🇨🇭 ZRH
Zurich
5973 mi
SFO 🇺🇸
San Francisco

Zurich to San Francisco Flights

Zürich Airport San Francisco International Airport 2 airlines

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The Zurich to San Francisco route connects Zürich Airport (ZRH) in CH with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US. This long-haul flight covers approximately 5973 miles (9613 km) with a typical flight time of 11h 40m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Swiss, United. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Zürich Airport

ICAO Code:
LSZH
IATA Code:
ZRH
City:
🇨🇭 Zurich
Country:
CH
Elevation:
1417 ft

Destination Airport

San Francisco International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSFO
IATA Code:
SFO
City:
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Country:
US
Elevation:
13 ft

2

Operators

2

Tracked Flights

5973

Miles

11h 40m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Swiss SWR LX
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 2 12%
Tuesday 6 38%
Wednesday 1 6%
Thursday 3 19%
Friday 1 6%
Saturday 1 6%
Sunday 2 12%

Pattern Analysis

2 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 16
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 13 flights
Weekend: 3 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Swiss
SWR / LX
B77W 13:10 1:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B772 13:35 1:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
13:10 1:10 PM Swiss SWR LX
13:35 1:35 PM United UAL UA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (LSZH - Europe/Zurich).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
13:10 - 13:35
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.