Find Swiss(LX) flights from San Francisco to Zurich

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Zurich with the following airlines, including: British Airways Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

It takes around 11 hours 5 minutes to fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH).

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Zurich is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 12 flight per week flying from San Francisco to Zurich. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Swiss: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- LX039 (20:40)

The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Zurich is October, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from San Francisco to Zurich on December 11, 2025 with Scandinavian Airlines, with prices starting at THB 16,259.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Zurich, with San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport (SFO-ZRH) is by far the most common option on this route: Zurich Airport (ZRH).

The time difference between Zurich and San Francisco is 9h.

Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.