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$299 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Basel

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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Basel

Sun, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 23
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4:40 pm - 10:25 pmSFO-BSL
20h 45m2 stops
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2:20 pm - 2:35 pmBSL-SFO
33h 15m2 stops
$631Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 23
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4:40 pm - 10:25 pmSFO-BSL
20h 45m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 2:35 pmBSL-SFO
34h 25m3 stops
$753Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 14
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8:25 am - 1:45 pmSFO-BSL
20h 20m2 stops
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9:10 pm - 7:35 pmBSL-SFO
31h 25m2 stops
$785Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Oct 30 - Wed, Nov 5
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2:10 pm - 5:10 pmSFO-BSL
19h 00m1 stop
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6:05 pm - 4:45 pmBSL-SFO
31h 40m1 stop
$796Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Tue, Dec 9
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6:50 pm - 5:10 pmSFO-BSL
37h 20m1 stop
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10:55 am - 4:45 pmBSL-SFO
38h 50m1 stop
$827Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Mar 31 - Tue, Apr 14
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9:05 pm - 7:35 pmSFO-BSL
13h 30m1 stop
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2:20 pm - 12:09 amBSL-SFO
18h 49m2 stops
$856Lufthansa
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Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 18
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9:40 pm - 7:40 pmSFO-BSL
13h 00m1 stop
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1:10 pm - 12:09 amBSL-SFO
18h 59m2 stops
$858Lufthansa
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Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 10
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2:49 pm - 7:40 pmSFO-BSL
19h 51m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 7:35 pmBSL-SFO
15h 25m1 stop
$876United Airlines
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Mon, Mar 30 - Mon, Apr 13
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7:20 pm - 6:20 pmSFO-BSL
14h 00m1 stop
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12:10 pm - 5:25 pmBSL-SFO
14h 15m1 stop
$907British Airways
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Sun, Nov 30 - Sun, Dec 14
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9:40 pm - 7:40 pmSFO-BSL
13h 00m1 stop
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9:50 am - 9:01 pmBSL-SFO
20h 11m2 stops
$931United Airlines
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Cheapest • from $796 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.5 score
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$299
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Basel flights

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.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Basel?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Basel EuroAirport Swiss clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Basel, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Basel, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$299
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 31% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Basel

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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 $299 for a one-way ticket and $631 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Basel.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Basel, SWISS or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Basel are SWISS and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of $1,668 and an overall rating of 7.5, SWISS is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,181 and an overall rating of 6.8.

  • 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.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Francisco to Basel

 
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7.5
SWISSOverall score based on 1755 reviews
7.1Food
8.2Crew
7.4Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.8Entertainment
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Terrible - we needed tp change the flight and it was impossible. They ask for a price that was higher than buying a new tickets from another airline. Will never flight Swiss air and Luftgansa again.

2.0 MediocreGary, Sep 2025NAP - ZRH
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Terrible - we needed tp change the flight and it was impossible. They ask for a price that was higher than buying a new tickets from another airline. Will never flight Swiss air and Luftgansa again.

They lived up to the Swiss reputation of excellent operation in all aspects. Zurich is a great place to make connections to other parts of Europe.

As an ex airline employee in my home country of Jamaica, it was wonderful to see that Swiss Air has maintained it's exemplary service. The crew was both pleasant and professional. The meals were wholesome and tasty. My brother and I traveled and we both agree that our amazing vacation started with the excellent experience with Swiss Air. Continue to keep your standards high 🙂

We flew an Air Bus 330 airliner from Zurich to Boston. Our seats were terrible. I am 6'5" with long legs. I tend to refuse paying extra for extra seat room, usually it's tolerable. We were side by side in row 40, with my wife in the window and me in the aisle. The internal arm rest only rose to 45 degrees, I thought it was broken. I ended up standing by our seats in the aisle for an hour. A stewardess finally approached me and asked if I was feeling sick. I told her that it was the worst seat comfort I had ever encountered. She left and shortly came back telling me that there were center row seats two up from us where only one passenger was sitting out of the 4 seats. I took her advice and sat there most of the flight. I put m legs sideways in the adjoining empty seat. But the arm rests there as well only rose to 45 degrees, so it's a feature, not a defect. The arm rest position really limits our position. It's a horrible seating design, what are the air craft designers thinking?

Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

Well it was a 2h delay flight so that said it all. With very little if any information. Boarding took for ever with long waits at the terminal and then in the finger. To top it off and increase the delay we had to take a bus in Zurich. A trip to forget

The flight did not take place because the flight was canceled and I still have not received a refund for the flight.

Zürich to Boston was great. Nice to Zurich was not bad

The return was painful because of the flight that was canceled. Nobody was able to help us out. It took hours and a lot of walking on two different airports to get a new flight

Poor. Seats uncomfortable. No leg room. Hot and humid the whole trip. Food and staffs were ok.

The food could be better, more snacks. And have some plugs to chargue the phone.

Everything was really great just The aircraft was too old and sounded it will break during takeoff

Extremely pleased with the crew. Best flight attendants ever! Very friendly, genuinely caring and attentive.

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

Cheapest airlines I have ever been on. I got downgraded and never got on united. I got rerouted through Vancouver onto jetwesf

Very small and uncomfortable seats, Hard to hear entertainment system sound. Horrible food. Staff doesn't care much about the passengers. 2nd time they didn't give me my vegetarian meal. They asked me regular food with meat. The airline and staff was from United airlines.

Checkin took along timen only.few angents available at.checkin desk. Customer support over phone no existence

At baggage claim, I was given the wrong printed ticket. The ticket belonged to another passenger for a different flight — to Zurich instead of Frankfurt (layover). I was even allowed to pass security, and when I asked the Lufthansa employee if I was on the correct flight, and why it was changed. The employee said everything was correct and I should board. When I got on the plane, there was someone in my seat, and the crew on the plane finally realized that I was on the wrong plane. When I got off the plane, nobody was willing to help, and the security refused to provide my original printed ticket. That was until I showed them that I took a photo of the ticket; once they realized I had photographic evidence, they were suddenly ready to help me. The Lufthansa employee began communicating with other airlines and found a flight that would take me to my destination via Polish Airlines. I was required to once again go through security, re-check my bag, and once again pay for my checked bag and weight overage fees. This experience was incredibly stressful and very frustrating, as you can imagine. A Lufthansa employee told me I would be eligible for a refund. Please tell me what steps I need to take in order to make that happen. Thank you!

Good service … bus transfer upon arrival from plane to terminal: atrocious!!!

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

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