Seattle (SEA) to Zurich (ZRH)
Flight time
≈ 11h 17m
Bearing
32° NE
Seattle (SEA) to Zurich (ZRH) is 5,244 miles (8,440 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SEA–ZRH
Filed traffic dataIn September 2025, Edelweiss Air was the only carrier flying nonstop SEA–ZRH; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
10
September 2025
Seats
3,140
both directions
Passengers
2,152
both directions
Load factor
68.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SEA–ZRH?
Edelweiss Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop SEA–ZRH in September 2025 (10 departures).
- 8R
Edelweiss Air
10 departures · 3,140 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.5%
Load
What plane flies SEA–ZRH?
In September 2025, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of SEA–ZRH departures.
- Airbus A330-200
10 departures · 68.5% load
100.0%
How has SEA–ZRH traffic changed?
Nonstop SEA–ZRH departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 10 in September 2025.
Monthly nonstop SEA–ZRH traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 3,390 passengers
67.5%
Load
July 2025
14 departures · 3,468 passengers
78.9%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 5,002 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
10 departures · 2,152 passengers
68.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SEA → ZRH
65.3% full
5 departures · 1,025 passengers
ZRH → SEA
71.8% full
5 departures · 1,127 passengers
Nonstop SEA–ZRH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; 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 Seattle (SEA) from Zurich (ZRH)?
SEA to ZRH is 5,244 miles (8,440 km / 4,557 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SEA to ZRH?
A nonstop covers the 5,244-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SEA–ZRH?
In September 2025, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SEA–ZRH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,244-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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