diff --git a/api/routing/v1alpha1/envoybootstrapconfig_types.go b/api/routing/v1alpha1/envoybootstrapconfig_types.go
index 4922c77..34d85c0 100644
--- a/api/routing/v1alpha1/envoybootstrapconfig_types.go
+++ b/api/routing/v1alpha1/envoybootstrapconfig_types.go
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ type EnvoyBootstrapConfigSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:default=false
 	// +optional
 	ProxyProtocolEnabled bool `json:"proxyProtocolEnabled,omitempty"`
+	// MultiAZ marks this Envoy fleet as the multi-AZ load balancer. When true,
+	// the route-manager advertises this fact to Envoy via node metadata so that
+	// zone-aware routing decisions can be made per-cluster via
+	// QdrantClusterRouting.spec.multiAZ.
+	// +kubebuilder:default=false
+	// +optional
+	MultiAZ bool `json:"multiAZ,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // EnvoyBootstrapConfigStatus defines the observed state of EnvoyBootstrapConfig.
diff --git a/api/routing/v1alpha1/routing_types.go b/api/routing/v1alpha1/routing_types.go
index fcdea33..d6cc8e3 100644
--- a/api/routing/v1alpha1/routing_types.go
+++ b/api/routing/v1alpha1/routing_types.go
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ type QdrantClusterRoutingSpec struct {
 	// If true enable (proxy) access log for this qdrant cluster.
 	// +optional
 	EnableAccessLog *bool `json:"enableAccessLog,omitempty"`
+	// MultiAZ is true when the Qdrant cluster spans multiple availability
+	// zones and traffic should be kept same-zone where possible.
+	// +kubebuilder:default=false
+	// +optional
+	MultiAZ bool `json:"multiAZ,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
diff --git a/api/v1/qdrantcluster_types.go b/api/v1/qdrantcluster_types.go
index 6cee691..d1f098c 100644
--- a/api/v1/qdrantcluster_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/qdrantcluster_types.go
@@ -153,6 +153,14 @@ type QdrantClusterSpec struct {
 	// WriteCluster specifies the write cluster for this cluster. This configures the NetworkPolicy to allow egress to the write cluster.
 	// +optional
 	WriteCluster *WriteCluster `json:"writeCluster,omitempty"`
+	// MultiAZ indicates that this cluster spans multiple availability zones
+	// and traffic should be kept same-zone where possible. When true, the
+	// operator propagates the flag to the generated QdrantClusterRouting so
+	// the route-manager enables zone-aware load balancing on the Envoy
+	// clusters that front this Qdrant cluster.
+	// +kubebuilder:default=false
+	// +optional
+	MultiAZ bool `json:"multiAZ,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Validate if there are incorrect settings in the CRD
diff --git a/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/region-crds/qdrant.io_qdrantclusters.yaml b/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/region-crds/qdrant.io_qdrantclusters.yaml
index 9058070..5e2fc40 100644
--- a/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/region-crds/qdrant.io_qdrantclusters.yaml
+++ b/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/region-crds/qdrant.io_qdrantclusters.yaml
@@ -510,6 +510,15 @@ spec:
                         type: array
                     type: object
                 type: object
+              multiAZ:
+                default: false
+                description: |-
+                  MultiAZ indicates that this cluster spans multiple availability zones
+                  and traffic should be kept same-zone where possible. When true, the
+                  operator propagates the flag to the generated QdrantClusterRouting so
+                  the route-manager enables zone-aware load balancing on the Envoy
+                  clusters that front this Qdrant cluster.
+                type: boolean
               nodeSelector:
                 additionalProperties:
                   type: string
diff --git a/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/routing-crds/routing.qdrant.io_envoybootstrapconfigs.yaml b/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/routing-crds/routing.qdrant.io_envoybootstrapconfigs.yaml
index 6fe6e6c..fd5aab4 100644
--- a/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/routing-crds/routing.qdrant.io_envoybootstrapconfigs.yaml
+++ b/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/routing-crds/routing.qdrant.io_envoybootstrapconfigs.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ spec:
                   When set the Envoy runs in dedicated mode for this cluster.
                   When nil it runs in shared mode.
                 type: string
+              multiAZ:
+                default: false
+                description: |-
+                  MultiAZ marks this Envoy fleet as the multi-AZ load balancer. When true,
+                  the route-manager advertises this fact to Envoy via node metadata so that
+                  zone-aware routing decisions can be made per-cluster via
+                  QdrantClusterRouting.spec.multiAZ.
+                type: boolean
               proxyProtocolEnabled:
                 default: false
                 description: ProxyProtocolEnabled enables the PROXY protocol on Envoy
diff --git a/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/routing-crds/routing.qdrant.io_qdrantclusterroutes.yaml b/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/routing-crds/routing.qdrant.io_qdrantclusterroutes.yaml
index 2aa8a0b..992433e 100644
--- a/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/routing-crds/routing.qdrant.io_qdrantclusterroutes.yaml
+++ b/charts/qdrant-kubernetes-api/templates/routing-crds/routing.qdrant.io_qdrantclusterroutes.yaml
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ spec:
                   The fully qualified domain name (also know as host).
                   For shared routing this will be used for SNI resolving.
                 type: string
+              multiAZ:
+                default: false
+                description: |-
+                  MultiAZ is true when the Qdrant cluster spans multiple availability
+                  zones and traffic should be kept same-zone where possible.
+                type: boolean
               nodeIndexes:
                 description: NodeIndexes specifies the indexes of the individual nodes
                   in the cluster.
diff --git a/crds/qdrant.io_qdrantclusters.yaml b/crds/qdrant.io_qdrantclusters.yaml
index 8ae2c61..d6ae1bf 100644
--- a/crds/qdrant.io_qdrantclusters.yaml
+++ b/crds/qdrant.io_qdrantclusters.yaml
@@ -509,6 +509,15 @@ spec:
                         type: array
                     type: object
                 type: object
+              multiAZ:
+                default: false
+                description: |-
+                  MultiAZ indicates that this cluster spans multiple availability zones
+                  and traffic should be kept same-zone where possible. When true, the
+                  operator propagates the flag to the generated QdrantClusterRouting so
+                  the route-manager enables zone-aware load balancing on the Envoy
+                  clusters that front this Qdrant cluster.
+                type: boolean
               nodeSelector:
                 additionalProperties:
                   type: string
diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index b57ffbe..63e83e1 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `rebalanceStrategy` _[RebalanceStrategy](#rebalancestrategy)_ | RebalanceStrategy specifies the strategy to use for automaticially rebalancing shards the cluster.<br />Cluster-manager needs to be enabled for this feature to work. |  | Enum: [by_count by_size by_count_and_size] <br />Optional: \{\} <br /> |
 | `readClusters` _[ReadCluster](#readcluster) array_ | ReadClusters specifies the read clusters for this cluster to synchronize.<br />Cluster-manager needs to be enabled for this feature to work. |  | Optional: \{\} <br /> |
 | `writeCluster` _[WriteCluster](#writecluster)_ | WriteCluster specifies the write cluster for this cluster. This configures the NetworkPolicy to allow egress to the write cluster. |  | Optional: \{\} <br /> |
+| `multiAZ` _boolean_ | MultiAZ indicates that this cluster spans multiple availability zones<br />and traffic should be kept same-zone where possible. When true, the<br />operator propagates the flag to the generated QdrantClusterRouting so<br />the route-manager enables zone-aware load balancing on the Envoy<br />clusters that front this Qdrant cluster. | false | Optional: \{\} <br /> |
 
 
 
@@ -1738,6 +1739,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | `clusterID` _string_ | ClusterID identifies the Qdrant cluster this Envoy instance serves.<br />When set the Envoy runs in dedicated mode for this cluster.<br />When nil it runs in shared mode. |  | Optional: \{\} <br /> |
 | `proxyProtocolEnabled` _boolean_ | ProxyProtocolEnabled enables the PROXY protocol on Envoy listeners. | false | Optional: \{\} <br /> |
+| `multiAZ` _boolean_ | MultiAZ marks this Envoy fleet as the multi-AZ load balancer. When true,<br />the route-manager advertises this fact to Envoy via node metadata so that<br />zone-aware routing decisions can be made per-cluster via<br />QdrantClusterRouting.spec.multiAZ. | false | Optional: \{\} <br /> |
 
 
 
@@ -1786,6 +1788,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `nodeIndexes` _integer array_ | NodeIndexes specifies the indexes of the individual nodes in the cluster. |  |  |
 | `allowedSourceRanges` _string array_ | AllowedSourceRanges specifies the allowed CIDR source ranges for the ingress. |  | Optional: \{\} <br /> |
 | `enableAccessLog` _boolean_ | If true enable (proxy) access log for this qdrant cluster. |  | Optional: \{\} <br /> |
+| `multiAZ` _boolean_ | MultiAZ is true when the Qdrant cluster spans multiple availability<br />zones and traffic should be kept same-zone where possible. | false | Optional: \{\} <br /> |