Cheap flights from Switzerland to San Francisco from $399

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of November, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $723.

The cheapest day to depart from Switzerland to San Francisco is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $566. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $983.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Switzerland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $817 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Switzerland for as low as $734 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Switzerland to San Francisco 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 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a Switzerland to San Francisco flight.

British Airways and Finnair are the most popular carriers operating from Switzerland to San Francisco

United Airlines, SWISS and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Switzerland according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Switzerland and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 138 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 5 flights per week flying from Switzerland to San Francisco. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 40% of flights taking off on this day.

Flight times from Switzerland to San Francisco vary, but if you’re flying out of Zurich and flying into San Francisco (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 11h 50m on average. Another popular route from Switzerland to San Francisco is flying from Basel to San Francisco, which will take roughly 13h 20m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.