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$510+ Cheap flights from Basel (EAP) to San Francisco (SFO)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
EAP — SFO
Jun 21 — Jun 281
Sat 6/21
Sat 6/28
1 adult, Economy
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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Basel (EAP) to San Francisco (SFO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated June 16, 2025.

Round-trip from

$562
(Gotogate)

One-way from

$510
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$876
From Basel (EAP) to San Francisco
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Cheapest flights from Basel to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Basel to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 16, 2025.

This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/1111:50 amBSL - SFO
1 stop35h 00mBritish Airways
Thu 10/306:30 pmSFO - BSL
1 stop16h 30mBritish Airways
Deal found 6/14$562
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/176:00 amBSL - SFO
1 stop16h 50mAmerican Airlines
Tue 10/2812:20 pmSFO - BSL
2 stops18h 40mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/14$574
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/26:15 amBSL - SFO
2 stops18h 45mDelta
Sat 10/187:00 amSFO - BSL
2 stops17h 30mDelta
Deal found 6/14$694
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/36:05 amBSL - SFO
1 stop18h 50mLufthansa
Wed 7/162:00 pmSFO - BSL
1 stop13h 25mLufthansa
Deal found 6/14$717
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/15. 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 Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 10/1211:30 amBSL - SFO
2 stops30h 40mAir Canada
Sun 10/268:40 amSFO - BSL
2 stops21h 00mAir Canada
Deal found 6/15$751
This lastminute.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/15. 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 lastminute.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/292:00 pmBSL - SFO
1 stop37h 10mVueling
Sat 10/118:10 pmSFO - BSL
1 stop32h 10mVueling
Deal found 6/15$797
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/15. 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.
Wed 7/3011:25 amBSL - SFO
2 stops22h 32mUnited Airlines
Wed 8/66:00 amSFO - BSL
2 stops18h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/15$800
This Austrian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/15. 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 Austrian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/138:25 pmBSL - SFO
2 stops50h 15mAustrian Airlines
Thu 10/239:05 pmSFO - BSL
2 stops27h 35mAustrian Airlines
Deal found 6/15$827
This Flighttix deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/16. 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 Flighttix is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/3111:30 amBSL - SFO
1 stop13h 25mMultiple Airlines
Thu 8/71:20 pmSFO - BSL
1 stop15h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/16$844
This Iberia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/15. 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 Iberia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/141:30 pmBSL - SFO
2 stops40h 37mIberia
Sat 10/258:10 pmSFO - BSL
1 stop33h 30mIberia
Deal found 6/15$1,335
This Turkish Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/14. 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 Turkish Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/36:55 pmBSL - SFO
1 stop30h 45mTurkish Airlines
Wed 7/166:40 pmSFO - BSL
2 stops38h 20mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/14$2,485
This Emirates deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/15. 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 Emirates is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/131:20 pmBSL - SFO
1 stop33h 40mEmirates
Fri 10/245:05 pmSFO - BSL
1 stop35h 05mEmirates
Deal found 6/15$6,757

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Customize your flight search to find flights from Basel to San Francisco 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 June 16, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Basel to San Francisco that are best for you.

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Basel

Fly to

San Francisco

Route

Depart

Return

Price

BaselSan Francisco

BSL - SFO

BSLSFO

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sat 10/11

11:50 am-1:50 pm

1 stop35h 00m

San Francisco

Thu 10/30

6:30 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop16h 30m

$562

BaselSan Francisco

BSL - SFO

BSLSFO

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Fri 10/17

6:00 am-1:50 pm

1 stop16h 50m

San Francisco

Tue 10/28

12:20 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops18h 40m

$574

BaselSan Francisco

BSL - SFO

BSLSFO

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 10/2

6:15 am-4:00 pm

2 stops18h 45m

San Francisco

Sat 10/18

7:00 am-9:30 am

2 stops17h 30m

$694

BaselSan Francisco

BSL - SFO

BSLSFO

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 7/3

6:05 am-3:55 pm

1 stop18h 50m

San Francisco

Wed 7/16

2:00 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop13h 25m

$717

BaselSan Francisco

BSL - SFO

BSLSFO

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Sun 10/12

11:30 am-9:10 am

2 stops30h 40m

San Francisco

Sun 10/26

8:40 am-1:40 pm

2 stops21h 00m

$751

BaselSan Francisco

BSL - SFO

BSLSFO

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Mon 9/29

2:00 pm-6:10 pm

1 stop37h 10m

San Francisco

Sat 10/11

8:10 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop32h 10m

$797

BaselSan Francisco

BSL - SFO

BSLSFO

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Wed 7/30

11:25 am-12:57 am

2 stops22h 32m

San Francisco

Wed 8/6

6:00 am-9:10 am

2 stops18h 10m

$800

BaselSan Francisco

BSL - SFO

BSLSFO

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Mon 10/13

8:25 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops50h 15m

San Francisco

Thu 10/23

9:05 pm-9:40 am

2 stops27h 35m

$827

BaselSan Francisco

BSL - SFO

BSLSFO

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Thu 7/31

11:30 am-3:55 pm

1 stop13h 25m

San Francisco

Thu 8/7

1:20 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop15h 20m

$844

BaselSan Francisco

BSL - SFO

BSLSFO

Basel EuroAirport Swiss

Tue 10/14

1:30 pm-9:07 pm

2 stops40h 37m

San Francisco

Fri 10/24

2:04 pm-2:40 pm

2 stops39h 36m

$1,335

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How far ahead should I book a flight from Basel to San Francisco?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Basel to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on June 13, 2025.

Booking 77 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Basel to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Basel to San Francisco?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Basel to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Basel to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $364). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Rainfall in San Francisco by month

Plan your trip to San Francisco by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 4.4 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San Francisco by month

Plan your trip to San Francisco by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco. Reviews last updated June 16, 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly from Basel to San Francisco, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, Delta and Austrian Airlines. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,267 reviews

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,267 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,267 reviews

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,963 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,267 reviews

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.
Austrian Airlines
7.6
Good
804 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,267 reviews

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.
Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
857 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,267 reviews

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,798 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,267 reviews

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.8

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

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  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Basel to San Francisco round-trip?

    According to our current data, British Airways ($562), American Airlines ($574), and Delta ($694) offers the cheapest pricing from Basel to San Francisco. British Airways is 22% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Basel to San Francisco are British Airways ($762), American Airlines ($787), and Lufthansa ($893).

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  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Basel to San Francisco?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Basel to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Basel to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $364). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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