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$352+ Cheap flights from California to Zurich (ZRH)

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 7/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — ZRH
Jun 27 — Jul 41
Sat 6/27
Sat 7/4
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from California to Zurich

Cheapest flights from California to Zurich
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Zurich. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 28, 2026.

This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/27. 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 eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/2410:55 am
SAN
-
ZRH
2 stops42h 15m
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 9/152:55 pm
ZRH
-
SAN
2 stops41h 47m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/27$697
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/24. 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 eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/2011:30 am
SJC
-
ZRH
2 stops41h 40m
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 11/108:25 pm
ZRH
-
SJC
2 stops34h 22m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/24$697
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/25. 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 10/184:40 pm
LAX
-
ZRH
1 stop34h 45m
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Mon 10/266:00 pm
ZRH
-
LAX
1 stop30h 15m
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Deal found 5/25$721
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/25. 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.
Tue 11/1010:51 am
SAN
-
ZRH
2 stops18h 54m
SWISS
Tue 11/179:40 am
ZRH
-
SAN
1 stop21h 17m
SWISS
Deal found 5/25$723
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/27. 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.
Tue 11/108:45 am
SMF
-
ZRH
2 stops18h 10m
SWISS
Tue 11/171:05 pm
ZRH
-
SMF
1 stop17h 37m
SWISS
Deal found 5/27$724
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/25. 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 eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/192:59 pm
SJC
-
ZRH
2 stops38h 11m
Scandinavian Airlines
Sat 9/198:25 pm
ZRH
-
SJC
2 stops32h 45m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/25$727
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/26. 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 9/74:45 pm
LAX
-
ZRH
1 stop19h 00m
Condor
Fri 9/118:00 am
ZRH
-
LAX
1 stop15h 45m
Condor
Deal found 5/26$728
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/26. 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.
Sun 9/274:40 pm
LAX
-
ZRH
1 stop15h 35m
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Sun 10/116:10 am
ZRH
-
LAX
1 stop16h 45m
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Deal found 5/26$730
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/24. 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 9/254:40 pm
LAX
-
ZRH
1 stop20h 50m
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Fri 10/96:05 pm
ZRH
-
LAX
1 stop29h 35m
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Deal found 5/24$731
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/23. 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.
Mon 11/237:05 am
SAN
-
ZRH
2 stops24h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 12/71:35 pm
ZRH
-
SAN
1 stop35h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/23$734
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/26. 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 10/34:55 pm
LAX
-
ZRH
1 stop34h 30m
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Sun 10/116:10 am
ZRH
-
LAX
1 stop16h 45m
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Deal found 5/26$734
This flugladen.de deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/27. 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 flugladen.de is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/285:15 pm
LAS
-
ZRH
1 stop18h 25m
Condor
Wed 6/104:40 pm
ZRH
-
LAS
1 stop31h 35m
Condor
Deal found 5/27$736

Find flight deals from California to Zurich

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to Zurich flight deals. Data was last updated May 28, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$697
(eDestinos)

One-way from

$352
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$799

Good round-trip deal

$959 or less

Good one-way deal

$496 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($108 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($27 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from California to Zurich 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 May 28, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to Zurich that are best for you.

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

SacramentoZurich

SMF - ZRH

SMFZRH

Sacramento Intl

Mon 11/16

8:45 am-11:55 am

2 stops18h 10m

Zurich

Thu 11/19

10:20 am-9:05 pm

1 stop19h 45m

$761

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Tue 9/22

7:00 am-7:40 pm

2 stops27h 40m

Zurich

Tue 10/6

10:25 am-11:45 pm

2 stops22h 20m

$787

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Wed 10/21

10:00 am-7:40 pm

3 stops24h 40m

Zurich

Wed 11/4

10:25 am-10:55 pm

2 stops21h 30m

$791

San JoseZurich

SJC - ZRH

SJCZRH

San Jose

Mon 9/7

3:45 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops37h 25m

Zurich

Sat 9/19

8:25 pm-10:09 pm

2 stops34h 44m

$831

San JoseZurich

SJC - ZRH

SJCZRH

San Jose

Tue 10/20

11:30 am-7:40 pm

3 stops23h 10m

Zurich

Tue 11/10

8:25 pm-8:17 am

3 stops44h 52m

$854

Las VegasZurich

LAS - ZRH

LASZRH

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 7/19

8:20 pm-8:45 pm

1 stop15h 25m

Zurich

Tue 10/13

11:20 am-7:53 pm

2 stops17h 33m

$860

San FranciscoZurich

SFO - ZRH

SFOZRH

San Francisco

Mon 8/17

12:08 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops18h 32m

Zurich

Tue 9/29

8:00 am-2:30 pm

1 stop15h 30m

$880

San FranciscoZurich

SFO - ZRH

SFOZRH

San Francisco

Sat 10/17

4:45 pm-9:40 am

1 stop31h 55m

Zurich

Tue 10/27

3:00 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop32h 50m

$906

San JoseZurich

SJC - ZRH

SJCZRH

San Jose

Mon 9/14

7:15 am-7:40 pm

2 stops27h 25m

Zurich

Wed 9/23

10:25 am-9:45 pm

2 stops20h 20m

$907

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Fri 9/4

10:40 pm-6:30 am

1 stop22h 50m

Zurich

Tue 9/22

9:50 am-6:30 pm

1 stop17h 40m

$919

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Best time to book a flight from California to Zurich

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Zurich from California with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from California to Zurich

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Zurich?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Zurich (average of $346). Flying from California to Zurich in December is currently the most expensive (average of $3,232). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CA to ZRH?

Find hourly flight availability from California to Zurich. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated May 28, 2026.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from California to Zurich as you normally would.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from California to Zurich?

How far ahead should I book a flight from California to Zurich?

Booking 80 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from California to Zurich. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from California to Zurich. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Zurich from California?

    Zurich (ZRH) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from California to Zurich. It is only a 5.9 mi journey from Zurich (ZRH) to Zurich’s city center.

  • How popular is this California to Zurich flight route?

    This flight path from California to Zurich was viewed by 51 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.

  • How long is the flight from California to Zurich?

    United Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and Condor can get you from California to Zurich in just under 18h 10m. Your travel time can differ by up to 9h 30m. Airlines will cover a distance of 5737 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Zurich one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $159 on Turkish Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Lufthansa from $268 and Austrian Airlines from $298 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from California to Zurich?

    Most travelers choose San Francisco - Zurich, Los Angeles - Zurich or San Jose - Zurich when deciding on the best route from California to Zurich.

  • What are the cheapest flights from California to Zurich?

    On average you can expect to pay $3,921 for a flight from California to Zurich. The cheapest flight overall is $395 while the most popular route, (San Francisco - Zurich) is currently priced at $596.

  • Can I find deals for flights from California to Zurich that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on California to Zurich flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from California to Zurich?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Zurich?

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

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Zurich?

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Zurich (average of $346). Flying from California to Zurich in December is currently the most expensive (average of $3,232). 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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Top 10 airlines flying from California to Zurich

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from California to Zurich. 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 May 28, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$450Average$972FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
British AirwaysCheapest$455Average$826FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Scandinavian AirlinesCheapest$485Average$708FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
United AirlinesCheapest$500Average$912FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
CondorCheapest$501Average$906FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
SWISSCheapest$504Average$1,004FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%
TAP AIR PORTUGALCheapest$525Average$722FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
LufthansaCheapest$592Average$1,105FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
DeltaCheapest$601Average$1,222FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$603Average$753FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%

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