Economy award flights from Richmond (RIC) to Zurich (ZRH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for RIC→ZRH. Lowest: 21,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 16 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
- 21,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 16
- 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 RIC→ZRH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 16 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +8 more | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 5 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.81 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $38.00 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 12 of 19 | 63% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 of 12 | 41% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 16 | 37% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 5 of 17 | 29% | |
| United MileagePlus | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 20 | 30% | |
| Etihad Guest | 5 of 18 | 27% |
Best months for economy from Richmond (RIC) to Zurich (ZRH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 34,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 52,300 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 34,000 | 30,000 | 79,000 | 38,000 | 21,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | — | 46,000 | 52,300 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | — | 50,000 | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 35,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 86,900 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | — | — | — | 40,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Richmond (RIC) 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 Richmond (RIC)Return direction | 27,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 |
| Richmond (RIC) to San Jose (SJC)Also from RIC | 10,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Richmond (RIC) to Boston (BOS)Also from RIC | 5,687 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 105 |
| Richmond (RIC) to Orlando (MCO)Also from RIC | 5,000 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 313 |
| Richmond (RIC) to New York LaGuardia (LGA)Also from RIC | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 164 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zurich (ZRH)Also to ZRH | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 89 |
| 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 | 77 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Richmond (RIC) to Zurich (ZRH)
What's the lowest economy award from Richmond (RIC) to Zurich (ZRH)?
21,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 00:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Richmond (RIC) to Zurich (ZRH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (16 dates), Delta SkyMiles (12 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (5 dates), United MileagePlus (13 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates) and Etihad Guest (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Richmond (RIC) 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 Richmond (RIC) 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: 25,000 miles with SkyMiles (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.