Cheap flights from Chicago, IL to Zürich, Switzerland

Flights starting at $241. Choose between Spirit Airlines, easyJet, or Swiss International Air Lines to find the best price.

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Travelers usually depart from O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, or Chicago Rockford International when they travel from Chicago to Zürich. Book your trip to arrive at Zürich Airport, Zürich Hauptbahnhof, or Zurich Bus Station. The distance between Chicago and Zürich is 7138 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Spirit Airlines, easyJet, Swiss International Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, and Norse Atlantic Airways. Chicago and Zürich have 349 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Zürich, consider visiting Eiger, Switzerland, and 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 table.

Weekly direct flights for Sun 10.03 - Sat 16.03

AirlineSun 10.03Mon 11.03Tue 12.03Wed 13.03Thu 14.03Fri 15.03Sat 16.03
3212224
1212222
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 17.03 - Sat 23.03

AirlineSun 17.03Mon 18.03Tue 19.03Wed 20.03Thu 21.03Fri 22.03Sat 23.03
3214433
22111---2
11------1---1

Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.03 - Sat 30.03

AirlineSun 24.03Mon 25.03Tue 26.03Wed 27.03Thu 28.03Fri 29.03Sat 30.03
2214442
221121---
11---------------

Weekly direct flights for Sun 31.03 - Sat 06.04

AirlineSun 31.03Mon 01.04Tue 02.04Wed 03.04Thu 04.04Fri 05.04Sat 06.04
2243222
1111111
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Check-in for a flight from Chicago to Zürich

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
easyJetEZYU2NoOpens 720 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight
Swiss International Air LinesSWRLXNo0
0
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
Norse Atlantic AirwaysNBTN0NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight

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
236
days per year
Snow days
14
days per year

14 day forecast

Wednesday
13 Mar
96%
8°C6°C
20 Mar
15°C3°C
Thursday
14 Mar
15°C3°C
21 Mar
16°C6°C
Friday
15 Mar
86%
13°C7°C
22 Mar
16°C9°C
Saturday
16 Mar
83%
11°C7°C
23 Mar
17°C8°C
Sunday
17 Mar
15°C5°C
24 Mar
74%
20°C7°C
Monday
18 Mar
81%
11°C9°C
25 Mar
87%
12°C7°C
Tuesday
19 Mar
87%
12°C6°C
26 Mar
69%
17°C4°C

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