There are 6 ways to get from California to Zurich by plane
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Fly from Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BFL - ZRH
14h 34mCHF 364–1,235Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FAT - ZRH
18h 16mCHF 275–963Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SFO - ZRH
14h 13mCHF 293–503Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LAX - ZRH
14h 8mCHF 300–473Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SAN - ZRH
16h 45mCHF 406–966Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SMF - ZRH
18h 1mCHF 306–1,115
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 290 - SFr 550 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from California to Zurich is to fly which takes 14h 8m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 480.
The distance between California and Zurich is 9451 km.
It takes approximately 14h 34m to get from California to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 9h ahead of California. It is currently 3:29 AM in California and 12:29 PM in Zurich.
There are 1252+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between California, USA and Zurich, Switzerland?
United Airlines, Swiss, and Lufthansa fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Zurich Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Zurich Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
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