Cheap flights from San José to Zurich from $518

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $928. If you don’t want to visit Zurich in November, then you should wait until October to fly from San José, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $928.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich from San José. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $1,005. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from San José because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,258.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,100. Flights to Zurich are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,504. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Zurich for the best San José Juan Santamaria Intl - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around $1,017 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zurich from San José for as low as $946 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on San José to Zurich flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a San José to Zurich flight.

As of October 2026, prices for San José to Zurich flights are approximately 15% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Iberia is the most popular carrier operating from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Zurich

SWISS, Air France and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zurich from San José according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 74% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Zurich. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Zurich on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between San José and Zurich have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Edelweiss Air have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Paris (CDG) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $782.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 20m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 13m.