Economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich (ZRH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for DTW→ZRH. Lowest: 12,000 points + $180.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 7 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 12,000 points + $180.10
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 65 of 66
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DTW→ZRH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 12,000 pts + $180.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 12,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 27 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 59 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 55 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +2 more | 2 | 24 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $9.40 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +12 more | 9+ | 65 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 52 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 51,000 pts + $195.10 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 51 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,000 pts + $180.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $9.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.71 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 of 56 | 12% | |
| GOL Smiles | 27 of 27 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 59 of 59 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 55 of 55 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 42 of 56 | 75% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 of 54 | 50% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 of 55 | 43% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 11 of 40 | 27% | |
| United MileagePlus | 65 of 66 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52 of 56 | 92% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 27 of 56 | 48% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 9 of 52 | 17% | |
| Etihad Guest | 7 of 47 | 14% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 51 of 55 | 92% |
Best months for economy from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich (ZRH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 12,300 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 23,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 12,000 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 64,400 | 52,500 | 220,500 | — | 40,100 | — | 12,300 | 60,700 | 39,500 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 23,000 | 30,000 | 29,000 | 23,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 63,900 | 25,000 | 32,600 | 25,000 | 38,400 | 46,800 | 32,600 | 31,600 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 31,500 | 112,000 | 31,500 | 56,000 | 78,000 | 76,500 | 39,500 | 47,000 | 33,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | 42,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | 42,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | — | 40,500 | 29,000 | 29,000 | — | 43,900 | 40,500 | 29,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 77,800 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 133,709 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 49,005 | 49,005 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | 51,000 | — | — | — | 51,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 51,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Detroit (DTW) and to Zurich (ZRH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich (ZRH) to Detroit (DTW)Return direction | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 |
| Detroit (DTW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DTW | 10,584 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 62 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from DTW | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 327 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DTW | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from DTW | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 261 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zurich (ZRH)Also to ZRH | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 91 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Zurich (ZRH)Also to ZRH | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 59 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH)Also to ZRH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 78 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich (ZRH)
What's the lowest economy award from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich (ZRH)?
12,000 points + $180.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 13:31 UTC for an Oct 18, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 13:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich (ZRH)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (7 dates), GOL Smiles (27 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (59 dates), Delta SkyMiles (55 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (42 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (27 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (24 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (11 dates), United MileagePlus (65 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (52 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (27 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (9 dates), Etihad Guest (7 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (51 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich (ZRH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Detroit (DTW) to Zurich (ZRH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 12,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.