Cheap flights from Switzerland to San Francisco from $390

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of September, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $679.

The cheapest day to depart from Switzerland to San Francisco is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $568. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $849.

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 $791 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 $665 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 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a Switzerland to San Francisco flight.

American Airlines and British Airways 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 44% 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 16% 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 131 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.

Tuesday 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.

The number of flights available between Switzerland and San Francisco is 2 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, there are 16 flights per week flying from Switzerland to San Francisco. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.