Premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for SFO→ZRH. Lowest: 39,000 points + $311.80 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 7 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 39,000 pts + $311.80
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 8 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 335
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 50,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SFO→ZRH, sorted by points.
| 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 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $242.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 3 | 330 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 300 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $118.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 4 | 279 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 6 | 10 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +7 more | 9+ | 335 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 4 | 328 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 84,900 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 174 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $242.20 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $568.20 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $25.30 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 49,000 pts + $312.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 101,100 pts + $795.00 | 1 | 2 stops | 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 premium economy award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 50,000 miles; nonstop space on 146 dates.
Best months for premium economy from SFO to ZRH
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 98,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 |
Airlines seen in premium 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 and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): 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
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and SAS EuroBonus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to SAS EuroBonus.
Questions about premium economy award flights from SFO to ZRH
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Francisco to Zurich?
39,000 points + $311.80 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 7 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on SFO→ZRH?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (7 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (330 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (300 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (279 dates), SAS EuroBonus (10 dates), United MileagePlus (335 dates), Delta SkyMiles (328 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (174 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from SFO to ZRH?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 50,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 146 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from SFO 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 39,000 points with Virgin (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.