Lausanne

$352+ Cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Lausanne, Switzerland

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SFO — GVA
May 17 — May 241
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Lausanne

Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Lausanne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Lausanne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 17, 2026.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/286:45 pm
SFO
-
GVA
1 stop34h 00m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 8/257:05 pm
GVA
-
SFO
1 stop30h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/16$755
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/256:45 pm
SFO
-
GVA
1 stop38h 00m
Turkish Airlines
Fri 5/87:05 pm
GVA
-
SFO
1 stop30h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/15$758
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/2812:55 pm
SFO
-
GVA
1 stop20h 15m
Turkish Airlines
Thu 9/37:05 pm
GVA
-
SFO
1 stop24h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/16$759
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/1712:15 pm
SFO
-
GVA
2 stops19h 50m
United Airlines
Tue 11/246:45 am
GVA
-
SFO
1 stop14h 55m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/15$762
This Scandinavian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Scandinavian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/244:45 pm
SFO
-
GVA
1 stop17h 35m
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 9/18:05 pm
GVA
-
SFO
1 stop27h 35m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 4/16$763
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/304:45 pm
SFO
-
GVA
1 stop17h 35m
Scandinavian Airlines
Sat 9/1211:05 am
GVA
-
SFO
2 stops23h 19m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 4/15$764
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/24:45 pm
SFO
-
GVA
1 stop32h 35m
Scandinavian Airlines
Sat 10/1011:05 am
GVA
-
SFO
1 stop36h 35m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 4/16$767
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/262:13 pm
SFO
-
GVA
2 stops24h 12m
SWISS
Tue 9/1511:00 am
GVA
-
SFO
1 stop14h 15m
SWISS
Deal found 4/14$769
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/256:45 pm
SFO
-
GVA
1 stop29h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Sun 5/102:40 pm
GVA
-
SFO
1 stop29h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/15$770
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/2412:55 pm
SFO
-
GVA
1 stop39h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Sun 5/107:10 pm
GVA
-
SFO
1 stop24h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/16$771
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/77:35 pm
SFO
-
GVA
1 stop14h 20m
SWISS
Wed 9/3010:00 am
GVA
-
SFO
2 stops19h 07m
SWISS
Deal found 4/14$774
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/512:55 pm
SFO
-
GVA
1 stop19h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Sun 5/177:10 pm
GVA
-
SFO
1 stop24h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/13$778

Find flight deals from San Francisco to Lausanne

Keep the following information in mind while searching for San Francisco to Lausanne flight deals. Data was last updated April 17, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$755
(FlightHub)

One-way from

$352
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$786
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Francisco-Geneva Geneve-Cointrin flight deals.
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From San Francisco to Lausanne
One-way flight from San Francisco to Lausanne
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($167 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($34 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Lausanne that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 17, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco to Lausanne that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San FranciscoGeneva

SFO - GVA

SFOGVA

San Francisco

Tue 9/1

5:00 am-9:55 am

2 stops19h 55m

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Tue 9/15

12:40 pm-2:52 pm

2 stops35h 12m

$786

San FranciscoGeneva

SFO - GVA

SFOGVA

San Francisco

Sun 5/3

10:55 pm-7:20 pm

2 stops35h 25m

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Sun 5/10

8:00 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop27h 40m

$845

San FranciscoGeneva

SFO - GVA

SFOGVA

San Francisco

Tue 5/19

4:35 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop17h 15m

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Mon 5/25

9:15 pm-1:50 pm

1 stop25h 35m

$866

San FranciscoGeneva

SFO - GVA

SFOGVA

San Francisco

Sun 5/17

12:45 am-7:40 am

2 stops21h 55m

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Tue 5/26

9:20 am-6:04 pm

1 stop17h 44m

$867

San FranciscoGeneva

SFO - GVA

SFOGVA

San Francisco

Mon 5/18

1:40 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops18h 00m

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Tue 5/26

7:00 am-5:36 pm

2 stops19h 36m

$881

San FranciscoGeneva

SFO - GVA

SFOGVA

San Francisco

Wed 7/29

2:20 pm-10:05 am

1 stop34h 45m

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Wed 8/12

12:40 pm-11:21 am

1 stop31h 41m

$893

San FranciscoGeneva

SFO - GVA

SFOGVA

San Francisco

Mon 5/4

12:50 pm-11:35 am

1 stop13h 45m

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Fri 5/15

12:40 pm-9:02 pm

1 stop17h 22m

$903

San FranciscoGeneva

SFO - GVA

SFOGVA

San Francisco

Tue 5/5

7:15 am-9:35 am

2 stops17h 20m

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Thu 5/14

8:35 am-3:25 pm

1 stop15h 50m

$912

San FranciscoGeneva

SFO - GVA

SFOGVA

San Francisco

Wed 5/6

4:35 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop15h 30m

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Wed 5/13

8:30 am-7:30 pm

2 stops20h 00m

$917

San FranciscoGeneva

SFO - GVA

SFOGVA

San Francisco

Wed 5/13

1:35 pm-4:10 pm

2 stops17h 35m

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Tue 6/2

11:55 am-10:21 pm

2 stops19h 26m

$951

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Reviews of airlines servicing Lausanne

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Lausanne. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Lausanne. Reviews last updated April 17, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with SWISS,United Airlines, andScandinavian Airlines from San Francisco to Lausanne to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

7.7

Food

7.1

Overall

7.6

Entertainment

6.8

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Thomas,Mar 2026

BOS - ZRH

The business class seats on the new Swiss A350 are hard as a rock. Seems like a bit of a miss on the new "Swiss Senses" experience. Other than that, excellent service.

Boarding

7.7

Food

7.1

Overall

7.6

Entertainment

6.8

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Thomas,Mar 2026

BOS - ZRH

The business class seats on the new Swiss A350 are hard as a rock. Seems like a bit of a miss on the new "Swiss Senses" experience. Other than that, excellent service.

Boarding

7.7

Food

7.1

Overall

7.6

Entertainment

6.8

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Thomas,Mar 2026

BOS - ZRH

The business class seats on the new Swiss A350 are hard as a rock. Seems like a bit of a miss on the new "Swiss Senses" experience. Other than that, excellent service.

Boarding

7.7

Food

7.1

Overall

7.6

Entertainment

6.8

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Thomas,Mar 2026

BOS - ZRH

The business class seats on the new Swiss A350 are hard as a rock. Seems like a bit of a miss on the new "Swiss Senses" experience. Other than that, excellent service.

Boarding

7.7

Food

7.1

Overall

7.6

Entertainment

6.8

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Thomas,Mar 2026

BOS - ZRH

The business class seats on the new Swiss A350 are hard as a rock. Seems like a bit of a miss on the new "Swiss Senses" experience. Other than that, excellent service.

Boarding

7.7

Food

7.1

Overall

7.6

Entertainment

6.8

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Thomas,Mar 2026

BOS - ZRH

The business class seats on the new Swiss A350 are hard as a rock. Seems like a bit of a miss on the new "Swiss Senses" experience. Other than that, excellent service.

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Francisco to Lausanne?

    Located just 11.0 mi from the city center, San Francisco is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Lausanne from San Francisco. Booking flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Lausanne should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Lausanne from 11 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from San Francisco to Lausanne?

    A quick flight from San Francisco to Lausanne can take about 17h 15m. British Airways provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $866. The distance between San Francisco and Lausanne is about 5818 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Lausanne one-way?

    $257 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Air Canada. You may also be able to find cheap deals on United Airlines and British Airways, with prices starting from $263 and $286, respectively.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Lausanne that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Lausanne flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Lausanne?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Lausanne.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Lausanne?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Lausanne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 10 airlines flying from San Francisco to Lausanne

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco to Lausanne. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 17, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$331Average$650FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
Scandinavian AirlinesCheapest$472Average$682FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
TAP AIR PORTUGALCheapest$492Average$637FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
DeltaCheapest$516Average$896FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$552Average$1,082FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$564Average$899FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SWISSCheapest$573Average$1,266FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%
British AirwaysCheapest$595Average$885FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
LufthansaCheapest$607Average$1,314FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
Air CanadaCheapest$693Average$914FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%

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