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Chicago (ORD) to Zurich (ZRH) flights
There are direct flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Zürich Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): SWISS and United Airlines. The distance is 7,131 km, about 9h 10m in the air. There are also 24 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for ORD → ZRHSee all routes on the map7,131 kmdistance
~9h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
24one-stop options
Direct flights from Chicago to Zurich
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD → ZRH | SWISS, United Airlines | 7,131 km | ~9h 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 Lufthansa then KLM and SWISS | 7,215 km | ~11h 30m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and SWISS | 7,140 km | ~11h 20m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Marabu and Ethiopian Airlines | 7,257 km | ~11h 30m |
| MAD Madrid | American Airlines and Finnair then Iberia and SWISS | 7,986 km | ~12h 25m |
| FCO Rome | American Airlines and Finnair then ITA Airways and Etihad Airways | 8,436 km | ~12h 55m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Lufthansa and SWISS | 7,530 km | ~11h 50m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and British Airways | 7,132 km | ~11h 20m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and jetBlue then American Airlines and SWISS | 7,497 km | ~11h 50m |
| EWR Newark | American Airlines and United Airlines then SWISS and United Airlines | 7,487 km | ~11h 50m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and SWISS | 7,191 km | ~11h 25m |
| DUB Dublin | American Airlines and Finnair then Aer Lingus and SWISS | 7,133 km | ~11h 20m |
| VIE Vienna | Austrian Airlines and United Airlines then Korean Air and SWISS | 8,170 km | ~12h 40m |
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- Chicago to Shanghai (PVG)
- Chicago to Rome (FCO)
- Chicago to Munich (MUC)
- Chicago to London (LHR)
- Istanbul (IST) to Zurich
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Zurich
- Paris (CDG) to Zurich
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich
- Dubai (DXB) to Zurich
- Beijing (PEK) to Zurich
- Barcelona (BCN) to Zurich
- Madrid (MAD) to Zurich
- Shanghai (PVG) to Zurich
- Rome (FCO) to Zurich
- Munich (MUC) to Zurich
- London (LHR) to Zurich
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.