# San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-zrh
Data updated: 2026-10-20T21:35:47.541Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 85,000 Atmos points plus $26 on American Airlines through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-10-23.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 88,000 miles | $6 | via ORD | 2026-10-24 | 11 Oct 2026, 20:28 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 85,000 Atmos points | $26 | via PHL | 2026-10-23 | 20 Oct 2026, 18:18 UTC |
| Lufthansa | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 88,000 miles | $28 | via MUC | 2026-10-25 | 11 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC |
| Condor | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 260,000 Atmos points | $118 | via FRA | 2026-10-23 | 20 Oct 2026, 18:18 UTC |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 375,000 Atmos points | $118 | via SEA, FRA | 2026-10-23 | 20 Oct 2026, 18:18 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 316,500 miles | $355 | via CDG | 2026-10-23 | 20 Oct 2026, 16:34 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 700,000 miles | $367 | via AMS | 2026-10-23 | 20 Oct 2026, 16:34 UTC |
| British Airways | [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 115,500 Avios | Not quoted | via LHR | 2026-10-26 | 20 Oct 2026, 21:35 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from San Francisco to Zurich on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 4 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 1 of 60 | 85,000 Atmos points | 85,000 Atmos points | $26 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 60 of 60 | 88,000 miles | 200,000 miles | $6 to $11 |
| [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 8 of 60 | 115,500 Avios | 115,500 Avios | Not quoted |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 1 of 60 | 316,500 miles | 316,500 miles | $355 |

Nonstop seats on United Airlines.
With a connection on Air France, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Condor, KLM and Lufthansa.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SFO to ZRH in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $26).
2. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search SFO to ZRH in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
3. [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) books on avios.com: sign in there, search SFO to ZRH in business class on a date with space, and pay in Avios with the cash on top.
4. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search SFO to ZRH in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $355).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-lhr)
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- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-cdg)
- [Dublin (DUB)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-dub)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-fco)
- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-fra)
- [Madrid (MAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-mad)
- [Manchester (MAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-man)
- [Munich (MUC)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-muc)
- [Doha (DOH)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-doh)
- [Seoul (ICN)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-icn)

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- [New York (JFK)](https://miles.zone/routes/jfk-zrh)
- [Hong Kong (HKG)](https://miles.zone/routes/hkg-zrh)
- [Bangkok (BKK)](https://miles.zone/routes/bkk-zrh)
- [Los Angeles (LAX)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-zrh)
- [Vancouver (YVR)](https://miles.zone/routes/yvr-zrh)
- [Toronto (YYZ)](https://miles.zone/routes/yyz-zrh)
- [New York (EWR)](https://miles.zone/routes/ewr-zrh)
- [Washington (IAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-zrh)
- [Chicago (ORD)](https://miles.zone/routes/ord-zrh)