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$514 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 10/2. 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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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Zurich to San Diego

Tue, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 14
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9:50 am - 6:30 pmZRH-SAN
17h 40m1 stop
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5:15 pm - 9:50 pmSAN-ZRH
19h 35m1 stop
Tue, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 14
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:20 am - 6:56 pmZRH-SAN
17h 36m2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
3:59 pm - 7:55 pmSAN-ZRH
18h 56m2 stops
$585Scandinavian Airlines
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Tue, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 14
British Airways Logo
7:15 am - 2:50 pmZRH-SAN
16h 35m1 stop
British Airways Logo
5:00 pm - 6:55 pmSAN-ZRH
16h 55m2 stops
$634British Airways
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Sat, Jul 26 - Sat, Aug 2
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 12:15 amZRH-SAN
25h 00m2 stops
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10:00 pm - 8:05 amSAN-ZRH
25h 05m1 stop
$647United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Fri, Oct 3
United Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 7:46 pmZRH-SAN
17h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 8:15 amSAN-ZRH
16h 30m2 stops
$649United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 26 - Fri, Jul 11
United Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 9:12 pmZRH-SAN
20h 02m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 4:10 pmSAN-ZRH
13h 55m1 stop
$654United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 18
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 12:00 pmZRH-SAN
14h 00m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 10:25 amSAN-ZRH
19h 10m2 stops
$657Delta
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Mon, Sep 8 - Fri, Oct 3
American Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 11:36 amZRH-SAN
32h 51m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 8:50 amSAN-ZRH
17h 35m1 stop
$658American Airlines
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 18
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 6:56 pmZRH-SAN
20h 56m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 10:25 amSAN-ZRH
19h 10m2 stops
$663Delta
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Sat, Nov 22 - Mon, Dec 1
American Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 6:30 pmZRH-SAN
17h 15m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 8:15 amSAN-ZRH
16h 25m1 stop
$5,465American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Zurich to San Diego flights

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 round-trip flights from Zurich to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Zurich to San Diego, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Wednesdays 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 Thursdays.

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 round-trip 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 $625 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $858 and $838 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Zurich 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 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 week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Zurich to San Diego, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$514
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% 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 $514 for a one-way ticket and $525 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?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, 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, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to San Diego are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $771 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $687 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • 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.

Top 3 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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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8790 reviews
7.0Entertainment
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
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Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

8.0 ExcellentLawrence, Jun 2025HNL - SFO
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Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

Its good expeince but in enternteiment please be like you tube the music i like or movie

I needed to make changes to my flights. When I called customer service, they assisted me with care professionalism.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Wonderful and fast TSA checkpoint. The line was fast and our gate was close by

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

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

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

Better synchronizing the boarding processes. The audio announcements, the personnel and the digital signage were not saying the same thing. All confusion.

The first class seats were unusable, mine at the end of the flight, my husband's in the middle of the flight, and the one next to me was unusable either, they had to move the person to another seat.

Last minute gate change. Didn’t put our TSA global on our trip even though we asked multiple times to confirm. Did not help with food when could not eat what was served.

Our luggage didn’t arrive with us, that puts a damper on the whole trip.

The cabin was bit colder than I like but the crew members looked after us very well. They did even offer hot water bottle and hot chocolate. I cannot rate the crew enough excellent is not good enough. They really were wonderful.

Boarding is always a challenge as folks in al groups crowd around for no reason, but crew handled it well. I once again applaud the LHR ground baggage staff as they got our bags from a flight at Terminal 5A to a flight in Terminal 5C within 40 minutes...amazing!

This flight from London to Chicago was actually on an AA airline. I did book through BA but the flight was AA. Great flight, hectic in Chicago, I wouldn't choose to fly through Chicago again, but that's not the airlines fault. The flight itself was great.

Easy quick flight but everything was perfect. I never like the food and it was surprising good this time. I think they are making some changes.

Push back is not working when I complaint a male staff he told me that most of the seats are like that so we can’t do anything

Seats were way too small. I got claustrophobic waiting for trash from meal to be taken away. I couldn't move to even close my tray until trash was taken.

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