Award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 13 programs for LAX→ZRH. Lowest economy: 15,000 points + $179.60 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business class: 57,500 miles + $24.80 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 70,000 points + $1,024.60 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) at a glance
- From
- Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, California, United States (LAX)
- To
- Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 15 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and business class, via Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Eurowings Discover (4Y), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Finnair (AY), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Delta Air Lines (DL) and 23 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Zurich (ZRH)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $179.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +1 more | 1 | 78 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 19,000 pts + $83.89 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 8 | 111 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more | — | 322 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) | 9+ | 328 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $152.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +1 more | 8 | 322 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 24 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Finnair (AY) +6 more | 4 | 327 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $29.00 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 235 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 44,000 pts | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +14 more | 9+ | 330 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.53 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 118 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT) +6 more | 1 | 304 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 293 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $195.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 2 | 173 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 39,000 pts + $311.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 38 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $242.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 4 | 322 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | — | 320 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $118.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 9+ | 256 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 6 | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +7 more | 9+ | 330 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 323 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,300 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 147 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $24.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 316 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $38.20 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Finnair (AY) +4 more | 4 | 265 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 2 | 330 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 89,500 pts + $33.50 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY) | 3 | 161 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 291 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 109,900 pts + $1,524.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT) +2 more | 1 | 79 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 4 | 328 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 190,000 pts + $85.91 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 9+ | 103 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 219,625 pts + $362.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 322 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, SAS EuroBonus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $1,024.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +1 more | 1 | 258 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $35.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 5 | 285 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 55 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 280,791 pts + $812.70 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $179.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Avianca LifeMiles | 39,000 pts + $29.00 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39,000 pts + $312.10 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $752.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 89,500 pts + $33.50 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $25.60 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 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 award space
- Economy: nonstop from 39,000 miles via Avianca LifeMiles, which showed nonstop space on 111 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop space via United MileagePlus.
Best months to fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (11 dates) | 39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (6 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (16 dates) | 200,000 · MileagePlus (3 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (14 dates) | 39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (8 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (26 dates) | 85,000 · Atmos (16 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (5 dates) | 39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (4 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 85,000 · Atmos (18 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (18 dates) | 39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (12 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (25 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (22 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (14 dates) | 39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (6 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (28 dates) | 85,000 · Atmos (18 dates) | |
| 19,000 · Miles&Go (5 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 200,000 · Atmos (25 dates) | |
| 19,000 · Miles&Go (11 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 250,000 · Atmos (27 dates) | |
| 19,000 · Miles&Go (14 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 350,000 · Atmos (31 dates) | |
| 26,687 · Flying Blue (30 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (27 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (27 dates) | 250,000 · Atmos (30 dates) | |
| 19,000 · Miles&Go (8 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 70,000 · Atmos (31 dates) | |
| 19,000 · Miles&Go (5 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 200,000 · Atmos (31 dates) | |
| 19,000 · Miles&Go (1 date) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (7 dates) | |
| 31,500 · Flying Blue (4 dates) | 100,500 · Flying Blue (4 dates) | 89,500 · Etihad Guest (8 dates) | — |
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 |
| 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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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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Search Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH)Questions about award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH)
What's the lowest Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 15,000 points + $179.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 78 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:33 UTC). In business class, 57,500 miles + $24.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 316 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:29 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH)?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 322 dates, premium economy 320 dates, business class 316 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 327 dates, premium economy 256 dates, business class 265 dates, first class 258 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 235 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 328 dates, premium economy 323 dates, business class 328 dates, first class 285 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 173 dates, business class 161 dates, first class 2 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 322 dates, premium economy 322 dates, business class 322 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 304 dates, premium economy 147 dates, business class 79 dates); SAS EuroBonus (economy 24 dates, premium economy 14 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and business class, bookable via Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 39,000 miles with Avianca LifeMiles.
Which credit card points can book awards from Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) 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: in economy, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (18 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.