San Francisco → Zurich flights
Median SFO–Zurich fare is $409 over the sample window, with most fares between $409–$442; limited data means treat this as a guide, not a guarantee.
SFO–Zurich fares hover near $409 — the range is tight
Key takeaways
- Median fare of $409 is also the bottom quartile (p25), meaning a large share of observed fares cluster right at this floor
- Bottom quartile sits at $409 and top quartile at $442 — a fairly narrow middle band
- Fares ranged from a low of $389 to a high of $473, a spread of 22%
- A 22% spread is moderate — not razor-tight, but not wildly volatile either
- Sample is based on just 10 daily snapshots, so treat patterns as directional, not definitive
30-day price trend
See full numbers and stats on the SFO → ZRH price history page.
The full picture
Over the 10-day window we tracked, SFO–Zurich fares ranged from $389 to $473, with a median of $409. That median matching the 25th percentile is notable: it suggests the majority of fares we observed were bunched near the low end, with a smaller number of higher-priced snapshots pulling the average and high end up. The 75th percentile of $442 means a full quarter of fares sampled ran at or above that mark — so paying over $440 isn't rare, but it's not typical either.
With only 10 snapshots, we can't responsibly make claims about which part of a booking window (e.g., 2 months out vs. 2 weeks out) tends to be cheaper — that requires a longer time series than we have here. What we can say is that the 22% spread between low and high is moderate: it's enough variation to make shopping around worthwhile, but it's not the kind of wild swing (40%+) that would suggest waiting for a rare fare sale is the dominant strategy. Budgeting around the $409–$442 range is a reasonable baseline expectation for this route based on what we've seen.
We don't have enough visibility into carrier-level data here to say anything about which airline dominates this route or whether specific carriers price differently — that signal wasn't clear in this sample. The honest caveat: 10 days of snapshots is a thin sample for a long-haul international route like this, and fare behavior can shift with seasonality, fuel costs, or schedule changes that a 10-day window simply won't capture. Treat these numbers as a useful anchor, not a forecast.
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AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Oct 10, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.