Economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Sydney (SYD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for ZRH→SYD. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $325.94 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 86 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 + $325.94
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 97 of 102
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ZRH→SYD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $325.94 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 86 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 63 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 47,705 pts + $319.50 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, SWISS (LX), Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 95 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Thai Airways International (TG) +2 more | 2 | 47 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56,000 pts + $265.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +1 more | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $75.40 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Air China (CA), Air Dolomiti (EN) +12 more | 2 | 71 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $75.30 | 2 stops | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), IBERIA (IB) +4 more | — | 42 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $106.52 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), China Airlines (CI), Garuda Indonesia (GA), KLM (KL) +3 more | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60,500 pts + $373.43 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 2 | 21 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $327.37 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | 2 | 34 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $91.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +7 more | 8 | 97 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 89 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 78,500 pts + $267.36 | 2 stops | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 2 | 46 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 153,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air India (AI), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +4 more | 1 | 10 | 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 + $329.35 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 47,705 pts + $319.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $82.90 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $79.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $329.35 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $106.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $96.78 | 4 | 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 | 86 of 95 | 90% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 63 of 68 | 92% | |
| Etihad Guest | 95 of 95 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47 of 93 | 50% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 of 92 | 28% | |
| United MileagePlus | 71 of 84 | 84% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42 of 81 | 51% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 38 of 98 | 38% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 of 94 | 22% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34 of 89 | 38% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 97 of 102 | 95% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 89 of 99 | 89% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 46 of 77 | 59% | |
| GOL Smiles | 10 of 10 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Zurich (ZRH) to Sydney (SYD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 51,565 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 15 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 15 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 18 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 6 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 |
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 | 62,500 | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | 54,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 85,000 | 47,705 | 51,565 | 47,705 | 47,705 | 47,705 | 47,705 | 47,705 | — | 85,000 | 85,000 | 152,998 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 79,000 | 76,500 | — | 56,000 | 62,000 | 64,500 | 61,500 | — | 64,000 | 61,500 | 82,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 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 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 75,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 80,500 | 61,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — | 66,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 69,900 | — | — | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | — | 79,100 | 76,100 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 126,115 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 120,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 120,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 78,500 | 78,500 | 78,500 | 78,500 | — | 78,500 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 175,100 | — | — | — | 192,000 | 178,900 | 153,600 | — | 197,500 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- 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
- 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
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest, 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: Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Etihad Guest, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qantas (QF): Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
- 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 and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 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 Sydney (SYD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (SYD) to Zurich (ZRH)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 75 |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 328 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)Also to SYD | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 315 |
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 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Sydney (SYD)
What's the lowest economy award from Zurich (ZRH) to Sydney (SYD)?
35,000 miles + $325.94 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 21:23 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 86 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 11:28 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Sydney (SYD)?
Emirates Skywards (86 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (63 dates), Etihad Guest (95 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (47 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (26 dates), United MileagePlus (71 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (42 dates), Delta SkyMiles (38 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (21 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (34 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (97 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (89 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (46 dates) and GOL Smiles (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Zurich (ZRH) to Sydney (SYD)?
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 Sydney (SYD)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.