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 May 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 84% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
29,222
both directions
Passengers
24,539
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–ZRH?
Swiss International Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BOS–ZRH in May 2026 (124 departures).
- LX
Swiss International Airlines
124 departures · 29,222 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.0%
Load
What plane flies BOS–ZRH?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 50% of BOS–ZRH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 87.9% load
50.0% - Airbus A330-200
60 departures · 79.8% load
48.4% - Airbus A340-300
2 departures · 88.4% load
1.6%
How has BOS–ZRH traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–ZRH departures rose from 118 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–ZRH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
118 departures · 22,072 passengers
79.5%
Load
July 2025
125 departures · 26,189 passengers
88.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → ZRH
87.4% full
62 departures · 12,762 passengers
ZRH → BOS
80.6% full
62 departures · 11,777 passengers
Nonstop BOS–ZRH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 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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