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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Basel from $386

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Basel departing on 6/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Basel (SFO-BSL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Basel that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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4:20 pm - 10:00 amSFO-BSL
32h 40m1 stop
7:00 am - 8:12 pmBSL-SFO
22h 12m2 stops
Sun, Jul 7 - Wed, Jul 17
10:40 pm - 10:40 amSFO-BSL
27h 00m2 stops
11:15 am - 11:21 pmBSL-SFO
21h 06m2 stops
$1,038Air Canada
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Sat, Jul 13 - Tue, Jul 23
3:35 pm - 6:15 pmSFO-BSL
17h 40m1 stop
6:40 am - 10:02 pmBSL-SFO
24h 22m2 stops
$1,081British Airways
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Sat, Jul 13 - Tue, Jul 23
9:05 pm - 7:40 pmSFO-BSL
13h 35m1 stop
1:30 pm - 7:00 pmBSL-SFO
14h 30m1 stop
$1,182Lufthansa
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Wed, Jun 19 - Wed, Jun 26
7:20 pm - 5:40 pmSFO-BSL
13h 20m1 stop
1:30 pm - 7:00 pmBSL-SFO
14h 30m1 stop
$1,199United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
1:40 pm - 12:55 pmSFO-BSL
14h 15m1 stop
11:15 am - 8:56 pmBSL-SFO
18h 41m2 stops
$1,205United Airlines
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Sun, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 16
9:05 pm - 7:40 pmSFO-BSL
13h 35m1 stop
8:10 pm - 7:00 pmBSL-SFO
31h 50m1 stop
$1,211Lufthansa
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Sat, Jul 13 - Tue, Jul 23
2:40 pm - 6:00 pmSFO-BSL
18h 20m2 stops
6:20 am - 11:45 amBSL-SFO
14h 25m1 stop
$1,241Delta
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Wed, Jul 3 - Thu, Jul 18
2:40 pm - 6:00 pmSFO-BSL
18h 20m2 stops
2:20 pm - 1:35 amBSL-SFO
20h 15m2 stops
$1,247Delta
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Tue, Jul 2 - Mon, Jul 15
7:50 am - 11:00 amSFO-BSL
18h 10m2 stops
7:05 pm - 1:15 pmBSL-SFO
27h 10m1 stop
$1,532British Airways
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Mon, Jun 17 - Wed, Jul 24

Flights from San Francisco to Basel - Travel Insights & Trends

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Basel?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Vueling ($507) and Air Transat ($558). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Air Canada ($1,038) and British Airways ($1,081).

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November

High season

June

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$386
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 50% drop in price.
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FAQs for booking San Francisco to Basel flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Basel EuroAirport Swiss?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Basel EuroAirport Swiss was $386 for a one-way ticket and $959 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Basel?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San Francisco and on arrival in Basel.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Basel?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Basel?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Basel, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Basel, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Basel are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,800 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,635 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 from San Francisco to Basel.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Basel from 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 from San Francisco to Basel?

    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 Basel with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and BSL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Basel from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from San Francisco to Basel

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Basel. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10810 reviews
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

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Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

Checked in is easy and it was a smooth flight from LAX to Munich

It was a busy flight and all the crew were very helpful and gracious

I wish the flight attendant was a little bit kinder

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Used to love Lufthansa, but Rowe are too close together in Economy and passengers are allowed to recline their seats so far back it is impossible for those behind them to even reach for carry-on essentials during flight - except for meal service when flight attendants ask for seat backs to be raised, we can’t sleep on planes so this flight was most uncomfortable ever! Rod Rose

Horrible crowding on the seats, headphones provided did not fit or work in the entertainment center, seriously the most uncomfortable flight I have taken in a LONG time. The people in front of me were literally 5 inches from my face the entire flight. Did they change their seats recently? I remember it being tight but wow this was a whole new level. Also I am a 5'3" small woman so I can't even imagine a larger person dealing with that for 11 hrs.

Seat controls of lights were broken, and only 1 of the 2 seat TVs ever worked on the long flight. On the short flight there were no USB connections, on the long one they were difficult to access. Part of my meal was frozen, though the hot portion was good.

Lufthansa fails at mentioning no luggage when booking through points. We had to pay added fees to take checked bags to Europe for 2 weeks. The staff at check in were not helpful at all. told us "if we don't like it, then book another flight". Food was bad, they ran out of half the options. Vegetarian was terrible. The flight crew was nice, and tried to make it work ok.

The accommodations are top-notch. The only negative was that both our initial flights were delayed, which caused us to miss one and almost miss the other. The staff immediately handled the missed flight and compensated us for the inconvenience.

Food could be better quality - everything else was excellent , thanks Lufthansa team . GOD bless you!!!

My luggage never arrived to Zurich. They can't confirm when it will arrive

We missed the flight to Barcelona because the flight from Baltimore was delayed. We flew on Vueling VW6653. Our luggage didn’t arrive. Please help us get our luggage. We are staying at Hotel Gran Via in Barcelona

The seats were tiny, being of a fairly petite build, I don’t usually expect to feel crammed and cramped in a seat, but I definitely was on this flight. I couldn’t even bend over to get anything out from under the seat in front and getting up to go to the bathroom at night with the seat backs reclined was nearly impossible. I had to do gymnastics to get over and out. For an airline that does long flights overnight, it’s kind of ridiculous.

Not connecting flights. Missed my flight from Dublin to Liverpool because I arrived at Dublin one hour too late. For this mistake, they offered me a flight from Dublin to Manchester. Thats great and all, but I waste time and money to commute to Liverpool. Be sure to check the time of your connecting flights, because they sure don’t when they sell it to you

Excellent! Great flight attendants, good food (in business class, at least), very comfortable. Touchscreen and remote wasn’t great.

In economy and food was ok, but with limited leg space (and I was in a 2 seat configuration) it was difficult to eat with a tiny seat tray. I spilt wine on my trousers. First time on British Air (I usually fly Turkish Air) and in a 777. Heathrow was pleasant but changing terminals awkward.

Starting with the flight Cairo to London the plain was so poor no entertainment at all uncomfortable seats although it’s 5 hours long,then an American airline plain took me from London to Miami it was a bad experience the crew most of flight time not available and they asked us to help our selves for any snacks if we need. From Miami to London actually was perfect flight with a huge plain and perfect crew but from London to Cairo was horrible plain with stiff fixed seats not movable no entertainment or wi fi very poor Menu which is unacceptable for a business class

This was an American Airlines flight. The crew were very unhappy and quite grumpy. Abrupt to the point of being rude. The food was dreadful. Indeed the breakfast was in edible. I will avoid AA at all costs in the future.

We have business class seats from Los Angeles to London. The crew is friendly and provided great service. The flight was very comfortable and very smooth. Will use this airlines again in the future.

Updates from pilots about delays would make them less frustrating.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Basel found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/22Sat
2 stops
59h 08mSFO-BSL
$386
6/22Sat
3 stops
58h 18mSFO-BSL
$437
5/19Sun
1 stopVueling
30h 55mSFO-BSL
$507
7/1Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
22h 25mSFO-BSL
$1,026
6/11Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
14h 15mSFO-BSL
$1,047
6/12Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
13h 20mSFO-BSL
$1,062
5/29Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
14h 40mSFO-BSL
$1,126
7/6Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
15h 55mSFO-BSL
$1,175
6/30Sun
1 stopLufthansa
18h 00mSFO-BSL
$1,372
6/15Sat
2 stopsDelta
24h 01mSFO-BSL
$1,790

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San Francisco - Basel Flights

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