
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $759 (Cheapflightsfares) |
One-way from | $408 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $879 |
Good round-trip deal | $958 or less |
Good one-way deal | $488 or less |
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San FranciscoZurich
SFO - ZRH
SFOZRH
San Francisco
Tue 10/13
4:45 pm-12:10 pm
2 stops34h 25m
Zurich
Tue 10/27
10:25 am-12:50 am
2 stops22h 25m
San FranciscoZurich
SFO - ZRH
SFOZRH
San Francisco
Mon 5/4
10:25 am-3:40 pm
2 stops20h 15m
Zurich
Thu 5/7
8:00 am-12:16 am
2 stops25h 16m
San FranciscoZurich
SFO - ZRH
SFOZRH
San Francisco
Fri 5/8
8:00 am-3:40 pm
2 stops22h 40m
Zurich
Fri 5/15
8:00 am-7:57 pm
2 stops20h 57m
San FranciscoZurich
SFO - ZRH
SFOZRH
San Francisco
Sat 5/23
4:30 pm-8:20 pm
1 stop18h 50m
Zurich
Fri 6/5
8:00 am-2:30 pm
1 stop15h 30m
San FranciscoZurich
SFO - ZRH
SFOZRH
San Francisco
Mon 6/29
4:30 pm-8:45 pm
1 stop19h 15m
Zurich
Wed 7/15
8:00 am-2:30 pm
1 stop15h 30m
San FranciscoZurich
SFO - ZRH
SFOZRH
San Francisco
Tue 8/18
7:20 pm-3:05 pm
3 stops34h 45m
Zurich
Tue 9/1
7:50 pm-2:35 pm
2 stops27h 45m
San FranciscoZurich
SFO - ZRH
SFOZRH
San Francisco
Wed 5/20
10:14 am-8:35 pm
2 stops25h 21m
Zurich
Wed 6/3
8:00 am-2:30 pm
1 stop15h 30m
San FranciscoZurich
SFO - ZRH
SFOZRH
San Francisco
Wed 7/1
4:30 pm-3:40 pm
1 stop14h 10m
Zurich
Mon 7/6
11:20 am-2:30 pm
1 stop36h 10m
San FranciscoZurich
SFO - ZRH
SFOZRH
San Francisco
Tue 7/21
2:20 pm-3:35 pm
2 stops16h 15m
Zurich
Thu 7/30
8:00 am-7:30 pm
2 stops20h 30m
San FranciscoZurich
SFO - ZRH
SFOZRH
San Francisco
Sat 8/1
7:20 am-8:20 pm
2 stops28h 00m
Zurich
Fri 8/7
8:00 am-2:30 pm
1 stop15h 30m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from San Francisco to Zurich, you should look to book at least 81 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Zurich (average of $732). Flying from San Francisco to Zurich in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,375). 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.
When flying from San Francisco to Zurich, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
About 8% of weekly flights between San Francisco and Zurich have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 179 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Friday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, SWISS have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 4% of flights being delayed.
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 67% of 1-stop itineraries from San Francisco to Zurich on Cheapflights.
Copenhagen (CPH) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $530.
Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 14h 06m.
Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 18m.
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BOS - ZRH
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| Cheapest$480 | Average$842 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
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| Cheapest$526 | Average$829 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time70% | |
| Cheapest$547 | Average$875 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time76% | |
| Cheapest$597 | Average$1,065 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$599 | Average$747 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time77% | |
| Cheapest$627 | Average$1,038 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time79% | |
| Cheapest$730 | Average$1,141 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$804 | Average$1,155 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time76% |