Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Zurich from $221
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 7 direct and 994 connecting flights from Chicago to Zurich. You can compare airfare deals from 23 airlines and multiple travel sites from $221, 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.
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 05:05 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:05 to 23:45 to 1 Zurich airport. Average flight time is 8h 50m.
- The fastest flight 8h 45m
- Average flight time 8h 50m
- The earliest flight 05:05
- The latest flight 23:45
- Distance 4425 ml
Best Flights from Chicago to Zurich Today
Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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from $406 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:50+1 день Zurich Zurich | 8h 45m | SWISS International Air Lines | LX9 |
from $452 | 19:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:50+1 день Zurich Zurich | 8h 45m | United Airlines | UA9727 |
from $525 | 15:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 07:45+1 день Zurich Zurich | 8h 50m | SWISS International Air Lines | LX3205 |
from $221 | 19:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:05+1 день Zurich Zurich | 10h 40m layover 0h 40m - Reykjavik | Icelandair | FI852 FI568 |
from $317 | 17:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 06:10+2 дня Zurich Zurich | 30h 0m layover 19h 47m - New York | Spirit Airlines | NK328 LX17 |
from $258 | 19:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:40+1 день Zurich Zurich | 18h 15m layover 0h 55m - Reykjavik 6h 5m - Berlin | Icelandair | FI852 FI528 U25189 |
from $272 | 20:12 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:50+2 дня Zurich Zurich | 41h 38m layover 18h 49m - New York 11h 50m - London | Spirit Airlines | NK919 Z0702 U22531 |
The cheapest months to travel to Zurich are july (from 221 $), september (from 253 $), october (from 258 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 1 192 $), november (from 876 $), february (from 551 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Zurich?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $221. This airfare is for economy class on one-way FI852 flight by Icelandair for October 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 19:25 am and arrives at Zurich Zurich at 13:05.
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Zurich
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Zurich is served by 23 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Air Canada - 190 departures per week at the price of from $ 410 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Brussels Airlines airline - from $ 614.
Direct flights
There are 7 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is LX9 by SWISS International Air Lines takes 8h 45m and the cheapest is FI852 by Icelandair for $406.
- SN - Brussels Airlinesfrom $614Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $406Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $452Find
Connecting Flights
There are 994 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AF137 by Air France takes 10h 15m and the cheapest is FI852 by Icelandair for $221.
- AC - Air Canadafrom $410Find
- FI - Icelandairfrom $221Find
- OS - Austrian Airlinesfrom $401Find
- EI - Aer Lingusfrom $469Find
- AF - Air Francefrom $538Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $292Find
- JU - Air Serbiafrom $418Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $432Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $454Find
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $557Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $325Find
- PD - Porter Airlinesfrom $348Find
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-ORDfrom $221Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $348Find
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Zurich airports
- Zurich-ZRHFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Zurich from Chicago by 23 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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