Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Zurich from $267

Return flight: Zurich – San Francisco
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 996 connecting flights from San Francisco to Zurich. You can compare airfare deals from 27 airlines and multiple travel sites from $267, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-ZRH flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Francisco to Zurich depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Francisco and Zurich is 9376 miles. Time difference between the cities is 9h. Airplanes depart 00:20 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:20 to 23:59 to 1 Zurich airport. Average flight time is 11h 5m.

  • The fastest flight 11h
  • Average flight time 11h 5m
  • The earliest flight 00:20
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 5826 ml

Best Flights from San Francisco to Zurich Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Francisco to Zurich with the lowest price of $267. The fastest direct flight takes 11h and the fastest connecting – 13h.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
from $406
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19:30
San Francisco
San Francisco
 15:40+1 день
Zurich
Zurich
 11h 10m SWISS International Air Lines
LX39
from $452
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14:20
San Francisco
San Francisco
 10:20+1 день
Zurich
Zurich
 11h 0m United Airlines
UA44
from $521
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14:20
San Francisco
San Francisco
 10:20+1 день
Zurich
Zurich
 11h 0m SWISS International Air Lines
LX3209
from $267
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20:10
San Francisco
San Francisco
 08:50+2 дня
Zurich
Zurich
 27h 40m
layover
14h 5m - Barcelona
 Vueling
VY9792
VY6246
from $337
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20:10
San Francisco
San Francisco
 08:55+2 дня
Zurich
Zurich
 27h 45m
layover
14h 15m - Barcelona
 Iberia
IB2622
VY6246
from $308
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06:00
San Francisco
San Francisco
 13:05+1 день
Zurich
Zurich
 22h 5m
layover
7h 38m - Seattle
1h 5m - Reykjavik
 Hawaiian Airlines
HA7023
FI680
FI568
from $311
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19:55
San Francisco
San Francisco
 13:05+2 дня
Zurich
Zurich
 32h 10m
layover
17h 33m - Seattle
1h 5m - Reykjavik
 Alaska Airlines
AS1065
FI680
FI568
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on October 21, 2025

The cheapest months to travel to Zurich are september (from 267 $), july (from 308 $), october (from 309 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 761 $), december (from 745 $), february (from 676 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Zurich?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $267. This airfare is for economy class on one-way VY9792 flight by Vueling for September 27, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 20:10 am and arrives at Zurich Zurich at 08:50.

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Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Zurich

06:00 — 13:05+1day
22h 5m flight time
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from$308
06:00 — 08:04 San Francisco — Seattle
HA7023 Hawaiian Airlines
7h 38m stop
15:45 — 06:15 Seattle — Reykjavik
FI680 Icelandair
1h 5m stop
07:20 — 13:05 Reykjavik — Zurich
FI568 Icelandair
06:00 — 15:55+1day
24h 55m flight time
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from$308
06:00 — 08:04 San Francisco — Seattle
HA7023 Hawaiian Airlines
10h 56m stop
19:00 — 09:25 Seattle — Reykjavik
FI682 Icelandair
45m stop
10:10 — 15:55 Reykjavik — Zurich
FI566 Icelandair
14:04 — 20:50+2days
45h 46m flight time
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from$309
14:04 — 15:39 San Francisco — Los Angeles
HA6997 Hawaiian Airlines
24h 51m stop
16:30 — 10:55 Los Angeles — London
Z0712 Z0
7h 15m stop
18:10 — 20:50 London — Zurich
U22531 EasyJet
14:04 — 20:15+2days
45h 11m flight time
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from$311
14:04 — 15:39 San Francisco — Los Angeles
HA6997 Hawaiian Airlines
24h 51m stop
16:30 — 10:55 Los Angeles — London
Z0712 Z0
6h 35m stop
17:30 — 20:15 London — Zurich
U28473 EasyJet
14:20 — 10:20+1day
11h flight time
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from$452
San Francisco — Zurich
UA44 United Airlines
14:20 — 10:20+1day
11h flight time
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from$521
San Francisco — Zurich
LX3209 SWISS International Air Lines
18:53 — 12:05+2days
32h 12m flight time
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from$308
18:53 — 21:06 San Francisco — Seattle
HA7025 Hawaiian Airlines
18h 39m stop
15:45 — 06:15 Seattle — Reykjavik
FI680 Icelandair
1h 5m stop
07:20 — 13:05 Reykjavik — Zurich
FI568 Icelandair
18:53 — 12:05+2days
32h 12m flight time
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from$310
18:53 — 21:06 San Francisco — Seattle
HA7025 Hawaiian Airlines
2h 24m stop
23:30 — 14:00 Seattle — Reykjavik
FI684 Icelandair
17h 20m stop
07:20 — 12:05 Reykjavik — Zurich
FI568 Icelandair
19:30 — 15:40+1day
11h 10m flight time
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from$406
San Francisco — Zurich
LX39 SWISS International Air Lines
19:30 — 15:40+1day
11h 10m flight time
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from$452
San Francisco — Zurich
UA9725 United Airlines
19:49 — 12:05+2days
31h 16m flight time
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from$308
20:26 — 22:37 San Francisco — Seattle
HA7031 Hawaiian Airlines
17h 45m stop
15:45 — 06:15 Seattle — Reykjavik
FI680 Icelandair
1h 5m stop
07:20 — 13:05 Reykjavik — Zurich
FI568 Icelandair
19:55 — 13:05+2days
32h 10m flight time
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from$311
18:55 — 21:12 San Francisco — Seattle
AS1065 Alaska Airlines
17h 33m stop
15:45 — 06:15 Seattle — Reykjavik
FI680 Icelandair
1h 5m stop
07:20 — 13:05 Reykjavik — Zurich
FI568 Icelandair
19:55 — 15:55+2days
35h flight time
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from$311
19:55 — 22:12 San Francisco — Seattle
AS1065 Alaska Airlines
20h 48m stop
19:00 — 09:25 Seattle — Reykjavik
FI682 Icelandair
45m stop
10:10 — 15:55 Reykjavik — Zurich
FI566 Icelandair
20:10 — 08:50+2days
27h 40m flight time
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from$267
20:10 — 16:45 San Francisco — Barcelona
VY9792 Vueling
14h 5m stop
07:00 — 08:55 Barcelona — Zurich
VY6246 Vueling
23:59 — 13:05+2days
28h 6m flight time
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from$312
23:59 — 05:35 San Francisco — Minneapolis
SY398 Sun Country Airlines
13h 55m stop
19:30 — 06:35 Minneapolis — Reykjavik
FI656 Icelandair
45m stop
07:20 — 13:05 Reykjavik — Zurich
FI568 Icelandair
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Francisco to Zurich. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 21, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Zurich is served by 27 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 475 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Canada airline - from $ 731.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA44 by United Airlines takes 11h and the cheapest is VY9792 by Vueling for $406.

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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 996 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA926 by United Airlines takes 13h and the cheapest is VY9792 by Vueling for $267.

  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $475
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  • VY - Vueling
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  • BF - Bluebird Cargo
    from $411
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  • TX - Air Caraibes
    from $444
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $436
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $451
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  • SK - SAS
    from $401
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $337
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $513
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  • WS - WestJet
    from $488
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  • KL - KLM
    from $482
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $410
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Zurich from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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Zurich airports

  • Zurich-ZRH
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Airplanes

There are flights to Zurich from San Francisco by 27 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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