Cheap flights from Chicago to Zurich from $384

In general, July is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $273. If you don’t want to visit Zurich in July, then you should wait until May to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $345.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich from Chicago. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $862. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Chicago because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,015.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $896. Flights to Zurich are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $961. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Zurich for the best Chicago - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around $821 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zurich from Chicago for as low as $664 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 36% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Zurich flight.

Icelandair and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Zurich

SWISS, Scandinavian Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zurich from Chicago according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Zurich. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Zurich on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Copenhagen (CPH) was the most common stop: 69% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Copenhagen (CPH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $522.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 40m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 29m.

The number of flights available between Chicago and Zurich is 7 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 3:00PM, with 74% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Chicago and Zurich is 51 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.