Economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Melbourne (MEL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for ZRH→MEL. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $315.21 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 77 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $315.21
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 81 of 81
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ZRH→MEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $315.21 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 77 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 61 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46,500 pts + $371.70 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Xiamen Airlines (MF) +2 more | 1 | 47 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 48,478 pts + $315.50 | 1 stop | Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY), SWISS (LX), Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 81 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways International (TG) +2 more | 9+ | 50 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $59.00 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Air China (CA), Air Dolomiti (EN) +12 more | 6 | 71 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $60.00 | 2 stops | Royal Air Maroc (AT), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +7 more | — | 62 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $94.92 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), China Airlines (CI), Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL) +1 more | 5 | 49 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,500 pts + $339.50 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, KLM (KL) +1 more | 1 | 34 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $315.21 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 1 | 53 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $89.10 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +6 more | 4 | 63 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 62 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 78,500 pts + $244.78 | 2 stops | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 65 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 116,800 pts + $526.89 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 183,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | 2 | 20 | 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 | 35,000 pts + $316.45 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46,500 pts + $371.70 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 48,478 pts + $315.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $60.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $95.85 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $59.00 | 6 | 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 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 | 77 of 81 | 95% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 61 of 64 | 95% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 47 of 81 | 58% | |
| Etihad Guest | 81 of 81 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 50 of 76 | 65% | |
| United MileagePlus | 71 of 82 | 86% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62 of 83 | 74% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 49 of 83 | 59% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 34 of 77 | 44% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 53 of 82 | 64% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 63 of 82 | 76% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 62 of 75 | 82% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65 of 81 | 80% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 11 of 82 | 13% | |
| GOL Smiles | 20 of 20 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Zurich (ZRH) to Melbourne (MEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 16 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 5 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | 90,000 | 108,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | 45,000 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 46,500 | 46,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 56,500 | 46,500 | 46,500 | 46,500 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 65,614 | 48,510 | 48,478 | 65,659 | 65,614 | 114,710 | 85,000 | 64,843 | 48,478 | 85,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 60,500 | 60,500 | — | — | 87,500 | 72,500 | 62,500 | 78,000 | 153,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 69,900 | 69,900 | — | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 120,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 120,000 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 80,000 | 80,000 | 78,500 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 78,500 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 78,500 | 80,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 116,800 | — | — | — | — | — | 116,800 | 116,800 | 116,800 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 188,500 | 246,100 | 223,800 | — | — | — | — | 183,400 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- China Airlines (CI): Delta SkyMiles
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Garuda Indonesia (GA): Delta SkyMiles
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Etihad Guest, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- SAS (SK): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Thai Airways International (TG): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- 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 Melbourne (MEL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (MEL) to Zurich (ZRH)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 61 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ZRH | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 124 |
| 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 | 113 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from ZRH | 17,909 miles | Etihad Guest | 329 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 341 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 36,400 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 195 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL)Also to MEL | 38,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 219 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Melbourne (MEL)
What's the lowest economy award from Zurich (ZRH) to Melbourne (MEL)?
35,000 miles + $315.21 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Sep 28, 2026, 15:51 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 77 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 12:20 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Melbourne (MEL)?
Emirates Skywards (77 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (61 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (47 dates), Etihad Guest (81 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (50 dates), United MileagePlus (71 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (62 dates), Delta SkyMiles (49 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (34 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (53 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (63 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (62 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (65 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (11 dates) and GOL Smiles (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Melbourne (MEL)?
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 Melbourne (MEL)?
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 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.