Cheap flights from Chicago, IL to Zürich

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Key info about flying to Zürich

Depart from
O Hare International
Arrive to
Zürich Airport
Average flights per week
242
Flight distance
7138 km
Worth visiting
Eiger, Switzerland - Black Forest

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Chicago to Zürich in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineMon 02.12Tue 03.12Wed 04.12Thu 05.12Fri 06.12Sat 07.12Sun 08.12
3121222
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Weekly flights: 17 totalDaily flights: 2.43 averageMost flights: Monday 3 flights
AirlineMon 09.12Tue 10.12Wed 11.12Thu 12.12Fri 13.12Sat 14.12Sun 15.12
2133223
2------111---
------------11---
Weekly flights: 23 totalDaily flights: 3.29 averageMost flights: Wednesday 3 flights
AirlineMon 16.12Tue 17.12Wed 18.12Thu 19.12Fri 20.12Sat 21.12Sun 22.12
2244424
1121122
1---11---11
Weekly flights: 37 totalDaily flights: 5.29 averageMost flights: Wednesday 4 flights
AirlineMon 23.12Tue 24.12Wed 25.12Thu 26.12Fri 27.12Sat 28.12Sun 29.12
4224322
2122212
1---111------
Weekly flights: 35 totalDaily flights: 5 averageMost flights: Monday 4 flights

Check-in for a flight from Chicago to Zürich

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Swiss International Air LinesSWRLXNo
TAP PortugalTAPTPNo
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNo
easyJetEZYU2Yes
Iberia AirlinesIBEIBYes

Weather in Zürich

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January3°C-2°C
February5°C-1°C
March10°C0°C
April15°C4°C
May18°C7°C
June23°C11°C
July24°C13°C
August24°C13°C
September20°C10°C
October15°C6°C
November9°C2°C
December4°C-1°C
Hottest Month
24°C
July
Coldest month
-2°C
January
Sunny days
239
days per year
Snow days
15
days per year

14 day forecast

Thursday
12 Dec
4°C-2°C
19 Dec
67%
7°C1°C
Friday
13 Dec
5°C-3°C
20 Dec
82%
9°C4°C
Saturday
14 Dec
83%
5°C0°C
21 Dec
81%
2°C2°C
Sunday
15 Dec
88%
3°C0°C
22 Dec
69%
2°C-3°C
Monday
16 Dec
88%
5°C0°C
23 Dec
5°C-2°C
Tuesday
17 Dec
6°C2°C
24 Dec
6°C0°C
Wednesday
18 Dec
7°C0°C
25 Dec
87%
4°C-2°C

Travel tips & how to get from Chicago to Zürich

The cheapest price of a one-way ticket from Chicago to Zürich is £224. Round trip fares cost between £434 at the lowest and £818 at most.
Travelers usually depart from O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, or Chicago Rockford International when they travel from Chicago to Zürich. The distance between Chicago and Zürich is 7138 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, Spirit Airlines, easyJet, and Iberia Airlines. Chicago and Zürich have 242 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Zürich, consider visiting Eiger, Switzerland, and Black Forest.

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