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$370+ Cheap flights from San Diego (SAN) 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 8/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — ZRH
Jun 17 — Jun 241
Tue 6/17
Tue 6/24
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Zurich

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) to Zurich (ZRH). 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 12, 2025.

Round-trip from

$597
(Cheapflightsfares)

One-way from

$370
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$1,315
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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Zurich
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Zurich. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 12, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/1111:50 amSAN - ZRH
2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines
Tue 11/251:20 pmZRH - SAN
1 stop30h 33mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$563
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 11/118:40 pmSAN - ZRH
1 stop33h 35mUnited Airlines
Tue 11/251:20 pmZRH - SAN
1 stop30h 33mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/11$586
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/104:04 pmSAN - ZRH
1 stop14h 26mSWISS
Wed 12/241:15 pmZRH - SAN
1 stop18h 22mSWISS
Deal found 6/10$595
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 8/277:27 amSAN - ZRH
2 stops27h 18mScandinavian Airlines
Wed 9/310:20 amZRH - SAN
2 stops21h 31mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 6/11$597
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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.
Mon 8/47:50 pmSAN - ZRH
1 stop17h 40mAmerican Airlines
Thu 8/2111:45 amZRH - SAN
1 stop18h 31mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/10$601
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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.
Mon 8/46:15 amSAN - ZRH
2 stops19h 20mDelta
Thu 8/2110:10 amZRH - SAN
2 stops21h 44mDelta
Deal found 6/10$606
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/106:10 pmSAN - ZRH
1 stop15h 05mBritish Airways
Mon 11/249:05 pmZRH - SAN
1 stop28h 00mBritish Airways
Deal found 6/10$619
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 12/78:10 pmSAN - ZRH
2 stops35h 35mAir Canada
Sun 12/211:20 pmZRH - SAN
2 stops39h 05mAir Canada
Deal found 6/10$647
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/12. 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 12/1211:02 amSAN - ZRH
2 stops20h 18mLufthansa
Fri 12/267:15 amZRH - SAN
1 stop17h 30mLufthansa
Deal found 6/12$729
This Air France deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 France is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/2711:40 amSAN - ZRH
2 stops17h 15mAir France
Thu 10/97:45 amZRH - SAN
2 stops18h 43mAir France
Deal found 6/11$870
This Austrian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 7/2810:54 amSAN - ZRH
2 stops18h 26mAustrian Airlines
Mon 8/115:50 pmZRH - SAN
2 stops35h 11mAustrian Airlines
Deal found 6/10$891
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/12. 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 oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/269:35 pmSAN - ZRH
2 stops30h 30mIcelandair
Sat 8/92:00 pmZRH - SAN
2 stops19h 05mIcelandair
Deal found 6/12$991

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Customize your flight search to find flights from San Diego 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 June 12, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Zurich that are best for you.

Fly from

San Diego

Fly to

Zurich

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Wed 8/27

7:27 am-7:45 pm

2 stops27h 18m

Zurich

Wed 9/3

10:20 am-10:51 pm

2 stops21h 31m

$597

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Mon 8/4

7:50 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop17h 40m

Zurich

Thu 8/21

11:45 am-9:16 pm

1 stop18h 31m

$601

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Mon 8/4

9:45 am-10:20 am

1 stop15h 35m

Zurich

Thu 8/21

11:55 am-8:19 pm

1 stop17h 24m

$602

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Mon 8/4

6:15 am-10:35 am

2 stops19h 20m

Zurich

Thu 8/21

10:10 am-10:54 pm

2 stops21h 44m

$606

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Mon 9/8

8:10 am-6:10 am

1 stop37h 00m

Zurich

Mon 9/22

4:55 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop31h 30m

$667

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Wed 8/27

8:10 am-11:40 am

2 stops18h 30m

Zurich

Wed 9/3

1:25 pm-4:07 pm

1 stop35h 42m

$671

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Sat 8/2

10:49 am-5:25 pm

2 stops21h 36m

Zurich

Sat 8/16

11:20 am-8:05 pm

2 stops17h 45m

$796

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Tue 7/22

6:35 am-6:10 am

1 stop14h 35m

Zurich

Tue 8/5

9:25 am-6:35 pm

1 stop18h 10m

$830

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Mon 7/28

4:40 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop20h 50m

Zurich

Mon 8/11

6:55 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop28h 55m

$868

San DiegoZurich

SAN - ZRH

SANZRH

San Diego

Mon 7/28

10:54 am-2:20 pm

2 stops18h 26m

Zurich

Mon 8/11

5:50 pm-8:01 pm

2 stops35h 11m

$891

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Best time to book a flight from San Diego to Zurich

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from San Diego to Zurich

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from San Diego to Zurich. Price data was last updated on June 9, 2025.

Booking 56 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Diego to Zurich. 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 San Diego to Zurich?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Zurich (average of $637). Flying from San Diego to Zurich in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,182). 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 SAN to ZRH?

Find hourly flight availability from San Diego 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 June 12, 2025.

Unlike in the morning, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 28% on flights from San Diego to Zurich by exploring options for tickets at noon.

Rainfall in Zurich by month

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

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Zurich ranges from 2.5 - 5.0 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.0 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Zurich when rainfall is around 2.5 in.

Temperature in Zurich by month

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

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Zurich, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 66.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 32.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Zurich

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Zurich. 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 Zurich. Reviews last updated June 12, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from San Diego to Zurich, such as Delta, Austrian Airlines and SWISS. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,946 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,946 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,946 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
Austrian Airlines
7.6
Good
802 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,946 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
SWISS
7.5
Good
1,623 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,946 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,790 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,946 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
Scandinavian Airlines
7.3
Good
1,387 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,946 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

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

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Diego to Zurich round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from San Diego to Zurich is Scandinavian Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $597 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are American Airlines and United Airlines, starting at $601 and $602 round-trip. Scandinavian Airlines is currently priced 33% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from San Diego to Zurich are Air Canada ($464), United Airlines ($465), and Delta ($518).

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Zurich?

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego 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 San Diego to Zurich?

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Zurich (average of $637). Flying from San Diego to Zurich in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,182). 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 8 airlines flying from San Diego to Zurich

Discover the top 8 airlines that operate flights from San Diego 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 June 12, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$562Average$848FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
British AirwaysCheapest$581Average$830FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Scandinavian AirlinesCheapest$597Average$804FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
United AirlinesCheapest$617Average$902FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SWISSCheapest$637Average$958FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%
Air CanadaCheapest$653Average$1,170FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
DeltaCheapest$660Average$1,191FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
LufthansaCheapest$661Average$955FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%

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