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Los Angeles (LAX) to Zurich (ZRH) flights

There are direct flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Zürich Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): SWISS and United Airlines. The distance is 9,534 km, about 12h 10m in the air. There are also 27 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.

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9,534 kmdistance
~12h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
27one-stop options

Direct flights from Los Angeles to Zurich

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
LAX → ZRHSWISS, United Airlines9,534 km~12h 10m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
AMS AmsterdamKLM then KLM and SWISS9,559 km~14h 20m
CDG ParisAir France and ITA Airways then Air France and SWISS9,579 km~14h 20m
FRA FrankfurtLufthansa and United Airlines then Marabu and Ethiopian Airlines9,608 km~14h 25m
ORD ChicagoAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then SWISS and United Airlines9,933 km~14h 45m
MAD MadridAmerican Airlines and Finnair then Iberia and SWISS10,627 km~15h 40m
FCO RomeITA Airways then ITA Airways and Etihad Airways10,897 km~15h 55m
MUC MunichLufthansa and United Airlines then Lufthansa and SWISS9,876 km~14h 45m
LHR LondonAmerican Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and British Airways9,548 km~14h 20m
JFK New YorkAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and SWISS10,284 km~15h 10m
EWR NewarkUnited Airlines then SWISS and United Airlines10,273 km~15h 10m
YYZ TorontoAmerican Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and SWISS9,985 km~14h 50m
DUB DublinAer Lingus then Aer Lingus and SWISS9,555 km~14h 20m

More from Los Angeles and Zurich

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.