Award flights from New York JFK to Zurich (ZRH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 7 programs for JFK→ZRH. Lowest economy: 12,000 points + $179.80 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business class: 54,010 miles + $61.70 (Avianca LifeMiles). Lowest first class: 305,700 miles + $5.60 (Delta SkyMiles).
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New York JFK to Zurich (ZRH) at a glance
- From
- John F. Kennedy International, New York, United States (JFK)
- To
- Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH)
- Programs with award space seen
- 7 of 9 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy and business class, via Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Eurowings (EW), KLM (KL), Lufthansa (LH) and 12 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 | 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 |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $179.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 32,500 pts | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 94 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $247.50 | 1 stopNonstop from 38,412 pts | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 296 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 6 | 21 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +9 more | 9+ | 332 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 6 | 320 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 54,010 pts + $61.70 | 1 stop | SWISS (LX) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $353.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 4 | 296 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 2 | 332 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 317 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 324 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 305,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 148 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus 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 | 12,000 pts + $179.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Delta SkyMiles | 20,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $179.90 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,412 pts + $33.50 | 5 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Avianca LifeMiles | 54,010 pts + $61.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $5.60 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 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 20,000 miles via Delta SkyMiles, which showed nonstop space on 309 dates (5 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium economy: nonstop from 32,500 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed nonstop space on 6 dates (4 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 88,000 miles via United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop space on 332 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from New York JFK to Zurich (ZRH) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (9 dates) | 24,000 · Virgin Atlantic (6 dates) | 54,010 · LifeMiles (2 dates) | 499,900 · SkyMiles (3 dates) | |
| 12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (20 dates) | 24,000 · Virgin Atlantic (14 dates) | 60,000 · EuroBonus (1 date) | — | |
| 12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (3 dates) | 45,000 · EuroBonus (2 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | — | |
| 12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (19 dates) | 24,000 · Virgin Atlantic (15 dates) | 80,000 · Flying Blue (24 dates) | 305,700 · SkyMiles (6 dates) | |
| 12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (23 dates) | 24,000 · Virgin Atlantic (19 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (28 dates) | 305,700 · SkyMiles (7 dates) | |
| 12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (7 dates) | 24,000 · Virgin Atlantic (15 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | — | |
| 20,000 · SkyMiles (30 dates) | 34,000 · Virgin Atlantic (5 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 329,700 · SkyMiles (6 dates) | |
| 25,000 · Flying Blue (27 dates) | 74,000 · Flying Blue (27 dates) | 90,000 · Miles&Smiles (27 dates) | 329,700 · SkyMiles (27 dates) | |
| 23,437 · Flying Blue (29 dates) | 70,218 · Flying Blue (29 dates) | 90,000 · Miles&Smiles (30 dates) | 353,700 · SkyMiles (30 dates) | |
| 25,000 · Flying Blue (16 dates) | 34,000 · Virgin Atlantic (17 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 305,700 · SkyMiles (31 dates) | |
| 25,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | 34,000 · Virgin Atlantic (3 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 329,700 · SkyMiles (27 dates) | |
| 25,000 · Flying Blue (14 dates) | 76,000 · Flying Blue (14 dates) | 90,000 · Miles&Smiles (13 dates) | 348,500 · SkyMiles (11 dates) | |
| 25,000 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 76,000 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 175,000 · Miles&Smiles (4 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 |
| 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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What's the lowest New York JFK to Zurich (ZRH) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 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). In business class, 54,010 miles + $61.70 with Avianca LifeMiles. Avianca LifeMiles showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:15 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from New York JFK to Zurich (ZRH)?
7 programs in the last 30 days: Avianca LifeMiles (economy 213 dates, business class 2 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 327 dates, premium economy 320 dates, business class 324 dates, first class 148 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 296 dates, premium economy 296 dates, business class 296 dates); SAS EuroBonus (economy 39 dates, premium economy 21 dates, business class 1 date); Turkish Miles & Smiles (economy 317 dates, business class 317 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 332 dates, premium economy 332 dates, business class 332 dates); Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (economy 91 dates, premium economy 94 dates). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from New York JFK to Zurich (ZRH)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy and business class, bookable via Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 20,000 miles with Delta SkyMiles.
Which credit card points can book awards from New York JFK to Zurich (ZRH)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (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: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (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 New York JFK 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 Feb 2027 departures, 12,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (23 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Oct 2026 departures, 54,010 miles with LifeMiles (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.