Economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for ZRH→SGN. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $227.36 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 30 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 miles + $227.36
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 30 of 34
- dates checked · Emirates Skywards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 30,000 miles + $227.36 with Emirates Skywards on Emirates flights; Air France/KLM Flying Blue needed the same points (30,000 miles + $185.90). With Emirates Skywards, business class started at 83,000 miles + $878.74, about 2.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (30,000 miles + $227.36).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ZRH→SGN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $227.36 | 1 stop |  EK | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $185.90 | 1 stop |  AF KE KL MF+4 | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $53.90 | 1 stop |  AT AY BA CX+5 | — | 4 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 47,600 pts + $227.36 | 1 stop | CXEK | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop |  TK | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $46.70 | 1 stop |  LH LX SQ TG+1 | 7 | 25 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 59,285 pts + $276.40 | 2 stops |  EY K6 MHTG+1 | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $63.80 | 1 stop |  AICXEK EN+3 | 2 | 25 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $36.50 | 1 stop | AI AZ BR CA+9 | 2 | 6 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 30,000 pts + $229.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $53.90 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 41,500 pts + $184.70 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 47,600 pts + $229.09 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $100.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 59,285 pts + $276.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $81.70 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 30 of 34 | 88% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29 of 29 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 of 4 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 23 | 21% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 26 of 38 | 68% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 25 of 30 | 83% | |
| Etihad Guest | 29 of 34 | 85% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25 of 34 | 73% | |
| United MileagePlus | 6 of 8 | 75% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on ZRH→SGN, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 30,000 miles + $227.36 | 83,000 miles + $878.74 | 2.8× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 miles + $185.90 | 97,000 miles + $556.50 | 3.2× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 47,600 points + $227.36 | 125,400 points + $878.74 | 2.6× |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 miles + taxes not reported | 180,000 miles + taxes not reported | 3.6× |
| Etihad Guest | 59,285 miles + $276.40 | 101,000 miles + $578.80Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 points + $63.80 | 92,500 points + $63.80 | 1.5× |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 miles + $36.50 | 140,000 miles + $36.50 | 2.3× |
Best months for economy from Zurich (ZRH) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + $229.09 | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + $57.70 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 41,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21 | |
| 30,000 pts + $185.90 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 30,000+ $229.09 · 1 date | — | — | 30,0001 date | 52,50021 dates | 52,5007 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 41,500+ $184.70 · 1 date | — | 54,500+ $262.80 · 1 date | 46,5001 date | 41,50021 dates | 30,000+ $185.90 · 5 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000+ $53.90 · 1 date | — | 35,000+ $57.70 · 1 date | 35,0002 dates | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 47,600+ $229.09 · 1 date | — | 47,600+ $229.90 · 1 date | 47,6001 date | 51,8002 dates | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,0001 date | 75,0003 dates | 50,0001 date | 50,0001 date | 50,00020 dates | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000+ $100.00 · 1 date | — | 55,000+ $58.00 · 1 date | 55,0001 date | 55,00018 dates | 55,0004 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 59,285+ $276.40 · 1 date | — | — | 90,7801 date | 61,00021 dates | 83,8346 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000+ $81.70 · 1 date | — | 60,000+ $63.80 · 1 date | — | 60,00021 dates | 60,0002 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000+ $53.90 · 1 date | — | 60,000+ $36.50 · 1 date | 60,0001 date | 60,0003 dates | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Iberia (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Cambodia Angkor Air (K6): Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage
- SAS (SK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Thai Airways International (TG): Avianca LifeMiles and Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Oman Air (WY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
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 Ho Chi Minh City (SGN). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Zurich (ZRH)Return direction | 30,000 miles + $205.82 | Emirates Skywards | 11 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ZRH | 12,000 points + $265.24 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 125 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ZRH | 15,000 points + $265.12 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 131 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from ZRH | 15,000 points + $263.94 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 120 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from ZRH | 12,000 points + $265.37 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 68 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)Also to SGN | 36,000 points + $461.40 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 147 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)Also to SGN | 35,200 miles + $13.10 | Delta SkyMiles | 227 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)Also to SGN | 7,000 miles + $101.40 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 360 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 2:1.5 · 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 | — |
| 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 Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
How many points for economy from Zurich (ZRH) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 30,000 miles + $227.36 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 30, 2026, 19:28 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 21:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)?
Emirates Skywards (30 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (29 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (4 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (26 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (25 dates), Etihad Guest (29 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (25 dates) and United MileagePlus (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Zurich (ZRH) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $36.50 with MileagePlus (60,000 miles + $36.50) to $276.40 with Etihad Guest (59,285 miles + $276.40). Turkish Miles & Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Zurich (ZRH) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on points?
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 Nov 2027 departures: 30,000 miles + $185.90 with Flying Blue (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.