Cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zurich from $290

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $663. If you don’t want to visit Zurich in April, then you should wait until January to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $689.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Zurich from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $935. 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, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,072.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Zurich is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $884. Flights to Zurich are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,035. 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 O'Hare Intl - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around $892 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zurich from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for as low as $871 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zurich flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 38% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zurich flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zurich flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Iberia, Air Serbia, and Aer Lingus are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Zurich

SWISS, Scandinavian Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zurich from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 37% 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: 63% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $729.

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

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 13m.

7 flights are operational daily from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zurich as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 80% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

55 flights are operational weekly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Zurich as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.