Cheap flights from Zürich, Switzerland to San Francisco, CA
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Cheapest one-way trip | $461 |
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Cheapest round-trip | $547 |
Average round-trip | $606 |
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Travelers usually depart from Zürich Airport, Zurich Bus Station, or Zürich Hauptbahnhof when they travel from Zürich to San Francisco. Book your trip to arrive at San Francisco International, San Francisco, CA Train Station, or San Francisco, CA - Fisherman’s Wharf. The distance between Zürich and San Francisco is 9386 km. The most popular airlines for this route are United Airlines, American Airlines, easyJet, Swiss International Air Lines, and Vueling. Zürich and San Francisco have 344 direct flights per week. When you arrive at San Francisco, consider visiting Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, and Big Sur.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Zürich to San Francisco in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.09 - Sat 30.09
| Airline | Sun 24.09 | Mon 25.09 | Tue 26.09 | Wed 27.09 | Thu 28.09 | Fri 29.09 | Sat 30.09 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 01.10 - Sat 07.10
| Airline | Sun 01.10 | Mon 02.10 | Tue 03.10 | Wed 04.10 | Thu 05.10 | Fri 06.10 | Sat 07.10 |
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| 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 08.10 - Sat 14.10
| Airline | Sun 08.10 | Mon 09.10 | Tue 10.10 | Wed 11.10 | Thu 12.10 | Fri 13.10 | Sat 14.10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 15.10 - Sat 21.10
| Airline | Sun 15.10 | Mon 16.10 | Tue 17.10 | Wed 18.10 | Thu 19.10 | Fri 20.10 | Sat 21.10 |
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| 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Check-in for a flight from Zürich to San Francisco
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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| United Airlines | UAL | UA | Yes | No |
| American Airlines | AAL | AA | No | No |
| easyJet | EZY | U2 | No | Opens 720 days before flight Closes 2 hours before flight |
| Swiss International Air Lines | SWR | LX | No | 0 0 |
| Vueling | VLG | VY | No | Opens 168 days before flight Closes 4 hours before flight |
United States COVID-19 travel restrictions
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Most travelers from Switzerland can enter San Francisco, SFO, but there are restrictions.
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Information is provided as guidance only and accurate at the time of publishing. Always check government websites and airline materials before booking and traveling.
Learn more about COVID-19 restrictions in United States in our dedicated Stories article.
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