Boston (BOS) to Zurich (ZRH)
Flight time
≈ 8h 16m
Bearing
55° NE
Boston (BOS) to Zurich (ZRH) is 3,735 miles (6,011 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–ZRH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Swiss International Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BOS–ZRH; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
29,222
both directions
Passengers
25,124
both directions
Load factor
86.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–ZRH?
Swiss International Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BOS–ZRH in July 2026 (124 departures).
- LX
Swiss International Airlines
124 departures · 29,222 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.0%
Load
What plane flies BOS–ZRH?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 50% of BOS–ZRH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 89.6% load
50.0% - Airbus A330-200
60 departures · 82.0% load
48.4% - Airbus A340-300
2 departures · 94.9% load
1.6%
How has BOS–ZRH traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–ZRH departures held steady at about 124 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–ZRH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 27,281 passengers
93.2%
Load
September 2025
117 departures · 24,397 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
110 departures · 22,500 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 11,482 passengers
79.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 12,781 passengers
85.8%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 12,268 passengers
84.8%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 9,854 passengers
80.3%
Load
March 2026
68 departures · 13,118 passengers
81.7%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 21,608 passengers
76.3%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 24,539 passengers
84.0%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 23,426 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 25,124 passengers
86.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → ZRH
86.8% full
62 departures · 12,682 passengers
ZRH → BOS
85.2% full
62 departures · 12,442 passengers
Nonstop BOS–ZRH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Zurich
CH
Zürich Airport
Coordinates
47.46°N, 8.55°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Zurich (ZRH)?
BOS to ZRH is 3,735 miles (6,011 km / 3,245 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to ZRH?
A nonstop covers the 3,735-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–ZRH?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (48.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–ZRH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,735-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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