Switzerland to Costa Rica · 5,838 miles (9,396 km)

Zurich (ZRH) to San Jose (SJO) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Zurich (ZRH) to San Jose (SJO): Edelweiss Air. The two airports are 5,838 miles (9,396 km) apart. There are also 18 ways to fly it with one stop, through Paris, London and Frankfurt and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from ZRH to SJO

  • Edelweiss Air logo
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ZRH to SJO with one stop

18 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
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    SWISS logo
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  • Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way
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    SWISS logo
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  • Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
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    SWISS logo
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    +1
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  • Via Miami (MIA)SWISS, then American Airlines and AVIANCA
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  • Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
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  • Via Madrid (MAD)Iberia the whole way
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    E9
  • Via Tampa (TPA)Edelweiss Air, then Breeze Airways
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    Breeze Airways logo
  • Via New York (JFK)Delta Air Lines and SWISS, then JetBlue Airways
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  • Via New York (EWR)United Airlines the whole way
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  • Via Cancun (CUN)Edelweiss Air, then Volaris Costa Rica and Volaris
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    Q6
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  • Via Dulles (IAD)United Airlines the whole way
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    SWISS logo
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  • Via Montreal (YUL)SWISS, then Air Canada and Air Transat
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  • Via Atlanta (ATL)Delta Air Lines the whole way
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    Frontier Airlines logo
  • Via Toronto (YYZ)Air Canada the whole way
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    SWISS logo
    Air Canada logo
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    Porter Airlines logo
  • Via Bogota (BOG)Edelweiss Air, then AVIANCA
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See all 18 in Routes

ZRH to SJO: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from ZRH to SJO?

Edelweiss Air flies nonstop from Zurich (ZRH) to San Jose (SJO).

How far is Zurich from San Jose by plane?

Zurich (ZRH) and San Jose (SJO) are 5,838 miles (9,396 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

How many miles does ZRH to SJO cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for ZRH to SJO with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Zurich and San Jose?

The most direct connections are through Paris (CDG), London (LHR), Frankfurt (FRA), Miami (MIA) and Amsterdam (AMS). On 11 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Air France through Paris.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.