Philadelphia (PHL) to Zurich (ZRH)
Flight time
≈ 8h 50m
Bearing
52° NE
Philadelphia (PHL) to Zurich (ZRH) is 4,014 miles (6,460 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–ZRH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PHL–ZRH; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
14,508
both directions
Passengers
11,709
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–ZRH?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–ZRH in May 2026 (62 departures).
- AA
62 departures · 14,508 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.7%
Load
What plane flies PHL–ZRH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of PHL–ZRH departures.
- Boeing 787-8
62 departures · 80.7% load
100.0%
How has PHL–ZRH traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–ZRH departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–ZRH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 12,474 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 14,798 passengers
86.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 15,596 passengers
88.3%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 13,101 passengers
88.9%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 11,264 passengers
76.3%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 7,593 passengers
56.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 12,095 passengers
83.4%
Load
January 2026
16 departures · 3,003 passengers
80.2%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 6,106 passengers
59.3%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 10,427 passengers
71.9%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 10,892 passengers
76.0%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 11,709 passengers
80.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → ZRH
83.7% full
31 departures · 6,070 passengers
ZRH → PHL
77.7% full
31 departures · 5,639 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 Philadelphia (PHL) from Zurich (ZRH)?
PHL to ZRH is 4,014 miles (6,460 km / 3,488 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to ZRH?
A nonstop covers the 4,014-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–ZRH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–ZRH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,014-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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