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$342 Find cheap flights from Zurich to San Diego

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Zurich to San Diego departing on 10/17. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Zurich to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Zurich to San Diego (ZRH-SAN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zurich 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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7:15 am - 3:25 pmZRH-SAN
17h 10m1 stop
5:15 pm - 10:25 pmSAN-ZRH
20h 10m1 stop
$532British Airways
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Fri, Oct 11 - Sun, Oct 20
9:40 pm - 3:25 pmZRH-SAN
26h 45m1 stop
5:15 pm - 6:15 pmSAN-ZRH
16h 00m1 stop
$533British Airways
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Mon, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 10
11:45 am - 9:28 pmZRH-SAN
42h 43m2 stops
10:52 pm - 6:05 pmSAN-ZRH
34h 13m2 stops
$539American Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Sun, Jun 16
7:00 am - 5:13 pmZRH-SAN
19h 13m2 stops
1:40 pm - 6:05 pmSAN-ZRH
19h 25m2 stops
$540Delta
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Mon, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 10
7:00 am - 9:35 pmZRH-SAN
23h 35m2 stops
6:55 am - 11:05 amSAN-ZRH
19h 10m2 stops
$542Delta
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Fri, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 3
11:45 am - 9:28 pmZRH-SAN
42h 43m2 stops
10:50 pm - 8:55 amSAN-ZRH
25h 05m1 stop
$558American Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Sun, Jun 16
11:55 am - 8:09 pmZRH-SAN
17h 14m1 stop
8:30 am - 7:45 amSAN-ZRH
14h 15m1 stop
$624United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 12 - Sat, Oct 19
11:55 am - 8:06 pmZRH-SAN
17h 11m1 stop
6:15 am - 10:20 amSAN-ZRH
19h 05m1 stop
$625United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Tue, Jul 23
7:25 am - 10:00 pmZRH-SAN
23h 35m2 stops
1:25 pm - 3:50 pmSAN-ZRH
17h 25m1 stop
$1,049SWISS
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Tue, Jul 9 - Thu, Jul 25
9:40 pm - 10:00 pmZRH-SAN
33h 20m2 stops
6:20 am - 7:45 amSAN-ZRH
16h 25m1 stop
$1,145SWISS
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Sun, Jul 7 - Sun, Jul 28

Flights from Zurich to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Zurich to San Diego 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 Zurich to San Diego?

The average price of all flights from Zurich to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Zurich to San Diego, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Diego, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Zurich 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 from Zurich to San Diego is February, where tickets cost $518 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is $921 and $839 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Zurich to San Diego, 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 Zurich to San Diego, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 72 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Zurich to San Diego?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Zurich to San Diego were found on British Airways ($532) and American Airlines ($539). American Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $721.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$342
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 29% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Zurich to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zurich to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Zurich to San Diego

  • What is the cheapest flight from Zurich to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to San Diego was $342 for a one-way ticket and $532 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Zurich to San Diego.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Zurich to San Diego?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zurich to San Diego?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Zurich to San Diego, SWISS or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to San Diego are SWISS and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $871 and an overall rating of 7.8, SWISS is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $794 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Zurich to San Diego.

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

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

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to Zurich with another airline. Booking your flights between Zurich and SAN 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 Zurich to San Diego?

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

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Top 4 airlines serving from Zurich to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zurich to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.8
SWISSOverall score based on 2015 reviews
7.2Entertainment
7.9Boarding
7.4Food
7.6Comfort
8.4Crew
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we were late to get to this connecting flight and SWISS decided to wait for us . Very nice of them

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024ZRH - KSC
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we were late to get to this connecting flight and SWISS decided to wait for us . Very nice of them

SO disappointing. I spent so much money on this ticket, for them to cancel and not be able to rebook me in time. They were very unhelpful, and condescending throughout the whole Swiss airport. Will not be flying again.

The plane was so hot upon boarding. Their boarding process was so unnecessarily long. Service was subpar.

Everything from the price to online checkin and the flight being on time to the crew and food was very good. The comfort level is fine--the seats are very close to each other in Economy. But I guess you get what you pay for.

Swiss ground crew was again at its prime and although I’m United 1K (Star Alliance Gold) they created problems with my hand luggage - while other passengers were boarding with more handbags and larger hand luggages, were critical on my 2 young kids attending the lounge with me and boarding the plane with me on the priority lane.

Horrible experience. I was apparently picked at random for a security screening - that was the most demeaning experience I have had in my life with a guy poking and prodding and having me take off my shoes, move up my pants so he could swab my legs - telling me I couldn't bring more than some quantity of cookies - I had 3 boxes of cookies in my luggage. In the end he did let me keep them but that was really uncalled for. Harrassment in the name of security.

They went out of their way. It was very clean and friendly.

I was pleasantly surprised with the whole experience. Thank you

There were multiple delays and the food was poor. Better food.

Wheelchair was the excellent service. I didn’t have any food or used entertainment. Overall for my trip experience was excellent. Thank you very much and keep up good work. Best regards

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

The staff were very helpful with lots of refreshments on offer. The toilets were clean. The seats were comfortable and entertainment was good. No complaints, it was excellent.

amazing! they were so kind and allowed us to sit on empty seats so we could stretch our legs and sleep good. Food is amazing as well plus dessert in the middle of the flight!

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

American Airlines canceled the flight twice and was unable to facilitate a change of city for us after our travel plans became affected. We lost alot of money due to this and it seems like the airline was trying their best not to facilitate this. Mind you, I am a very loyal member.

my original flight was cancelled the previous day, and i was rescheduled onto this flight, which left much earlier in the morning, impacting my previous evening and requiring me to get up much earlier in the morning to get to the airport online. This practice happens way way way too much, and it seems on every airline, though AA is probably the worst.

Spending 10 hours on a flight with no video or wifi access due to issues per stewardess was not enjoyable nor acceptable. Will follow up directly with the airline as well

I really did not like being ordered to pull my shade down by the attendants. One of them was very rude to me about it, standing there until I closed it like I was a child brusquely reaching across me to close an adjoining one. They claim it was so people who wanted to could sleep. It’s a 10:30am flight not a red eye. Closing your shade or leaving it up for natural light should be a choice. Ruined my flight!

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

perhaps eye contact with the cabin crew, instead of abruptness and an impatience to serve.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Zurich to San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/17Thu
2 stops
21h 50mZRH-SAN
$342
6/16Sun
3 stops
37h 15mZRH-SAN
$426
6/16Sun
2 stops
38h 13mZRH-SAN
$478
10/17Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 10mZRH-SAN
$721
6/15Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 22mZRH-SAN
$730
5/11Sat
2 stopsAir Europa
41h 55mZRH-SAN
$747
7/20Sat
1 stopDelta
20h 07mZRH-SAN
$809
7/21Sun
2 stopsDelta
21h 41mZRH-SAN
$816
7/20Sat
2 stopsAir Europa
39h 12mZRH-SAN
$845
7/15Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
16h 30mZRH-SAN
$963

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Last minute flights from Zurich to San Diego

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 Zurich to San Diego that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/10Fri
multi-stop
33h 47mZRH-SAN
5/17Fri
multi-stop
33h 07mSAN-ZRH
$1,245
5/10Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
51h 38mZRH-SAN
5/17Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
49h 46mSAN-ZRH
$3,577
5/10Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
51h 38mZRH-SAN
5/17Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
49h 46mSAN-ZRH
$3,637
5/10Fri
multi-stop
42h 29mZRH-SAN
5/17Fri
multi-stop
41h 05mSAN-ZRH
$20,846
5/7Tue
multi-stop
42h 45mZRH-SAN
5/14Tue
multi-stop
40h 58mSAN-ZRH
$21,081
5/7Tue
multi-stop
42h 45mZRH-SAN
5/14Tue
multi-stop
40h 58mSAN-ZRH
$21,124
5/7Tue
multi-stop
44h 30mZRH-SAN
5/14Tue
multi-stop
42h 50mSAN-ZRH
$21,341
5/7Tue
multi-stop
46h 30mZRH-SAN
5/14Tue
multi-stop
40h 58mSAN-ZRH
$21,384

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Zurich - San Diego Flights

Departure:

Zurich (ZRH)Switzerland

Destination:

San Diego (SAN)United States

Return flight deals:

San Diego - Zurich

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