Cheap Flights from Zurich to Chicago, IL from $335

Return flight: Chicago – Zurich

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 7 direct and 996 connecting flights from Zurich to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 29 airlines and multiple travel sites from $335, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out ZRH-CHI 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 Zurich to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Zurich and Chicago is 7121 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 22:45 from 1 Zurich airport and arrive 06:00 to 22:45 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 9h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 9h 45m
  • Average flight time 9h 50m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:45
  • Distance 4425 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are august (from 335 $), october (from 373 $), september (from 425 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 492 $), december (from 490 $), february (from 490 $).

What is the lowest airfare Zurich to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $335. This airfare is for economy class on one-way BA709 flight by British Airways for August 28, 2025 which leaves Zurich in Zurich at 07:15 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 17:25.

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Flight Schedule Zurich to Chicago (Illinois)

07:15 — 17:25
17h 10m flight time
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07:15 — 08:10 Zurich — London
BA709 British Airways
2h stop
10:05 — 13:00 London — Philadelphia
BA1588 British Airways
2h 55m stop
15:55 — 17:25 Philadelphia — Chicago
BA5702 British Airways
07:15 — 18:24
18h 9m flight time
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from$335
07:15 — 08:10 Zurich — London
BA709 British Airways
2h 50m stop
11:00 — 14:55 London — Charlotte
BA1598 British Airways
2h 20m stop
18:00 — 19:08 Charlotte — Chicago
BA1796 British Airways
07:30 — 14:15
13h 45m flight time
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from$361
07:30 — 09:55 Zurich — Madrid
IB634 Iberia
1h 40m stop
11:35 — 14:30 Madrid — Chicago
AY5659 Finnair
09:25 — 12:10
9h 45m flight time
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from$1350
Zurich — Chicago
LX6 SWISS International Air Lines
09:25 — 12:10
9h 45m flight time
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from$1464
Zurich — Chicago
UA9806 United Airlines
09:50 — 12:50
10h flight time
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from$726
Zurich — Chicago
UA12 United Airlines
09:50 — 12:50
10h flight time
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from$1366
Zurich — Chicago
LX3204 SWISS International Air Lines
09:50 — 12:50
10h flight time
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from$1406
Zurich — Chicago
SN8929 Brussels Airlines
10:05 — 18:15
15h 10m flight time
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from$367
10:05 — 10:45 Zurich — London
BA8764 British Airways
4h 45m stop
15:30 — 18:15 London — Chicago
BA297 British Airways
10:05 — 21:25
18h 20m flight time
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from$377
10:05 — 10:45 Zurich — London
BA8764 British Airways
4h 15m stop
15:00 — 18:55 London — Charlotte
BA1610 British Airways
1h 20m stop
20:15 — 21:25 Charlotte — Chicago
BA1797 British Airways
11:15 — 19:00
14h 45m flight time
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from$373
10:55 — 12:20 Zurich — Dublin
EI343 Aer Lingus
4h 5m stop
16:40 — 19:00 Dublin — Chicago
EI125 Aer Lingus
11:50 — 14:15+1day
33h 25m flight time
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from$371
11:50 — 14:15 Zurich — Madrid
IB628 Iberia
21h 20m stop
11:35 — 14:15 Madrid — Chicago
AY5659 Finnair
13:05 — 15:55
9h 50m flight time
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from$726
Zurich — Chicago
UA9726 United Airlines
13:05 — 15:55
9h 50m flight time
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from$1349
Zurich — Chicago
LX8 SWISS International Air Lines
19:05 — 16:00+1day
27h 55m flight time
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from$387
19:05 — 22:45 Zurich — Helsinki
AY1514 Finnair
8h 50m stop
07:35 — 09:40 Helsinki — Paris
AY1571 Finnair
4h 15m stop
13:55 — 16:00 Paris — Chicago
AY5775 Finnair
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Zurich to Chicago. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on November 12, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Zurich — Chicago is served by 29 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 4 departures per week at the price of from $ 751 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1464.

Direct flights

There are 7 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is LX6 by SWISS International Air Lines takes 9h 45m and the cheapest is BA709 by British Airways for $726.

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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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Connecting Flights

There are 996 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is FI567 by Icelandair takes 11h 20m and the cheapest is BA709 by British Airways for $335.

  • DE - Condor Airlines
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  • LO - LOT
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  • FI - Icelandair
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  • VY - Vueling
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $576
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • A3 - Aegean Airlines
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  • WK - American Falcon
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  • SK - SAS
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
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  • KL - KLM
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Airports

You can fly from Zurich to Chicago from 1 airports (Zurich).

Zurich airports

  • Zurich-ZRH
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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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