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 July 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 82% full.
Departures
58
July 2026
Seats
13,572
both directions
Passengers
11,193
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–ZRH?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–ZRH in July 2026 (58 departures).
- AA
58 departures · 13,572 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.5%
Load
What plane flies PHL–ZRH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of PHL–ZRH departures.
- Boeing 787-8
58 departures · 82.5% load
100.0%
How has PHL–ZRH traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–ZRH departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 58 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–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 · 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
June 2026
59 departures · 11,864 passengers
85.8%
Load
July 2026
58 departures · 11,193 passengers
82.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → ZRH
68.5% full
29 departures · 4,647 passengers
ZRH → PHL
96.5% full
29 departures · 6,546 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 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 July 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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