Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to San Francisco, look for around $745, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $745 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 11 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to San Francisco flight prices at a glance

Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for BSL → SFO. Next departures: Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $743 ($783 on British Airways / American Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, one connection via London out and 2 connections via New York and London back. Arrive home Jan 20. Jan 12–19, British Airways / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $743.06 · See flights for these dates
Good price: about $745 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 12–19, British Airways, Axel-exclusive $743.06 · See flights for these dates
Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $743; lowest Axel-exclusive $743 ($783 on British Airways)) and Dec 2026 (typical $773; lowest Axel-exclusive $773 ($814 on Lufthansa / United Airlines)).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 11 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $43 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Trip	Price target	Midpoint	Date pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)	$745	$745	4

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · BSL–SFO. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 12–19, British Airways, Axel-exclusive $743.06 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 11 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to San Francisco nonstop flights, airlines and connections

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

Air France: Via Paris
British Airways: Via London
KLM: Via Amsterdam
Lufthansa: Via Frankfurt or Munich
United: Via Munich

Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to San Francisco flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $743. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Month	Week-long fares found	Nonstop from
Dec 2026	Axel-exclusive $773–$878, $814 on Lufthansa / United Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found
Jan 2027	Axel-exclusive $743–$746, $783 on British Airways for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found

Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to San Francisco: when the lowest fare is a poor tradeoff

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 8–15, paying about $253 more avoids the long return below.

Dec 8–15: lowest fare Dec 8–15, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines, Axel-exclusive $877.80 · See flights for these dates. Outbound BSL–SFO: 6am–11:45am, about 15 hours, one connection via Amsterdam. Return SFO–BSL: 7am–10am, about 18 hours, 2 connections via New York and Paris. Arrive home Dec 16. Shorter option Dec 8–15, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France, Axel-exclusive $1,130.36 · See flights for these dates. Outbound BSL–SFO: 6am–11:45am, about 15 hours, one connection via Amsterdam. Return SFO–BSL: 3:10pm–1:55pm, about 14 hours, one connection via Paris. Arrive home Dec 16. About $253 more for the round trip.

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Yes. On all 11 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $43 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

British Airways / American Airlines, Jan 12–19: $783 on British Airways / American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $743 ($40 less).
British Airways, Jan 12–19: $783 on British Airways, Axel-exclusive $743 ($40 less).

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Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to San Francisco fares we checked

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December 2026

2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $877.80 · Airline $924.00 · Save $46.20 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out BSL–SFO 1942 / 605 06:00–11:45, back SFO–BSL 405 / 3 / 1192 07:00–10:00+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, 2 connections via New York and Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:16Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,130.36 · Airline $1,193.00 · Save $62.64 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France (out BSL–SFO 1942 / 605 06:00–11:45, back SFO–BSL 81 / 1292 15:10–13:55+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:16Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $773.30 · Airline $814.00 · Save $40.70 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa / United Airlines (out BSL–SFO 1205 / 927 14:40–20:10, back SFO–BSL 194 / 2396 13:40–12:20+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, one connection via Munich back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:16Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $795.79 · Airline $839.00 · Save $43.21 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa (out BSL–SFO 1205 / 927 14:40–20:10, back SFO–BSL 459 / 2394 21:40–09:00+2; one connection via Frankfurt out, one connection via Munich back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:16Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $888.25 · Airline $935.00 · Save $46.75 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa / Air Canada (out BSL–SFO 1205 / 927 14:40–20:10, back SFO–BSL 740 / 842 / 1204 12:00–14:00+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, 2 connections via Toronto and Frankfurt back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:16Z.

January 2027

2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $743.06 · Airline $783.00 · Save $39.94 · See flights for these dates British Airways (out BSL–SFO 755 / 287 10:50–18:45, back SFO–BSL 284 / 762 17:25–20:00+1; one connection via London out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:16Z.
2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $743.06 · Airline $783.00 · Save $39.94 · See flights for these dates British Airways / American Airlines (out BSL–SFO 755 / 287 10:50–18:45, back SFO–BSL 166 / 182 / 758 13:18–15:15+1; one connection via London out, 2 connections via New York and London back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:16Z.
2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $913.81 · Airline $967.00 · Save $53.19 · See flights for these dates British Airways / Alaska Airlines (out BSL–SFO 755 / 287 10:50–18:45, back SFO–BSL 776 / 274 / 762 15:20–20:00+1; one connection via London out, 2 connections via Las Vegas and London back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:16Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $746.39 · Airline $789.00 · Save $42.61 · See flights for these dates British Airways (out BSL–SFO 755 / 67 / 2596 10:50–21:59, back SFO–BSL 286 / 762 20:35–20:00+1; 2 connections via London and Philadelphia out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:17Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $746.39 · Airline $789.00 · Save $42.61 · See flights for these dates British Airways / American Airlines (out BSL–SFO 755 / 67 / 2596 10:50–21:59, back SFO–BSL 166 / 182 / 758 13:18–15:15+1; 2 connections via London and Philadelphia out, 2 connections via New York and London back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:17Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $921.91 · Airline $973.00 · Save $51.09 · See flights for these dates British Airways / Alaska Airlines (out BSL–SFO 755 / 67 / 2596 10:50–21:59, back SFO–BSL 308 / 268 / 762 16:07–20:00+1; 2 connections via London and Philadelphia out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and London back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:17Z.

How we checked Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse to San Francisco prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from BSL to SFO for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤21h out / ≤21h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: BSL → SFO. Each example names its actual airports.

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BSL–SFO · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $847.45 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1942 / 605 · 06:00–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 14h 45m. Airline fare: $893.
Axel-exclusive $860.86 · Air France 1193 / 291 / 2986 · 10:45–22:34 local · 2 stops (CDG, LAX) · 20h 49m. Airline fare: $910.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

BSL–SFO · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $773.30 · Lufthansa 1205 / 927 · 14:40–20:10 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 14h 30m. Airline fare: $814.
Axel-exclusive $902.48 · Austrian Airlines 124 / 185 / 458 · 10:15–19:35 local · 2 stops (VIE, MUC) · 18h 20m. Airline fare: $954.
Axel-exclusive $974.46 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1942 / 605 · 06:00–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 14h 45m. Airline fare: $1,029.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

BSL–SFO · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $746.39 · British Airways 755 / 67 / 2596 · 10:50–21:59 local · 2 stops (LHR, PHL) · 20h 9m. Airline fare: $789.
Axel-exclusive $777.61 · Lufthansa 1209 / 454 · 06:40–12:35 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 14h 55m. Airline fare: $822.
Axel-exclusive $784.28 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1942 / 605 · 06:00–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 14h 45m. Airline fare: $826.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

BSL–SFO · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $743.06 · British Airways 755 / 287 · 10:50–18:45 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 16h 55m. Airline fare: $783.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: British Airways 5.9/10 · Lufthansa 5.6/10 · KLM 5.3/10 · Air France 5.6/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Alaska Airlines 7.6/10. Every airline rated.

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