Cheap flights from San Francisco to Switzerland from $246

The cheapest month to fly to Switzerland from San Francisco is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $732, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Switzerland from San Francisco during February instead. Flights to Switzerland in February, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around $780.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Switzerland from San Francisco is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $852. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $1,043. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Switzerland.

Our data shows that the cheapest San Francisco to Switzerland flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Switzerland in the evening for as low as $896. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $1,088. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from San Francisco to Zurich for the best San Francisco - Switzerland flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Switzerland from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Switzerland for around $913 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Switzerland from San Francisco for as low as $832 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Switzerland flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

British Airways, American Airlines, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Switzerland

SWISS, United Airlines and Condor are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Switzerland from San Francisco according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Switzerland. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Switzerland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between San Francisco and Switzerland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 176 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, SWISS have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 1 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Switzerland each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Switzerland is 8 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.