Economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Colombo (CMB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for ZRH→CMB. Lowest: 20,000 miles + $47.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 36 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 20,000 miles + $47.40
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 49 of 49
- dates checked · Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ZRH→CMB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 20,000 pts + $47.40 | 2 stops | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB) +4 more | — | 36 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 20,842 pts + $216.50 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 48 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 25,000 pts + $183.77 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 47 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 39,500 pts + $166.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +2 more | 9+ | 43 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 39,900 pts + $183.77 | 1 stop | Condor (DE), Emirates (EK), KLM (KL), SriLankan Airlines (UL) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $63.90 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 2 | 41 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 49 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 53,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air India (AI), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $36.50 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN) +7 more | 2 | 39 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 11 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 pts + $51.50 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20,000 pts + $51.50 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $166.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $216.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 45,000 pts + $185.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,500 pts + $408.22 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 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 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 | 36 of 49 | 73% | |
| Etihad Guest | 48 of 48 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 47 of 48 | 97% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 43 of 49 | 87% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 22 of 49 | 44% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 41 of 49 | 83% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 49 of 49 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 38 of 38 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 39 of 49 | 79% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 11 of 11 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Zurich (ZRH) to Colombo (CMB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
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 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 45,000 | 20,842 | 44,464 | 20,842 | 22,247 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 45,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,500 | 40,500 | 39,500 | 39,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,500 | 55,000 | — | 39,900 | 71,700 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 52,400 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 53,500 | 55,800 | 60,900 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 65,000 | 130,000 | — | 65,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles, GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Oman Air (WY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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 Zurich (ZRH) and to Colombo (CMB). 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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ZRH | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 122 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ZRH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 121 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from ZRH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 112 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from ZRH | 17,909 miles | Etihad Guest | 329 |
| Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 212 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 188 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 154 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 117 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| 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 economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Colombo (CMB)
What's the lowest economy award from Zurich (ZRH) to Colombo (CMB)?
20,000 miles + $47.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 1, 2026, 20:47 UTC for a Dec 13, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 36 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 09:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Colombo (CMB)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (36 dates), Etihad Guest (48 dates), Emirates Skywards (47 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (43 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (22 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (41 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (49 dates), GOL Smiles (38 dates), United MileagePlus (39 dates) and Qatar Airways Privilege Club (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Zurich (ZRH) to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 20,000 miles with AAdvantage (21 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.