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Cheap Flights from Switzerland to San Diego

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Switzerland to San Diego 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 Switzerland to San Diego

Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 11
United Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 7:53 pm
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SAN
18h 43m
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6:35 am - 8:15 am
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16h 40m
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$697United Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Sep 12
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1:35 pm - 8:45 pm
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16h 10m
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6:18 am - 7:45 am
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ZRH
16h 27m
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$697United Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Mon, Sep 14
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1:35 pm - 10:47 pm
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18h 12m
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8:00 am - 8:05 am
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ZRH
15h 05m
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$697United Airlines
Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 14
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10:25 am - 10:43 pm
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21h 18m
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3:59 pm - 2:15 pm
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37h 16m
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$747Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Oct 23 - Sun, Nov 1
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10:25 am - 11:46 pm
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22h 21m
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Scandinavian Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 2:15 pm
SAN
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ZRH
23h 00m
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$758Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 5
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8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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36h 00m
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Scandinavian Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:20 am
SAN
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GVA
41h 20m
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$764Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25
British Airways Logo
8:20 pm - 2:55 pm
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27h 35m
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British Airways Logo
7:40 pm - 6:55 pm
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14h 15m
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$791British Airways
Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25
American Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 5:50 pm
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20h 40m
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American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:55 am
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17h 55m
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$825American Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
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6:10 am - 5:50 pm
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20h 40m
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American Airlines Logo
9:05 am - 11:00 am
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16h 55m
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$825American Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Fri, Aug 28
British Airways Logo
6:35 am - 2:55 pm
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17h 20m
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British Airways Logo
6:15 am - 11:00 am
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19h 45m
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$828British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Diego

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to San Diego, 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 to San Diego is February, where tickets cost $718 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from Switzerland is $1,037 and $974 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is August with an average price of $534.

How far in advance should I book a flight to San Diego?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to San Diego, 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, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$441
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Zurich to San Diego

FAQs - booking San Diego flights

  • How far is San Diego Airport from central San Diego?

    There are 3 miles between San Diego city center and San Diego Airport.

  • What is the name of San Diego’s airport?

    San Diego is served by San Diego Airport, also commonly referred to as Lindbergh Field, San Diego, or San Diego Intl. The airport code is SAN.

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

  • How many direct flights to San Diego are there each week?

    Each week there are around 5,168 direct flights from within Switzerland to San Diego. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Switzerland to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Switzerland to San Diego. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Diego? 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10047 reviews
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

8.0 ExcellentSheldon, Jul 2026
IAD - SAN
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Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

I feel bad, but Swiss airlines is not an airlines I will ever fly again. Their cabins are basic, seats are extremely uncomfortable, crew is a hit or a miss with service. What's worse is how they make you feel they are there to make money and not make your travel needs be met or make your travel a pleasure. They charge for 2nd bags, seat selection and felt like a budget arinines frontier/spirit airline attitude and approach. Their business class is from the early 2000s, basic. Additionally, planes going to India, are old, falling apart and not maintained. Even the crew mentioned this is typical of the airline having older planes going to India. Panels detached and loose or stuck with duct tape, seats scruffed up and dirty, seatbelts roughed up. The scariest thing was when I saw a window panel next to where I was sitting loose and dangling. The crew mentioned it's only cosmetic and assured the integrity of the plane was inspected by the maintenance crew. This is where they confessed about planes going to India being old. I UNFORTUNATELY would NOT recommend Swiss airlines to anyone and will NEVER fly with them again!

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

Ability to watch movies.No earbud sound system.Marginal beverage service.Unexplained late take off resulting in VERY tight connection in LA which proved maximally stressful.

Connecting flights were poor,especially in Naples.our Lufthansa air bus was a joke.way too small for that long of a flight.no room at all.couldn’t even get out of the seats to move around or go to the bathrooms.we thought we were getting an actual air bus,double decker.i will never fly that long in a plane like that again.kind of misleading to call it an air bus.we actually had more room on our buses that we used.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Lost connnection had to stayON in Chicago Was a mess

Booked economy through United - air canada treated it as standby and was almost refused boarding.

The seat when "flat" was not flat and pad was too thin to cover it.

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

The flight crew was fantastic! Which the seats had a small TV.

also wi-fi never worked attendant said satellite coverage is spotty over water ..... but we were over land!

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

This time my flight was smooth and uneventful. They started boarding even earlier than it was scheduled. I was pleasantly surprised. Thank you!

Boarding was a mess - the agent basically called every group in rapid succession, so there was no organization at all. The economy seats are a joke, and main cabin extra seats were sold out when I purchased my flight. As such, I was locked in the same position for four hours. Being 6’6”, it was impossible to get my bag out from under the seat in front of me, and I couldn’t have used my laptop even if my bag were accessible due to the minuscule seat pitch. Also the wifi was broken. American is a joke - can’t wait until they merge with Spirit.

I was sent an email that said my card payment was not verified. When I spoke to an agent , he said my card was not verified and the flight I thought I had to booked was no longer available so I booked another flight on another airline(United). Later I got flight updates , etc., concerning my supposed first flight. So if I was charged for this flight on British Airways/American airlines, I need a refund.

Generally very good. I think their service is better than some other big names I used to travel with. Their food variety is second to none - and you can place order beforehand. Their seating design is a bit awkward for service, I'd say. Flight attendants must be tall enough - long legs and arms - to reach the window seat passenger while crossing over the isle passenger. Also appreciated the variety on entertainment.

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

Los Angeles to London. 25th of April 2026. Business class. I was flying backwards with a complete stranger snoring next to me. In Business class. Males and females, strangers lying next to each other. Seats were backwards. I paid for comfort. I got dizziness and stress.

The crew has always been great on BA. They are very friendly and accommodating. I like that they have vegetarian options already in the menu. And the free wine is a nice perk.) I noticed (both directions of my trip) minor upgrades/ replacements needed on the plane itself (touch screen didn't work with touch; bathroom light didn't go on). However, this is one of my favorite airlines.

There was a delay for the San Francisco-London flight, but we were all informed via text and email. The staff was very friendly and nice and the food was good. I do recommend that the airline offer something without eggs or something vegan for the vegetarian meal option. A lot of Indians are lacto-vegetarian, while some could be allergic to eggs/dairy.

All service prior to the flight was terrible: online check-in not working, no customer service tel,, multiple airport scanners not working, A huge mess.

Service of the crews were great. Food on flight was very greasy, and salty.

Terrible, broken window and the blinded didn’t shut during the entire flight. Nobody could sleep

Horrible. Crew is not helpful. Lounge is sub standard and overcrowded. Getting to your plane is underwhelming “via a bus”. Worst experience I have had.

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