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Scan through all non-stop flights from Zürich to San José. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from ZRH to SJO, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
San José is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Being located north of the equator, San José experiences its dry season from November to April, making this the perfect time to visit. In this period, you can expect mostly dry conditions, while the wet season will see days of rain. Humidity and temperatures are consistently high all year long.

Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Zürich ZRH to San José SJO, which is Edelweiss Air. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from ZRH to SJO are operated 3 times a week, with an average of 1 flight per day. Departure times vary between 09:00 - 13:50. The earliest flight departs at 09:00, the last flight departs at 13:50. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Zürich to San José takes 11 hours and 55 minutes. The flight distance between Zürich and San José is 5,835 miles (or 9,391 km).
There are 2 airports in San José: Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) and La Fortuna Airport (FON).
There are 3 flights per week flying from Zürich to San José (as of April 2026).
11 hours and 55 minutes is the average flight time from Zürich to San José.
The distance from Zürich to San José is 5,835 miles (9,391 kilometers).
Edelweiss Air is the only airline flying nonstop from Zürich to San José.
There are no alliances flying direct from Zürich to San José at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Zürich to San José:
The earliest flight departs at 09:00 from Zürich and arrives at 12:55 at San José.
The latest flight departs at 13:50 from Zürich and arrives at 18:50 at San José.
5,835 miles (9,391 km) · 11h 55m
09:00
12:55
Edelweiss Air
WK 38
Edelweiss Air
Airbus A350-900
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10:10
14:05
Edelweiss Air
WK 36
Edelweiss Air
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
J
F
13:40
17:35
Edelweiss Air
WK 38
Edelweiss Air
Airbus A350-900
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J
F
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