Economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for ZRH→RDU. Lowest: 18,750 miles + $226.79 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 33 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
- 18,750 miles + $226.79
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 41 of 47
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ZRH→RDU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 18,750 pts + $226.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 6 | 33 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $68.43 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 41 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 26,000 pts + $62.37 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $80.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $344.05 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 2 | 14 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $56.71 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 33,000 pts + $206.23 | 1 stop | Icelandair (FI), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $60.43 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +14 more | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $130.64 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 9+ | 34 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 18 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 67,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 91,000 pts + $295.23 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 15 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $226.79 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $75.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $80.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $344.05 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $57.43 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 34,400 pts + $203.59 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $130.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $60.59 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 33 of 34 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 41 of 47 | 87% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 33 of 33 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 29 of 33 | 87% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 14 of 34 | 41% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 13 of 33 | 39% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 13 of 33 | 39% | |
| United MileagePlus | 37 of 37 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 34 of 34 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 18 of 31 | 58% | |
| GOL Smiles | 21 of 21 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 15 of 33 | 45% |
Best months for economy from Zurich (ZRH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 47,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 32,100 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 32,900 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 31,000 | 18,750 | — | 25,000 | — | 18,750 | — | 32,200 | 32,100 | 32,900 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 49,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 47,000 | 30,000 | 43,500 | 43,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 74,000 | 49,000 | — | 26,000 | — | 41,000 | — | 52,000 | 52,000 | 41,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | — | 40,500 | — | 29,000 | — | — | 40,500 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 51,000 | 34,400 | — | 33,000 | — | 51,000 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | 44,000 | 44,000 | 55,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 63,531 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 72,300 | — | — | 67,400 | — | — | — | — | 67,100 | 67,100 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 91,000 | 91,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 91,000 | 91,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and JetBlue TrueBlue
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Zurich (ZRH)Return direction | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 32 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from ZRH | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 123 |
| Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from ZRH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 122 |
| 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 | 330 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 8,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 41 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
What's the lowest economy award from Zurich (ZRH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
18,750 miles + $226.79 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 20:33 UTC for a Nov 21, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 33 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 20:33 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (33 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (41 dates), Delta SkyMiles (33 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (29 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (14 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (13 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (13 dates), United MileagePlus (37 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (34 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (18 dates), GOL Smiles (21 dates) and Etihad Guest (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
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: 18,750 miles with Flying Blue (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.