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$316 Find Cheap Flights from Zurich to Chicago

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Cheap Flights from Zurich to Chicago (ZRH-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zurich to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Zurich to O'Hare Intl

Sat, Dec 20 - Fri, Jan 2
British Airways Logo
7:10 pm - 6:45 pmZRH-ORD
30h 35m1 stop
British Airways Logo
5:10 pm - 8:25 pmORD-ZRH
20h 15m1 stop
$500British Airways
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Sat, Nov 29 - Sat, Dec 6
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 4:45 pmZRH-ORD
13h 20m1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 7:40 pmORD-ZRH
17h 20m1 stop
$501Scandinavian Airlines
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Thu, Sep 18 - Thu, Oct 2
Icelandair Logo
2:00 pm - 9:15 pmZRH-ORD
14h 15m1 stop
Icelandair Logo
7:25 pm - 1:05 pmORD-ZRH
10h 40m1 stop
$502Icelandair
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Mon, Sep 15 - Sun, Sep 28
American Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 10:39 pmZRH-ORD
17h 54m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:35 am - 8:50 amORD-ZRH
17h 15m1 stop
$503American Airlines
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Sun, Sep 14 - Sat, Sep 27
Aer Lingus Logo
10:55 am - 7:00 pmZRH-ORD
15h 05m1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
3:45 pm - 10:15 amORD-ZRH
11h 30m1 stop
$506Aer Lingus
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Wed, Oct 22 - Wed, Nov 5
American Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 9:28 pmZRH-ORD
16h 43m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:15 pm - 8:15 amORD-ZRH
12h 00m2 stops
$507American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Fri, Oct 17
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7:30 am - 2:15 pmZRH-ORD
13h 45m1 stop
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4:55 pm - 8:55 pmORD-ZRH
21h 00m1 stop
Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 27
Aer Lingus Logo
11:15 am - 7:00 pmZRH-ORD
14h 45m1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
3:45 pm - 10:15 amORD-ZRH
11h 30m1 stop
$515Aer Lingus
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Fri, Oct 17 - Fri, Dec 26
Icelandair Logo
2:00 pm - 9:15 pmZRH-ORD
14h 15m1 stop
Icelandair Logo
6:30 pm - 12:05 pmORD-ZRH
10h 35m1 stop
$523Icelandair
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 30
SWISS Logo
1:05 pm - 3:55 pmZRH-ORD
9h 50mnonstop
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9:25 pm - 7:55 pmORD-ZRH
15h 30m1 stop
$563SWISS
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Expert advice for your flight from Zurich to O'Hare Intl

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
SWISS

SWISS First Class features private suites with lay-flat beds and 32-inch screens.


SWISS offers pre-selected meals by notable chefs, including vegetarian options from Hiltl.

Read more about SWISSby Emily Zemler
United Airlines

United Polaris offers lie-flat seats with aisle access for enhanced comfort.


United Polaris Lounge provides luxurious dining with seated meals and less crowded spaces.

Airports
ZRH

Zurich Airport's efficient security ensures quick passage, but lines can be long. Arrive early and have liquids ready in a clear bag.

Read more about ZRHby Emily Zemler
ORD

Take the CTA Blue Line from ORD to downtown Chicago in about 45 minutes, avoiding traffic and offering free transfers to other lines.

Read more about ORDby Stefanie Waldek
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Emily Zemler

Emily Zemler

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Emily Zemler

Emily Zemler

Emily is a freelance writer and book author based in London covering entertainment and travel. Her work has appeared in Los Angeles Times, Observer, and Conde Nast Traveler She has ventured to more than 40 countries and all seven continents, always in search of a great art museum. She has written extensively about hotels, luxury travel, and aviation.

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Stefanie Waldek

Expert on United Airlines and ORD

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Zurich to O'Hare Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Zurich to O'Hare Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zurich to Chicago?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Zurich to Chicago, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chicago, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost $571 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $747 and $746 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $614 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$316
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Zurich to Chicago

When to book flights from Zurich to O'Hare Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zurich to O'Hare Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Zurich to Chicago flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $316 for a one-way ticket and $500 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Zurich and Chicago?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Zurich and on arrival in Chicago.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Zurich to Chicago?

    SWISS, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Canada, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Zurich to Chicago flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Zurich to Chicago?

    The Boeing 767-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zurich to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zurich to Chicago?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Zurich and Chicago.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Zurich to Chicago?

    There are nonstop flights from Zurich to Chicago on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Zurich to Chicago, SWISS or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to Chicago are SWISS and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $634 and an overall rating of 7.6, SWISS is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $703 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zurich to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Zurich to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Zurich to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Zurich is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Zurich to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to Zurich with another airline. Booking your flights between Zurich and ORD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Zurich to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from Zurich up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $648 or less one-way and $499 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Zurich to Chicago?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Zurich to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, +4 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, +4 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, +4 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, +4 more

Friday

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, +4 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, +4 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, +4 more

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Direct returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Zurich

Monday

Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, +3 more

Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +4 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, +4 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, +4 more

Thursday

Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, +3 more

Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +4 more

Friday

Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, +3 more

Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +4 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, +4 more

Sunday

Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, +3 more

Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, +4 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Zurich to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zurich to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Zurich to O'Hare Intl? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
SWISSOverall score based on 1717 reviews
7.1Food
6.8Entertainment
8.3Crew
7.7Boarding
7.4Comfort
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Swiss is the. Only airline I use when I go to Europe. They are on time and they are fantastic!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025ZRH - BOS
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Swiss is the. Only airline I use when I go to Europe. They are on time and they are fantastic!

At the boarding gate, passengers were offered the option of checking in their carry-on luggage, as the plane was full. However, they failed to specify that they would not be dropping it off at the exit. Instead, everyone had to wait over 30 minutes at the airport carousel, and to everyone's surprise, not even the carry-on luggage, but the checked luggage, was the first to arrive. An hour later, we finally collected our bags. Lesson learned: I will never check my carry-on luggage with Swiss Air / Helvetic Airways again.

Not good. We returned on united airlines and the food was horrible.

The cabin was warm and few used the blankets. I should’ve upgraded.

The plan was delayed for takeoff by an hour, but we ended up making the landing on time which was a nice surprise.

The crew was very friendly and nice! Very smooth flight.

The meal was wonderful and strawberry ice cream was a plus.

Absolutely amazing! Best airline i have flown with, huge difference to United!

All the flight to USA were arranged to E terminal whereas from Dubrovnik arriving on Zurich is on A80, have to walk all the way from A to E, even need transfer bus , for short transfer time like in an hour, we have to work fast, as soon as arrived at E, it is about time to boarding, pretty tight schedule, I hope Zurich airport can make some rearrangement so that transfer people do not have to walk long way. For short transfer time people, such as 50 min, this is even impossible if still like this.

...as stated previously, red tape should be shorted by Swiss in terms of generating refunds...

My flight was delayed about 1 1/2 hours in Chicago, but other then that it was a good flight.

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

Inoperable monitor left no entert for 9 hours. Crew was not helpful Food was awful.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Overall a very poor experience - booked premium economy tickets but due to last minute flight delays , all my itinery went for a toss and had to fly economy class with no access to lounge or any compensation by united airlines to make up for the flight delays . i had expected better experience than that from united.

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

All flight attendants could benefit by taking an international flight on Qantas Airline. Qantas attendants are much more hospitable in every way. Much superior than and attendants on any US airline.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

Some how my flight was canceled, neither BA or Justfly.com accepted responsibility. I only found out about this the day before when I tried to check in. I had to book another flight which due to the time ( day before) cost me $300 more. I was still receiving notifications about the flight even when I was on another flight from you. So no my flight to London was not good.

We had a pretty good experience. Enjoyed both the flights. Crew was very good and helpful.

They issued seat assignments and sat my 2 year-old in the row behind me, separate from me and my daughter. Communication/ customer service was terrible. They told me to change it in London, then in London, they told me to talk to the cabin crew, then a supervisor came and stuck us in the back of the plane when we were supposed to be in row 25. Overall, they need to really work on their customer service. Additionally the food was terrible and they ran out of meals and didn’t have any kid options. To top it off there was no in-flight entertainment for the first hour of the trip.

We missed the connection because we had to wait for a shuttle from the plane to the Terminal. Also, we needed assistance and none was available.

When we arrived at the airport - 1st step - printing out your boarding pass - no issue. Not long lines as these machines. 2nd step - processing your bag drop off. There was only one associate there to help 10 kiosks. We had a family in front of us for 20 minutes trying to work on the machine and figure out every step for 4 pieces of luggage. My husband alerted the associate who was able to assist the family. Highly suggest that there are more associates to assist in this process. Besides this issue, security check went very quickly. Our flight was direct to Philadelphia. We had to carry our bags down two flights of steps, then out to the tarmac to a bus, then carry our bags up two flights of stairs to the plane. No one on the flight was expecting that long trek. I could see some people were struggling a bit. All in all - great flight crew, plane was clean and food was great!

There were no gluten-free vegan options available, so food was very limited on this flight, and some of the crew weren’t especially helpful about it. To make matters worse, a passenger was sick on board, and although the area was cleaned, the smell lingered for the rest of the journey. On top of that, we ended up circling for an extra hour, which only made the unpleasant situation drag on even longer.

Checking in prior on line and wait time at Gatwick was terrible. I would rate a big fat ZERO.

There was a slight delay. Otherwise, everything else was satisfactory.

The company that I bought my tickets through, Cheapflightsfares, failed to provide my confirmation information in a timely manner, so I was unable to check on at the country and therefore unable to make my flight. As a matter of fact, I STILL have not received the confirmation. After having read more and more reviews about the company, Cheapflightsfares appears to have scammed hundreds of hopeful travelers out of thousands of dollars. Please look into this company and, for the sake of anyone planning their next trip, stop allowing them to do business through you.

I checked in to bags, one arrived one was delayed. I did not receive the bag for 4 days - arrived on Tuesday, received bag on Saturday!

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