Economy award flights from New York JFK to Zurich (ZRH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 7 programs for JFK→ZRH. Lowest: 12,000 points + $179.80 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 91 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and 2 other programs.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 12,000 pts + $179.80
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 7 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 332
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 20,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on JFK→ZRH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 12,000 pts + $179.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 30,000 pts | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +1 more | 1 | 91 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $166.20 | 1 stopNonstop from 45,900 pts | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 296 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 20,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +1 more | 9+ | 327 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 28,290 pts + $29.00 | Nonstop | Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS) +2 more | 8 | 213 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $9.50 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 39 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +14 more | 4 | 332 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 317 | 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 + $179.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,000 pts + $179.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $166.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 20,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 28,290 pts + $29.00 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop economy award space
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: nonstop from 30,000 points; nonstop space on 56 dates.
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue: nonstop from 45,900 miles; nonstop space on 52 dates.
- Delta SkyMiles: nonstop from 20,000 miles; nonstop space on 309 dates.
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 28,290 miles; nonstop space on 107 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 40,000 miles; nonstop space on 332 dates.
Best months for economy from JFK to ZRH
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 20 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 23 | |
| 12,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 27 | |
| 23,437 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Austrian (OS): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and SAS EuroBonus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 JFK to ZRH
What's the lowest economy award from New York JFK to Zurich?
12,000 points + $179.80 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 91 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:07 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space on JFK→ZRH?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (91 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (296 dates), Delta SkyMiles (327 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (213 dates), SAS EuroBonus (39 dates), United MileagePlus (332 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (317 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from JFK to ZRH?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 20,000 miles with Delta SkyMiles, which showed nonstop economy space on 309 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from JFK to 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 Feb 2027 departures: 12,000 points with Virgin (23 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.