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Zurich (ZRH) to San Francisco (SFO) flights
There are direct flights from Zurich Zürich Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): SWISS and United Airlines. The distance is 9,376 km, about 11h 55m in the air. There are also 20 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for ZRH → SFOSee all routes on the map9,376 kmdistance
~11h 55mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
20one-stop options
Direct flights from Zurich to San Francisco
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZRH → SFO | SWISS, United Airlines | 9,376 km | ~11h 55m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM and SWISS then KLM | 9,388 km | ~14h 5m |
| CDG Paris | HOP! and Air France then Air France and ITA Airways | 9,438 km | ~14h 10m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and Air New Zealand | 9,434 km | ~14h 10m |
| ORD Chicago | SWISS and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 10,095 km | ~15h |
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways and easyJet then ITA Airways | 10,752 km | ~15h 45m |
| MUC Munich | AirDolomiti and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 9,698 km | ~14h 30m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,404 km | ~14h 10m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and SWISS then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 10,461 km | ~15h 25m |
| EWR Newark | SWISS and United Airlines then United Airlines | 10,451 km | ~15h 25m |
| YYZ Toronto | Air Canada and SWISS then Air Canada and United Airlines | 10,118 km | ~15h |
| DUB Dublin | Aer Lingus and SWISS then Aer Lingus | 9,420 km | ~14h 10m |
| LAX Los Angeles | SWISS and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 10,077 km | ~14h 55m |
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- Zurich to Istanbul (IST)
- Zurich to Amsterdam (AMS)
- Zurich to Paris (CDG)
- Zurich to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Zurich to Dubai (DXB)
- Zurich to Beijing (PEK)
- Zurich to Chicago (ORD)
- Zurich to Barcelona (BCN)
- Zurich to Madrid (MAD)
- Zurich to Shanghai (PVG)
- Zurich to Rome (FCO)
- Zurich to Munich (MUC)
- Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco
- Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco
- Paris (CDG) to San Francisco
- Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco
- Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco
- Beijing (PEK) to San Francisco
- Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco
- Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco
- Rome (FCO) to San Francisco
- Munich (MUC) to San Francisco
- London (LHR) to San Francisco
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.