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Cheap Flights from Switzerland to San Francisco

 
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Switzerland to San Francisco

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Dec 1
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
9:50 am - 2:50 pmGVA  Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-SFO San Francisco
14h 00m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
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4:45 pm - 7:25 pmSFO  San Francisco-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin
17h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
$616Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 25
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8:00 pm - 2:40 pmGVA  Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-SFO San Francisco
27h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
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5:45 pm - 9:05 amSFO  San Francisco-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin
31h 20m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
$617Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 8
Aer Lingus Logo
10:05 am - 3:50 pmGVA  Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-SFO San Francisco
14h 45m1 stop Dublin
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5:35 pm - 4:15 pmSFO  San Francisco-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin
13h 40m1 stop Dublin
$647Aer Lingus
Mon, Sep 21 - Sun, Oct 4
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9:55 am - 3:50 pmGVA  Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-SFO San Francisco
14h 55m1 stop Dublin
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5:40 pm - 4:15 pmSFO  San Francisco-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin
13h 35m1 stop Dublin
$649Aer Lingus
Fri, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 29
SWISS Logo
1:10 pm - 4:15 pmZRH  Zurich-SFO San Francisco
12h 05mnonstop
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1:50 pm - 11:55 amSFO  San Francisco-ZRH Zurich
14h 05m1 stop London Heathrow
$724SWISS
Fri, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 29
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1:10 pm - 4:15 pmZRH  Zurich-SFO San Francisco
12h 05mnonstop
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8:25 pm - 3:30 pmSFO  San Francisco-ZRH Zurich
11h 05mnonstop
$731SWISS
Sun, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 12
United Airlines Logo
9:50 am - 5:23 pmZRH  Zurich-SFO San Francisco
16h 33m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
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8:10 am - 8:05 amSFO  San Francisco-ZRH Zurich
14h 55m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$737United Airlines
Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24
United Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 3:20 pmZRH  Zurich-SFO San Francisco
14h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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2:25 pm - 10:20 amSFO  San Francisco-ZRH Zurich
10h 55mnonstop
$747United Airlines
Thu, Sep 17 - Sat, Oct 3
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8:15 am - 12:40 pmZRH  Zurich-SFO San Francisco
13h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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9:05 pm - 8:05 pmSFO  San Francisco-ZRH Zurich
14h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
$759Lufthansa
Sun, Oct 18 - Fri, Oct 23
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2:35 pm - 7:50 pmZRH  Zurich-SFO San Francisco
14h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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9:05 pm - 9:50 pmSFO  San Francisco-ZRH Zurich
15h 45m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
$778Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Francisco

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Francisco was found on the route from Geneva, at $616 return. The most popular connection is from Zurich to San Francisco and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $686 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco?

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $838. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are $1,026 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest month for flights to San Francisco is November, where tickets cost $732 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from Switzerland is $954 and $899 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is October with an average price of $616.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $899 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $899.

What is a good deal for flights to San Francisco?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco, 25% of our users found tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Zurich $878 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to San Francisco?

To get a below average price, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$389
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from Geneva to San Francisco

FAQs - booking San Francisco flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Francisco was found on the route from Geneva, at $616 return. The most popular connection is from Zurich to San Francisco and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $686 in the last 5 days.

  • How far is San Francisco Airport from central San Francisco?

    San Francisco Airport is 11 miles from the center of San Francisco.

  • What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

    San Francisco is served by San Francisco Airport, also commonly referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl. The airport code is SFO.

  • How much is a flight to San Francisco?

    On average, a flight to San Francisco costs $932. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $609 and departed from Zurich Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco

  • Looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Zurich $2,364
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Francisco flight deals.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Switzerland to San Francisco

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
SWISSOverall score based on 2051 reviews
7.1Food
7.4Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.8Entertainment
8.2Crew
Airline reviews

Slow boarding, late departure and arrival. Very good crew and free messaging over WiFi but outdated electronics and seats

6.0 GoodFirst, Aug 2026
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Slow boarding, late departure and arrival. Very good crew and free messaging over WiFi but outdated electronics and seats

Overall good solid airline but got “burn” with my check in the “free” laugage that weighed 8 kg.

The service was impeccable both ways. I’m very happy to have had the opportunity to fly Swiss Air.

I have no Comment. Super clean, Fantastic Crew, Food was delicious. Also wanted to add the Zurich Airport. Super nice people everything is in order super clean.

Great flight. I didn't watch the entertainment. I used my iPad the whole flight. But, staff was great, smooth flight, comfortable seat (business seat 7A) and food was really good (I'm a vegetarian).

Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

horrible.. they cause such a problem and my daughter 14 years old was stranded in san francisco

All the flight to USA were arranged to E terminal whereas from Dubrovnik arriving on Zurich is on A80, have to walk all the way from A to E, even need transfer bus , for short transfer time like in an hour, we have to work fast, as soon as arrived at E, it is about time to boarding, pretty tight schedule, I hope Zurich airport can make some rearrangement so that transfer people do not have to walk long way. For short transfer time people, such as 50 min, this is even impossible if still like this.

Lots of water brought around by staff which is very important to stay hydrated on a long flight. There provided swiss chocolate icecream! The attention to detail is obvious. They really want to make their passengers entertained and comfortable.

Crew was wonderful, snacks were so good and quite a variety for free, food was mediocre, big selection of movies and they kept lavatories pretty clean throughout the flight

The pre-order only approach for fresh food is really challenging

the seat has a problem. the back had a hole.

The entire experience convinced my wife, Cathy, and me that traveling Polaris on United is the only way we’ll fly in the future. From check-in and baggage drop to the end of the 12-hour flight, the customer service was exceptional, with numerous staff members exemplifying the very best in care. On board, Andre, our primary crew chief, was sincerely friendly, a consummate professional, and, along with Freddy, one of his team members, truly among the best of the best. The captain even came through the cabin to chat with passengers—a wonderful personal touch, especially on such a long journey.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

We boarded the plane and were about to take off when we were notified that the tires had to be checked. Upon inspection, they were found to need replacement, so the entire plane had to be deboarded. After we exited the plane, United staff forced us to stay in the gate area by posting "Do Not Exit" signs on the doors connecting the gate area to the terminal. Many of us had already rebooked our flights and had no checked bags, but they told us we could not leave. This seemed inappropriate to hold people under false pretenses. When the agent told us we could leave, I asked them to please take down the "Do Not Exit" signs, as they were misleading. The agent refused, and I told them that it didn't feel right to hold people like that.

There was a piece of plastic baked into my buttermilk biscuit! I have a pictures. The flight attendants in first class were really apologetic, and tried to rectify the situation. I I am very appreciative that they were able to give me some packets of pretzels and gummy bears. I understand they don't personally handle the food until warming it up so I know it wasn't their fault. I don't know whether it was a newer aircraft, or different food packaging, but I was happy that when the food was being warmed up - it didn't smell like plastic. Jokes on me with finding plastic in my food.

United was excellent. We had very good experience flying the carrier. Certainly. We will opt to fly them for sure. Lufthansa is out.

The seat that I got this time is really good.

United Premium Plus or Premium Economy was almost twice the price as regular Economy, but the value is much worse. The seat is a bit wider and more comfortable. but not by much. The food was not good, felt like cheap fast foods on a little bit of silverware. The flight attendance service was the worse, not much attention to passenger, no helping of any kind. All in all, United Premium Plus is not worth its price, and was much worse than its Asian or Europe counter parts.

On time departure and arrival at LAX - good inflight entertainment - all basic seats on every airline right now begin to feel small after 10 hours!!

Boarding was fine, difficult to understand the guy over the speaker though so we were unsure when exactly to board until they updated the monitor by the gate. Flight itself was fine, nice flight attendants, seats were comfortable enough, good selection of entertainment on the screens. Other airlines at a similar price point have included wifi though, at a minimum messaging, for free, so that was a little disappointing to not have that. But otherwise fine. Food was pretty decent, nice hot meal, good drink selection, nice snacks. Bathrooms were ok, could've been cleaned a little more often, but they were never bad.

OK overall. Flight was delayed Crew on flight was good

I love the direct flights. It saves a lot of hassle and allows immigration and customs in Ireland, making arrival much easier.

The space between seats was reduced even further. Could not even open the tray table fully and got compressed the moment the front guy reclined. For a long haul flight it was extremely uncomfortable.

Unfortunately the flight was delayed for 50 min. Just as we were about to board so that was a drag. The boarding was average. The bag check in process was new to us and efficient. And the flight itself was smooth- basically no turbulence.

Really lovely trip and flight. The flight staff were so accommodating and warm throughout!

Flight was great. Had to wait almost 100 minutes for luggage (some problem in the delivery). This may not be an Aer Lingus problem, but an SFO problem.

the room on the plane was good but that is because flight not sold the other three seat and I had room. the food in terrible.

Excellent long haul experience really enjoyed using Dublin pre-immigration

The seats on Lufthansa’s international business class on the A350-900 is the worst product in the market. Our chief purser was AMAZING though. She is the best FA I have had in many years.

I have very bad experience with United because Vince two weeks that I did not receive my luggage yet

Generally good. Not their fault but the design of the Boeing 747 had seating supports directly in line with my legs. So my legs always had to straddle this support which caused body misallignment. Such poor design from Boeing. There was no USB port for me to charge my phone. The screen touch control was very poor.

Best flight attendants ever! Very customer and service oriented, courteous, professional and helpful.

Never happened. Flight was delayed. Had to be re rojyed

The plane was very clean. The bathroom was clean as well. The land crew were very polite and informative and helpful. They informed me that there is a long way and challenging to go from international terminal to national terminal and in addition to getting my suitcases and going through customs and dropping them again for my second leg of trip which was San Francisco to Los Angeles . I have left knee issue and had a recent fall with aching muscles all over, the land crew suggested wheelchair help for me, God bless her. If I did not have help, I could not make it to my last terminal. Thank you UNITED AIRLINE!

I was very happy with everything, thank you for the smooth flight ✈️

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

Entertainment system is old. Food can be tastier Need to provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

This was the best carrier, comfort, service, good food, on time experience on a long haul flight. New, clean, quiet, smooth aircraft!!!

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