Flights from San Francisco to Zurich

Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Zurich

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Zurich. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
San Francisco
Zurich
Outbound
01/06/26
3 Stopovers (LAS, JFK, KEF)
F94402, F93238, FI0614, FI0568
34h 17min
Return
-
Frontier Airlines, Icelandair
$463
San Francisco
Zurich
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0601
31h 55min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0610, SK0935
27h 15min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ?
$701
San Francisco
Zurich
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0080, TK1911
18h 35min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (IST)
TK1910, TK0289
25h 00min
Turkish Airlines
$879
Best option
San Francisco
Zurich
Outbound
04/06/26
1 Stopover (LHR)
LX3123, LX0319
13h 10min
Return
04/17/26
direct
LX0038
12h 00min
Swiss International Air Lines ?
$1,315
San Francisco
Zurich
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0609
17h 55min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0604, SK0935
32h 45min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ?
$711
San Francisco
Zurich
Outbound
04/03/26
2 Stopovers (BOS, CPH)
SK3586, SK0928, SK0601
17h 40min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0610, SK0935
27h 15min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ?
$739
San Francisco
Zurich
Outbound
04/03/26
2 Stopovers (CPH, OSL)
SK0936, SK1456, SK0841
15h 55min
Return
04/16/26
2 Stopovers (OSL, CPH)
SK0842, SK0455, SK0935
34h 45min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
$792
San Francisco
Zurich
Outbound
04/03/26
2 Stopovers (CPH, OSL)
SK0936, SK1456, SK0841
15h 55min
Return
04/16/26
2 Stopovers (OSL, CPH)
SK0842, SK0455, SK0935
34h 45min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
$793
San Francisco
Zurich
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0080, TK1911
18h 30min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (IST)
TK1910, TK0289
25h 00min
Turkish Airlines ?
$840
San Francisco
Zurich
Outbound
04/03/26
2 Stopovers (CPH, ARN)
SK0936, SK1422, SK0605
30h 40min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0610, SK0935
27h 15min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ?
$885
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Zurich

Favorite airline: Vueling Airlines
Vueling Airlines is the most popular airline for flights from San Francisco to Zurich.
Vueling Airlines
22 %
SAS
17 %
Turkish Airlines
17 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
On this route, direct flights are $540.00 more expensive than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
11h 10min
18h 50min
20h 19min
$1,190
$650
$848
Favourite connection: via Barcelona
When booking flights from San Francisco to Zurich 40 % of travelers prefer to fly via Barcelona.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Barcelona
27h 45min, from $745
40 %
1 stopover Istanbul
18h 50min, from $650
30 %
1 stopover Frankfurt-Main
14h 20min, from $782
20 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - Zurich

Cheapest outbound flight from $462.97
Roundtrip from $700.03
Flight duration min. 10:55
Return flight duration min. 12:00
Distance 9386 km
Flights per week 8
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport Zurich (Zürich)-Kloten (ZRH)
Destination country Flights to Switzerland
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