Business class award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to San Francisco (SFO)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 10 programs for ZRH→SFO. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $60.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business award space on 286 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 57,500 pts + $60.69
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 327
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 200,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on ZRH→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $60.69 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 286 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $467.09 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 5 | 310 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $74.69 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $88.59 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 242 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $60.69 | 1 stopNonstop from 200,000 pts · Mixed cabin | ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Eurowings (EW) +6 more | 2 | 327 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 250 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 109,900 pts + $1,119.74 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 1 | 111 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 119,999 pts + $390.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 6 | 11 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 190,000 pts + $180.72 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 5 | 194 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $62.19 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 287 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Avianca LifeMiles, 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 business award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $101.89 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| SAS EuroBonus | 60,000 pts + $74.69 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $473.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,064.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $60.69 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 109,900 pts + $1,119.74 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 190,000 pts + $181.41 | 8 | 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 business class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 200,000 miles; nonstop space on 140 dates.
Best months for business class from ZRH to SFO
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 131,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
Airlines seen in business class
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): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- SAS (SK): SAS EuroBonus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business award flights from ZRH to SFO
What's the lowest business award from Zurich to San Francisco?
57,500 miles + $60.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business award space on 286 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 04:55 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on ZRH→SFO?
American Airlines AAdvantage (286 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (310 dates), SAS EuroBonus (1 date), Alaska Atmos Rewards (242 dates), United MileagePlus (327 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (250 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (111 dates), Etihad Guest (11 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (194 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (287 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from ZRH to SFO?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 200,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business space on 140 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from ZRH to SFO?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 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.