Direct Flights from San Francisco to Zurich
Zurich · Switzerland
Nonstop service from SFO to ZRH on SWISS, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 14 cities have a nonstop to Zurich, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Zurich for, from San Francisco
12h 10m in the air, 5,826 miles. Give Zurich a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Zurich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and an international financial centre. Zurich is close to some excellent skiing resorts and many people headed for the Swiss Alps don't spend much time in Zurich itself, but you'd be missing a lot if you don't explore Zurich.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Zurich
- Radolfzell am Bodensee is a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located at the western end of Lake Constance, approximately 18 km (11 mi) northwest of the city of Konstanz (Constance).
- Bad Säckingen is a rural town in the administrative district of Waldshut in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
- Todtmoos is a village and municipality in the district of Waldshut in the southern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Höchenschwand is a municipality in the district of Waldshut in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
- St. Blasien is a small town located in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Southern Black Forest, 17 km northeast of Waldshut-Tiengen.
- Schluchsee is a town in the county of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located near the Schluchsee reservoir and is located in the Southern Black Forest Nature Park.
- Habsburg Castle is a medieval Swiss fortress located in what is now Habsburg, Switzerland, in the canton of Aargau, near the Aar River. At the time of its construction, the location was part of the Duchy of Swabia.
- The Kapellbrücke is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St.
- Einsiedeln Abbey is a Catholic monastery administered by the Benedictine Order in the village of Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
- The Kunsthaus Zürich is an art museum in Zurich. It is the biggest art museum in Switzerland by area and houses one of the most important art collections in Switzerland, assembled over time by the Zürcher Kunstgesellscha…
- The Swiss National Museum is a museum in Zurich, Switzerland's largest city, adjacent to Zürich Hauptbahnhof and the Platzspitz park.
- The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Zurich weather, compared with San Francisco
8° cooler than San Francisco on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Zurich 39°F · San Francisco 57°F · 18° colder
- April
- Zurich 60°F · San Francisco 65°F · 5° colder
- July
- Zurich 77°F · San Francisco 72°F · 5° warmer
- October
- Zurich 58°F · San Francisco 71°F · 14° colder
January bottoms out near 39°F — a real coat, not a layer. Zurich also swings harder through the year than San Francisco does — 38° between its coldest and warmest months against 17°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Zurich
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Zurich is April–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Zurich rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Radolfzell, Bad Säckingen, and Todtmoos and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Zurich?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH) on SWISS, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Zurich?
- SWISS, United fly nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Zurich (ZRH).
- How many nonstop flights are there from San Francisco to Zurich?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from San Francisco to Zurich.
- How far is Zurich from San Francisco?
- Zurich is about 5,826 miles from San Francisco by air.
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Switzerland?
- Yes — Zurich (ZRH) has nonstop service from San Francisco on SWISS, United, making it a nonstop gateway to Switzerland.
- What is there to do in Zurich?
- Popular things to do include Radolfzell, Bad Säckingen, Todtmoos, Höchenschwand, and more.
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