Business-class award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Detroit (DTW)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for ZRH→DTW. Lowest: 60,000 miles + $464.89 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 65 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $84.49 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 60,000 miles + $464.89
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Mixed cabin from
- 57,500 miles + $84.49
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 9 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 80 of 80
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ZRH→DTW, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $84.49Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 76 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $464.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 65 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $130.70Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 1 | 67 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $1,041.81 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $121.89Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $60.53Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +12 more | 2 | 80 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 70 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $305.09Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 5 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 345,000 pts + $87.17 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 11 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles, 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-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $101.89Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $464.89 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $130.80Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $1,041.81 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $121.89Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $60.69Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $305.09Mixed cabin | 5 | 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 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 business-class 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 business-class 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 | 76 of 83 | 91% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65 of 67 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 67 of 76 | 88% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 31 of 77 | 40% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 of 75 | 8% | |
| United MileagePlus | 80 of 80 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 70 of 76 | 92% | |
| Etihad Guest | 2 of 73 | 2% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 11 of 76 | 14% |
Best months for business class from Zurich (ZRH) to Detroit (DTW)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 109,300 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 225,000 | 57,500Mixed cabin | 450,000 | 57,500Mixed cabin | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 156,500 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 189,000 | 153,000 | — | 246,500 | 156,500 | 244,500 | 250,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000Mixed cabin | 75,000Mixed cabin | 75,000Mixed cabin | 75,000Mixed cabin | 75,000Mixed cabin | — | 379,353 | 365,117 | 379,529 | 425,057 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 82,100 | 93,600 | 93,600 | 109,300 | 98,400 | — | 90,000 | 109,300 | 103,800 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 85,000Mixed cabin | 85,000Mixed cabin | — | — | 85,000Mixed cabin | — | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | 120,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 395,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 175,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 175,000 | 90,000 | — | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 105,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000 | 495,000 | — | — | 345,000 | — | 390,000 | — | — | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Detroit (DTW). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (DTW) to Zurich (ZRH)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 59 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ZRH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 315 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to New York JFKAlso from ZRH | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 219 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Doha (DOH)Also from ZRH | 40,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 300 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ZRH | 48,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 48,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 54 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Detroit (DTW)Also to DTW | 48,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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-class award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Detroit (DTW)
What's the lowest business-class award from Zurich (ZRH) to Detroit (DTW)?
60,000 miles + $464.89 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 19:53 UTC for a Dec 5, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 65 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 21:46 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $84.49 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Detroit (DTW)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (76 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (65 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (67 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (31 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (6 dates), United MileagePlus (80 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (70 dates), Etihad Guest (2 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Detroit (DTW)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Zurich (ZRH) to Detroit (DTW)?
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-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 60,000 miles with Flying Blue (13 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 57,500 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.