Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Zurich from $264

Return flight: Zurich – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 414 connecting flights from Chicago to Zurich. You can compare airfare deals from 20 airlines and multiple travel sites from $264, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-ZRH flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
16:10 — 07:55
+1 day
16:10 — 07:55 LX3205 SWISS International Air Lines
Chicago — Zurich
8h 45m
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from$622
16:10 — 07:55
+1 day
16:10 — 07:55 SN8922 Brussels Airlines
Chicago — Zurich
8h 45m
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from$622
19:05 — 10:45
+1 day
19:05 — 10:45 LX9 SWISS International Air Lines
Chicago — Zurich
8h 40m
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from$508
19:05 — 10:45
+1 day
19:05 — 10:45 UA9727 United Airlines
Chicago — Zurich
8h 40m
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from$572
11:55 — 17:05
+1 day
23:05 — 17:50 TK186 Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
8h 50m stop
16:35 — 18:35 TK1909 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Zurich
22h 10m
including layover
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from$383
17:06 — 06:10
+2 days
17:06 — 20:10 NK224 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
20h 15m stop
16:25 — 06:10 LX17 SWISS International Air Lines
New York — Zurich
30h 4m
including layover
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from$325
17:06 — 10:40
+2 days
17:06 — 20:10 NK224 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
24h 50m stop
21:00 — 10:40 LX15 SWISS International Air Lines
New York — Zurich
34h 34m
including layover
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from$348
05:15 — 08:00
+2 days
05:15 — 08:31 NK210 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
14h 29m stop
23:00 — 12:00 BF721 Bluebird Cargo
Newark — Paris
18h 40m stop
06:40 — 08:00 LX647 SWISS International Air Lines
Paris — Zurich
43h 45m
including layover
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from$299
05:15 — 16:15
+1 day
05:15 — 08:31 NK210 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
14h 29m stop
23:00 — 12:00 BF721 Bluebird Cargo
Newark — Paris
3h stop
15:00 — 16:15 LX639 SWISS International Air Lines
Paris — Zurich
28h
including layover
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from$306
07:00 — 16:45
+1 day
07:00 — 10:04 NK1680 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
8h 11m stop
18:15 — 06:00 Z0702 Z0
New York — London
7h 45m stop
13:45 — 16:45 LX333 SWISS International Air Lines
London — Zurich
26h 45m
including layover
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from$264
07:00 — 16:05
+1 day
07:00 — 10:04 NK1680 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
8h 11m stop
18:15 — 06:00 Z0702 Z0
New York — London
7h 30m stop
13:30 — 16:05 LX457 SWISS International Air Lines
London — Zurich
26h 5m
including layover
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from$277
08:13 — 11:40
+1 day
08:13 — 12:03 NK222 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
4h 39m stop
16:42 — 19:27 NK206 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Newark
2h 38m stop
22:05 — 11:40 LX19 SWISS International Air Lines
Newark — Zurich
20h 27m
including layover
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from$375
12:00 — 11:40
+1 day
12:00 — 15:47 NK1686 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
55m stop
16:42 — 19:27 NK206 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Newark
2h 38m stop
22:05 — 11:40 LX19 SWISS International Air Lines
Newark — Zurich
16h 40m
including layover
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from$375
16:25 — 19:30
+1 day
16:25 — 20:40 NK397 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
1h 35m stop
22:15 — 13:25 N0624 N0
Miami — Berlin
4h 35m stop
18:00 — 19:30 EW8762 Eurowings AG
Berlin — Zurich
20h 5m
including layover
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from$381
16:57 — 16:15
+1 day
10:11 — 13:29 NK328 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
2h 45m stop
23:00 — 12:00 BF721 Bluebird Cargo
Newark — Paris
3h stop
15:00 — 16:15 LX639 SWISS International Air Lines
Paris — Zurich
16h 18m
including layover
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from$362
18:30 — 10:10
+2 days
18:30 — 06:40 FI852 Icelandair
Chicago — Reykjavik
1h stop
07:40 — 10:55 FI470 Icelandair
Reykjavik — London
20h 30m stop
07:25 — 10:10 U28471 EasyJet
London — Zurich
32h 40m
including layover
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from$277
18:30 — 16:15
+1 day
18:30 — 06:40 FI852 Icelandair
Chicago — Reykjavik
50m stop
07:30 — 12:00 FI542 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Paris
3h stop
15:05 — 16:20 LX639 SWISS International Air Lines
Paris — Zurich
14h 45m
including layover
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from$307
19:15 — 10:10
+2 days
19:15 — 09:05 TP244 TAP Portugal
Chicago — Lisbon
3h 35m stop
12:40 — 15:30 TP1368 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — London
15h 55m stop
07:25 — 10:10 U28471 EasyJet
London — Zurich
31h 55m
including layover
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from$380
19:15 — 20:40
+1 day
19:15 — 09:05 TP244 TAP Portugal
Chicago — Lisbon
1h 50m stop
10:55 — 13:45 TP1034 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Barcelona
5h stop
18:45 — 20:40 VY6248 Vueling
Barcelona — Zurich
18h 25m
including layover
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from$385
20:12 — 10:25
+2 days
20:12 — 23:23 NK919 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
6h 37m stop
06:00 — 07:44 AC8541 Air Canada
New York — Toronto
12h 46m stop
20:30 — 10:25 AC880 Air Canada
Toronto — Zurich
31h 13m
including layover
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from$391
20:12 — 17:55
+2 days
20:12 — 23:23 NK919 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
21h 52m stop
21:15 — 11:45 AZ611 Alitalia
New York — Rome
4h 35m stop
16:20 — 17:55 AZ574 Alitalia
Rome — Zurich
38h 43m
including layover
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from$402
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 21, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Zurich depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Zurich is 7121 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 00:48 to 22:47 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 00:48 to 22:47 to 1 Zurich airport. Average flight time is 8h 43m.

  • The fastest flight 8h 40m
  • Average flight time 8h 43m
  • The earliest flight 00:48
  • The latest flight 22:47
  • Distance 4425 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Zurich are january (from 264 $), november (from 271 $), february (from 299 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 320 $), february (from 299 $), november (from 271 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Zurich?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $264. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1680 flight by Spirit Airlines for January 22, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 07:00 am and arrives at Zurich Zurich at 16:45.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Zurich is served by 20 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Air Canada - 96 departures per week at the price of from $ 506 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Aer Lingus airline - from $ 2845.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is LX9 by SWISS International Air Lines takes 8h 40m and the cheapest is NK1680 by Spirit Airlines for $508.

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Connecting Flights

There are 414 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA972 by United Airlines takes 10h 10m and the cheapest is NK1680 by Spirit Airlines for $264.

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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Zurich from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Zurich airports

  • Zurich-ZRH
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