# Zurich (ZRH) to Philadelphia (PHL) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-phl
Data updated: 2026-10-21T06:58:43.536Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 45,000 Atmos points plus $99 on Aer Lingus through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-12-16.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lufthansa | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 53,550 miles | $58 | via FRA, IAD | 2026-11-02 | 21 Oct 2026, 06:56 UTC |
| Swiss | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 53,550 miles | $58 | via LHR, YYZ | 2026-11-03 | 21 Oct 2026, 06:56 UTC |
| Air Canada | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 53,550 miles | $58 | via YYZ, ORD | 2026-11-27 | 21 Oct 2026, 06:58 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 55,000 Atmos points | $75 | Nonstop | 2026-11-26 | 19 Oct 2026, 17:04 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 45,000 Atmos points | $99 | via DUB | 2026-12-16 | 21 Oct 2026, 05:58 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 98,500 miles | $476 | via AMS, ATL | 2026-12-14 | 19 Oct 2026, 23:42 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 91,000 miles | $476 | via CDG, DTW | 2026-12-11 | 19 Oct 2026, 23:42 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 45,000 Atmos points | $1,069 | via LHR | 2026-11-05 | 19 Oct 2026, 17:04 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Zurich to Philadelphia on 48 of the 48 departure days we have checked so far (12 days are not checked yet), through 3 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) | 25 of 48 checked | 45,000 Atmos points | 45,000 Atmos points | $75 to $1,075 |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 23 of 48 checked | 53,550 miles | 53,550 miles | $58 to $93 |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 45 of 48 checked | 91,000 miles | 196,500 miles | $475 to $476 |

Nonstop seats on American Airlines.
With a connection on Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa and Swiss.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search ZRH to PHL in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $75).
2. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search ZRH to PHL in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $58).
3. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search ZRH to PHL in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $475).

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

## More routes from Zurich

- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-lhr)
- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-lgw)
- [Doha (DOH)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-doh)
- [New York (JFK)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-jfk)
- [Toronto (YYZ)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-yyz)
- [Bangkok (BKK)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-bkk)
- [Los Angeles (LAX)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-lax)
- [Singapore (SIN)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-sin)
- [Hong Kong (HKG)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-hkg)
- [New York (EWR)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-ewr)
- [Washington (IAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-iad)
- [Chicago (ORD)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-ord)

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- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-phl)
- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/lgw-phl)
- [Asheville (AVL)](https://miles.zone/routes/avl-phl)
- [Hartford (BDL)](https://miles.zone/routes/bdl-phl)
- [Nashville (BNA)](https://miles.zone/routes/bna-phl)
- [Cleveland (CLE)](https://miles.zone/routes/cle-phl)
- [Charlotte (CLT)](https://miles.zone/routes/clt-phl)
- [Cincinnati (CVG)](https://miles.zone/routes/cvg-phl)
- [Washington (DCA)](https://miles.zone/routes/dca-phl)
- [Detroit (DTW)](https://miles.zone/routes/dtw-phl)
- [Greenville (GSP)](https://miles.zone/routes/gsp-phl)
- [Milwaukee (MKE)](https://miles.zone/routes/mke-phl)