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Zurich (ZRH) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights
There are direct flights from Zurich Zürich Airport to Los Angeles International 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 28 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for ZRH → LAXSee all routes on the map9,534 kmdistance
~12h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
28one-stop options
Direct flights from Zurich to Los Angeles
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZRH → LAX | SWISS, United Airlines | 9,534 km | ~12h 10m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM and SWISS then KLM | 9,559 km | ~14h 20m |
| CDG Paris | HOP! and Air France then Air France and ITA Airways | 9,579 km | ~14h 20m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 9,608 km | ~14h 25m |
| ORD Chicago | SWISS and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 9,933 km | ~14h 45m |
| MAD Madrid | Iberia and SWISS then American Airlines and Finnair | 10,627 km | ~15h 40m |
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways and easyJet then ITA Airways | 10,897 km | ~15h 55m |
| MUC Munich | AirDolomiti and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 9,876 km | ~14h 45m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,548 km | ~14h 20m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and SWISS then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 10,284 km | ~15h 10m |
| EWR Newark | SWISS and United Airlines then Alaska Airlines and United Airlines | 10,273 km | ~15h 10m |
| YYZ Toronto | Air Canada and SWISS then American Airlines and Air Canada | 9,985 km | ~14h 50m |
| DUB Dublin | Aer Lingus and SWISS then Aer Lingus | 9,555 km | ~14h 20m |
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- Zurich to Paris (CDG)
- Zurich to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Zurich to Dubai (DXB)
- Zurich to Beijing (PEK)
- Zurich to Chicago (ORD)
- Zurich to Barcelona (BCN)
- Zurich to Madrid (MAD)
- Zurich to Shanghai (PVG)
- Zurich to Rome (FCO)
- Zurich to Munich (MUC)
- Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles
- Paris (CDG) to Los Angeles
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles
- Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles
- Beijing (PEK) to Los Angeles
- Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles
- Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles
- Shanghai (PVG) to Los Angeles
- Rome (FCO) to Los Angeles
- Munich (MUC) to Los Angeles
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.