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The cheapest ticket to California from Zurich found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $721 round-trip. The most popular route is from Zurich (ZRH) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $721.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $923 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 $923.

No, with an average price for the route of $974, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Zurich to California is February, when tickets cost $730 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,014 and $960 respectively.

When flying from Zurich to California, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Zurich, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

To get a below average price on the flight from Zurich to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Zurich to California. They are United Airlines and SWISS. The cheapest airline for this route is SWISS, with the best round-trip deal found costing $507 and arriving in San Francisco (SFO). On average, United Airlines offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Zurich and California.

Zurich and California are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are SWISS (31 flights per week), United Airlines (21 flights per week), and Air Canada (7 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to California depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to California from Zurich are to San Francisco, which takes 12h 00m, Los Angeles, which takes 12h 20m, and San Diego, which takes 13h 50m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Zurich to California departs at 1:10 pm, landing in Los Angeles at 4:30 pm.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Zurich to California jets off at 1:10 pm and lands in Los Angeles at 4:30 pm.