. I had a window seat (8K) and I had to climb over the person sitting on the aisle when I needed to get up. Also there is no partition between the seats for privacy when sleeping. The Asian airlines have much nicer business class seating. Their seats are wider for better comfort when sleeping.

Bumpy ride, not Lufthansa‘s fault. Crew managed a situation over a back rest to far down well. It was two iles behind me. The person putting the seat down, against the other person’s knees, was quite rude and belligerent and needed to be told in a no nonsense matter to stopp. Male flight attendant did good job.

Patrick and the whole crew were amazing! Hope to have this team for all my European trips.

This review is based on 2 things: 1. The lack of hygiene on the plane. 2. William - the head flight attendant. The lack of cleanliness on the plane upon arrival was appalling. Being given a sanitizing wipe upon boarding of the plane is shocking when you consider the cost of a business class flight. UA expects me to do their job and clean all the bread, food and debris left from previous guests. Does this sound normal to you. The seat, the food table and the sides were full of crumbs, chocolate and dirt. When I told the flight attendant they just gave me more wipes so I could clean it myself. Secondly, William the business cabin head flight attendant was so busy flirting with a couple in the front that his attention to the other guests was minimal. He continuously asked them if they were ok or if they needed anything and it didn’t matter if the rest of us needed anything. And if you are the lead attendant shouldn’t you be checking if the bathrooms in business class are clean and needing toilet paper. There were 2 bathrooms in business. Halfway through the flight the first bathroom was closed and the second bathroom was dirty and had no toilet paper one hour and a half before the flight landed. He needs additional training on prioritizing things. He should care less about flirting and more about his work

Booked seats (paid extra) online and found they didn’t exist on the flight. We were then separated from the rest of our party. Given seats in the very back of the plane. We will not fly Discover or Lufthansa again. We will not book flights or travel through Kayak again!

Had a few open seats and could use it for a great rest ful journey

It was very good. Service was friendly and efficient, and food was good.

Airline food is airline food, but the plane was wonderful and the seating comfort outstanding. One of my best flights in quite a while.

The flight crew was kind, flexible, and accommodating. The seats on the plane were extremely uncomfortable.

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

Everything. Employees offered to help me because I had to use a cane.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

Great seat in premium economy, great food and drinks throughout lots of in flight entertainment. 1 hour 40 min delayed flying out , 2 1/2 hour wait at passport control in tampa

Plane was extremely delayed, but not all of it was BA fault (some was). Worst part was lack of room - this had as much space as an Allegiant flight. I thought transatlantic usually gave you an extra inch or two, but not this one. Entertainment system sporadically worked and didn’t have great options. Overhead bins are old and tiny, not as good as aunties new planes.

My seat cushion was poor. The cushion was compressed and was uncomfortable for such a long flight.

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