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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to Zurich

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Zurich 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.
10:03 am - 11:35 amSMF-ZRH
16h 32m2 stops
1:25 pm - 9:13 pmZRH-SMF
40h 48m2 stops
$647United Airlines
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Wed, Apr 3 - Wed, Apr 10
10:03 am - 11:35 amSMF-ZRH
16h 32m2 stops
9:50 am - 10:33 pmZRH-SMF
21h 43m1 stop
$664United Airlines
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Wed, Apr 3 - Wed, Apr 10
12:50 pm - 7:55 pmSMF-ZRH
22h 05m2 stops
1:25 pm - 9:22 amZRH-SMF
28h 57m2 stops
Wed, Apr 10 - Wed, Apr 24
7:48 am - 11:35 amSMF-ZRH
18h 47m2 stops
11:55 am - 10:51 pmZRH-SMF
19h 56m2 stops
$668United Airlines
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Wed, Apr 3 - Wed, Apr 10
11:45 am - 8:05 pmSMF-ZRH
23h 20m2 stops
7:40 am - 12:19 amZRH-SMF
25h 39m2 stops
$868British Airways
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Mon, May 6 - Sun, May 12
11:58 pm - 7:45 amSMF-ZRH
22h 47m1 stop
12:55 pm - 8:39 pmZRH-SMF
16h 44m1 stop
Wed, Apr 3 - Wed, Apr 10
9:00 am - 11:25 amSMF-ZRH
17h 25m1 stop
1:15 pm - 10:52 pmZRH-SMF
18h 37m1 stop
$1,162Air Canada
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Tue, Jul 16 - Thu, Aug 8
2:13 pm - 10:30 pmSMF-ZRH
23h 17m2 stops
11:45 am - 10:31 pmZRH-SMF
19h 46m2 stops
$1,180American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 16 - Thu, Aug 8
8:00 am - 11:35 amSMF-ZRH
18h 35m2 stops
9:00 am - 9:00 pmZRH-SMF
21h 00m3 stops
$1,268Air Canada
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Mon, May 6 - Sun, May 12
9:54 am - 10:30 pmSMF-ZRH
27h 36m3 stops
11:45 am - 9:04 amZRH-SMF
30h 19m2 stops
$1,380American Airlines
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Flights from Sacramento to Zurich - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sacramento to Zurich?

The average price of all flights from Sacramento to Zurich clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Zurich on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Sacramento to Zurich. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Zurich?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Zurich, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Sacramento to Zurich is February, where tickets cost $830 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,612 and $1,578 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Zurich?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Zurich, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sacramento to Zurich, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 days before departure.

How long does a flight from Sacramento to Zurich take?

This flight route requires at least one stop and takes a minimum of 15h 05m.

Good to know

Low season

December

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$540
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 41% increase in price.
Flight from Sacramento to Zurich

When to book flights from Sacramento to Zurich

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sacramento to Zurich based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Sacramento to Zurich

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Zurich?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Zurich was $540 for a one-way ticket and $647 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sacramento and Zurich?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Sacramento to Zurich?

    When flying out of Sacramento you will be using Sacramento Intl. You will be landing at Zurich, also known as Zurich.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Zurich?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Zurich?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sacramento to Zurich, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Zurich are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,098 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $916 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento to Zurich?

    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 Sacramento to Zurich.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zurich from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Zurich?

    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 Zurich with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and ZRH 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 Sacramento to Zurich?

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from Sacramento to Zurich

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sacramento to Zurich? 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 KAYAK reviews.
7.7
KLMOverall score based on 1720 reviews
78boarding
76comfort
78overall
73entertainment
84crew
73food
Airline reviews

no issues at all... Kudos to the food. This time was really really good

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no issues at all... Kudos to the food. This time was really really good

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

The worst airline. Cancelled flight 30 min before boarding and rebooked on flight after 3 days.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

I requested wheel chair assistance , it was confirmed via email that inwoood get it but I didn’t get it . The last leg of my trip to Nigeria was the worst.

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

No snacks served! Seating in the kast row in uncomfortable.

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

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😊

We waited too long to get water while the plane was on the Tarmac awaiting de-icing.

my seat got changed twice after checking on then boarding it had been given to a family so by the time they found a seat for me no overhead storage left. i ended up losing my Sony Headphones case because i could even access underthe seat in front of my when deplaning.

More storage space and leg room, but all-in-all a wonderful experience.

I liked that we arrived earlier, you could improve your snacks give away

The Palm Springs to Chicago O’Hare was on Time and Palm Springs airport is easier navigate. As our connection was only an approximately 50 minutes, we asked staff for insights for the Chicago airport in terms of transferring into the other terminal from which our flight left, and they were unhelpful. However, the United App was very helpful in terms of notifications and even providing directions. The Chicago to Detroit flight was significantly delayed which we all know does happen. However, there were very few updates or notifications as to why this was happening when we would actually arrive. It took nearly 30 minutes for bags to make it to baggage claim. We arrived nearly 1 hour late on a 40 minute flight.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

You cancelled my flight by email then made it very difficult to get in contact with you. Then put me in a flight with a long layover in Mexico returning to the wrong airport in uk. Mind blowing my stressful. I missed see my grand dad because of you.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

This was not the BA business class it used to be. Mediocre food, attendants seemed stretched thin. All the little luxuries that used to make BA business fun were missing. Flight delayed and the explanation given was they forgot to pick up crew - I hope I misheard! Transfer in LHR “sticky” - we thought we had way too much time at 3hours but it was needed. Next time will try different route.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

The food at Admirals Club was really great Pijamas were a nice feature The flight attendant was very nice and great attitude The aa.com does not work well specially internet service Overall a very good flight .

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

The usual wait at Columbus once you land to get to an open gate (20 minutes) and then the usual 30 minutes for your luggage to appear.

Nothing, flight was supposed to leave at 758 am. My flight didn’t leave until 430 pm. Spent the whole day at the airport.

Everything was very good EXCEPT the food, on a five and a half hour trip. They only gave to us was snacks in first class. They didn't give us pillows or blankets.

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!!!

Great except my luggage was. Lost my entire. Trip and I had. To go buy things and waste. Time trying to find. My luggage

Plane was old and the persons chair in front wasn’t easy to move up so he had it back most of the flight including during meals. The touchscreen was not working well and selections weren’t good. First time on a flight I really had a hard time finding something to watch. The crew was great and without them, it would have been a bust. Pilot got us there in record time.

Overall good experience, just the delay of 2.5 hrs was a bummer.

The flight was cancel and then changed the gate 3 times and nobody communicated to that change I don’t take any trips whit that company

I lost my luggage in this flight with all my personal belonging including critical medications and until now no one from Lufthansa contacted me despite filling the claim immediately after arriving to the final distinction.

FA’s were awesome, aircraft was beautiful inside and out. Best first class experience I’ve ever had.

My only complaint would be the rather tight leg room in the crammed seats. Other than that, the experience was professional and smooth and well-run on the part of Lufthansa and the cabin crew.

Entertainment and a mobile charger are essential on the plane. We accepted the small plane, but at least we wanted to be comfortable while traveling.

On the flight back from SFO to Vancouver ..the crew was less than professional. They completely missed asking if I wanted a drink (and I was awake at all times) and I had to walk to the back of the plane to ask for a cup of water to take with my medication. Also, there was a charge for ear adapters for the movie screen which were given out free on the flight from Vancouver to SFO. The flight from Vancouver to SFO had pleasant crew members. What a difference in the flight back.

Flight schedule could be better. Leave Montreal early in the morning and return from LAX later in the day

Service was great. Free food and alcohol would have made it better

Everything with the flight was okay, but things Air Canada can’t control, such as the delayed flight, and the disastrous situation at the Palm Springs airport with such overcrowded waiting areas really makes me think twice about flying from there again.

My Flight from Toronto to San Francisco was really DELAYED for more than 3Hrs

The flight was cancelled and the flight they booked me on in lieu of was repeatedly delayed, meaning my arrival time was delayed from about 8:30 pm until after midnight. The airline offered little explanation and no recompense for this 4-hour delay.

No free food service for a 6 hour flight! Paying for headset …… couldn’t even get a coffee

Can provide some food as it’s a long flight

Flight was on time, staff worked hard to accommodate passengers, Efficient smooth flight, One washroom out of order but not a significant issue Easy short 3 hour flight

Baggage transfer process was not done properly between Air Canada flight and Swiss Airlines.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sacramento to Zurich found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/2Thu
3 stops
51h 31mSMF-ZRH
$540
5/2Thu
2 stops
22h 25mSMF-ZRH
$620
5/2Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 40mSMF-ZRH
$747
5/1Wed
3 stops
24h 57mSMF-ZRH
$867
5/1Wed
2 stops
26h 02mSMF-ZRH
$906

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Last minute flights from Sacramento to Zurich

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Sacramento to Zurich that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/20Wed
multi-stopDelta
20h 15mSMF-ZRH
3/24Sun
multi-stopDelta
26h 58mZRH-SMF
$2,027
3/20Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 10mSMF-ZRH
3/24Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 36mZRH-SMF
$2,097
3/20Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 25mSMF-ZRH
3/24Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 35mZRH-SMF
$2,102
3/20Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 35mSMF-ZRH
3/24Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 01mZRH-SMF
$2,127

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Sacramento - Zurich Flights

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