Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH)
Flight time
≈ 12h 39m
Bearing
33° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) is 5,925 miles (9,535 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–ZRH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Swiss International Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–ZRH; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
19,840
both directions
Passengers
17,949
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–ZRH?
Swiss International Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–ZRH in July 2026 (62 departures).
- LX
Swiss International Airlines
62 departures · 19,840 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–ZRH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of LAX–ZRH departures.
- Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 90.5% load
100.0%
How has LAX–ZRH traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–ZRH departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–ZRH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 18,601 passengers
93.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 16,982 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 17,473 passengers
88.1%
Load
November 2025
54 departures · 13,366 passengers
77.3%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 16,057 passengers
83.6%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 13,906 passengers
77.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 12,156 passengers
67.8%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 15,708 passengers
84.6%
Load
April 2026
50 departures · 13,856 passengers
86.6%
Load
May 2026
53 departures · 13,005 passengers
76.7%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 15,967 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 17,949 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → ZRH
88.3% full
31 departures · 8,763 passengers
ZRH → LAX
92.6% full
31 departures · 9,186 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Zurich (ZRH)?
LAX to ZRH is 5,925 miles (9,535 km / 5,148 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to ZRH?
A nonstop covers the 5,925-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–ZRH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–ZRH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,925-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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