Economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for RDU→ZRH. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 32 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 74 of 76
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on RDU→ZRH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 32 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $152.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 58 | 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 | — | 74 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 51 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 26,700 pts + $152.90 | 1 stop | Icelandair (FI), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), Icelandair (FI) | 9+ | 45 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $9.33 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 37,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +12 more | 4 | 57 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 9+ | 56 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $27.80 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 9+ | 38 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 91,000 pts + $249.50 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 45 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $153.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 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 | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 28,100 pts + $152.90 | 8 | 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 | ||
| United MileagePlus | 37,300 pts + $5.60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 32 of 32 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 58 of 62 | 93% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 74 of 76 | 97% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 51 of 51 | 100% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 22 of 52 | 42% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45 of 52 | 86% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 of 54 | 57% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 20 of 51 | 39% | |
| United MileagePlus | 57 of 57 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56 of 56 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 38 of 55 | 69% | |
| Etihad Guest | 45 of 54 | 83% |
Best months for economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 40,700 | — | 114,600 | 9,500 | — | — | 21,100 | — | 49,800 | 47,600 | 9,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 31,000 | 33,500 | 25,000 | 31,000 | 18,750 | 32,500 | — | 33,000 | 33,000 | 21,875 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 29,000 | 21,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 66,700 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 26,400 | — | 45,800 | 45,800 | 33,900 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 28,100 | 50,000 | 51,000 | 28,100 | 50,000 | 26,700 | 28,100 | — | 31,800 | 31,800 | 30,400 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 35,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 40,500 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 40,500 | — | 40,500 | 40,500 | 29,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 37,300 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 37,300 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 42,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 91,000 | 91,000 | 100,000 | 91,000 | 100,000 | 91,000 | 91,000 | 100,000 | 91,000 | 91,000 | 91,000 |
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 and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Icelandair (FI): JetBlue TrueBlue and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles 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
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 33 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 73 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 8,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 330 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 188 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from RDU | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39 |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)
What's the lowest economy award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)?
9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 32 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 03:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)?
GOL Smiles (32 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (58 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (74 dates), Delta SkyMiles (51 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (22 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (45 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (31 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (20 dates), United MileagePlus (57 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (56 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (38 dates) and Etihad Guest (45 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 9,500 miles with Smiles (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.