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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to California

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

What is the cheapest flight to California?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

The cheapest ticket to California from Switzerland found in the last 5 days was to Los Angeles, at $722 round-trip. The most popular route is Zurich (ZRH) to San Francisco (SFO) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $741.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Switzerland to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Switzerland to California, 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 Switzerland to California is January, when tickets cost $340 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,004 and $831 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Switzerland to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $915 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $915.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Switzerland to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Switzerland to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in California?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in California is San Francisco Airport (SFO), with an average flight price of $940.

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Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$382
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
Flight from Geneva to Los Angeles

Flights from Switzerland to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Switzerland to California 
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JanieFlew with SWISS
ZRH
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SFO
Jan 2026
If you need to do an overnight layover, Grand Hyatt at SFO is perfect and has a 24 hour cafe!
Verified travelerFlew with SWISS
ZRH
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LAX
Dec 2024
Don't pack too much, as the carry-on back size is smaller than most other airlines.
Verified travelerFlew with SWISS
ZRH
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LAX
Sep 2024
Have Swiss app it keeps you updated pretty instantly of any delays or gate changes

FAQs for booking flights from Switzerland to California

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Switzerland to California?

    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 Switzerland to California.

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

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

    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 from Switzerland to California 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 from Switzerland to California?

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

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to California?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to California is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $678. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are $980 on average.

Everything you need to know for your flight to California

Cabin class types available on flights to California

Cabin classes available on flights to California. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.
First Class flights to Californiafrom $11,506
Business Class flights to Californiafrom $5,370
Premium Economy Class flights to Californiafrom $2,308
Economy Class flights to Californiafrom $722