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Cheapest return fare
657 €
Typical prices: 666 €-805 €
Scandinavian Airlines
Fri 23.10.Sun 1.11.
ZRH - SAN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
382 €
Typical prices: 503 €-715 €
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Wed 30.9.
ZRH - SAN • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from 657 € (return)
Best reviews • 7,4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Zurich and San Diego. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg 653 € (return)
Shortest trip • 15h 20m (one-way)
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in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 25% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 16% price drop
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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 return 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 return flight deals from Zurich to San Diego

Fri, 23. Oct - Sun, 1. Nov
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:25 - 23:46
ZRH
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SAN
22h 21m
2 stops
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6:15 - 14:15
SAN
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ZRH
23h 00m
2 stops
657 €Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, 4. Sep - Sun, 13. Sep
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10:25 - 22:49
ZRH
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SAN
21h 24m
2 stops
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7:00 - 19:40
SAN
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ZRH
27h 40m
2 stops
682 €Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, 22. Aug - Sat, 12. Sep
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7:30 - 18:54
ZRH
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SAN
20h 24m
2 stops
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15:05 - 19:00
SAN
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ZRH
18h 55m
2 stops
689 €Iberia
Sat, 22. Aug - Fri, 11. Sep
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7:30 - 18:54
ZRH
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SAN
20h 24m
2 stops
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15:05 - 22:20
SAN
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ZRH
22h 15m
2 stops
689 €Iberia
Sat, 17. Oct - Wed, 28. Oct
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8:15 - 22:41
ZRH
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SAN
23h 26m
2 stops
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6:35 - 11:35
SAN
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ZRH
21h 00m
1 stop
706 €United Airlines
Fri, 9. Oct - Thu, 15. Oct
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11:20 - 20:08
ZRH
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SAN
17h 48m
2 stops
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7:00 - 7:45
SAN
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ZRH
15h 45m
2 stops
706 €United Airlines
Fri, 9. Oct - Thu, 15. Oct
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11:20 - 20:08
ZRH
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SAN
17h 48m
2 stops
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21:45 - 10:25
SAN
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ZRH
27h 40m
1 stop
706 €United Airlines
Fri, 9. Oct - Thu, 15. Oct
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7:15 - 15:25
ZRH
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SAN
17h 10m
1 stop
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6:40 - 7:45
SAN
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ZRH
16h 05m
1 stop
707 €United Airlines
Fri, 4. Sep - Sun, 13. Sep
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7:15 - 15:25
ZRH
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SAN
17h 10m
1 stop
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6:18 - 10:50
SAN
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ZRH
19h 32m
1 stop
707 €United Airlines
Sat, 17. Oct - Wed, 28. Oct
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11:55 - 22:41
ZRH
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SAN
19h 46m
2 stops
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12:39 - 14:45
SAN
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ZRH
18h 06m
2 stops
708 €United Airlines
Booking Insights

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.

How much is a return flight from Zurich to San Diego?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Zurich to San Diego departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to San Diego from Zurich usually cost between 716 € and 918 € in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was 657 € on Scandinavian Airlines (23. Oct–1. Nov).

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 November, where tickets cost 630 € (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 905 € and 856 € 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 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 - Cheap tickets from Zurich to San Diego

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

382 €
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (20% more expensive on average)
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to San Diego was 382 € for a one-way ticket and 657 € for a return.

  • 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?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Zurich and San Diego.

  • 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 return ticket. You could then fly to San Diego with an airline and back to Zurich with another airline.

  • 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.

Reviews of the top airline flying 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Zurich 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.
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United AirlinesOverall score based on 10062 reviews
7,3Comfort
7,7Boarding
8,1Crew
6,7Food
7,1Entertainment
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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

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.

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