How long is the flight from Switzerland to Illinois?

The flight from Switzerland to Illinois depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Zurich (a popular airport in Switzerland) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (the most popular airport in Illinois), then the flight time is 9h 50m on average. If you fly from Basel (another popular airport in Switzerland) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, then the average flight time is 13h 25m.

How many flights depart from Switzerland to Illinois on average per day?

The number of flights available between Switzerland and Illinois is 7 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 9:00AM, with 77% of daily flights leaving at noon.

How many flights depart from Switzerland to Illinois on average per week?

As of October 2026, 49 flights take off from Switzerland and land in Illinois each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Switzerland to Illinois?

Aer Lingus, TAP AIR PORTUGAL, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Switzerland to Illinois

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Switzerland to Illinois?

Prices for flights from Switzerland to Illinois refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Switzerland to Illinois?

The number of operators available for flights from Switzerland to Illinois is 2 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Switzerland to Illinois?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Switzerland to Illinois.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Illinois?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Illinois may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Illinois. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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6:05 am - 3:30 pmGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

16h 25m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

8:10 pm - 11:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

20h 05m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$551TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 22

6:20 pm - 3:30 pmGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 10m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

7:00 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

15h 30m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$551TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

6:05 am - 3:30 pmGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

16h 25m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

8:10 pm - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

14h 15m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$566TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sun, Nov 22 - Fri, Dec 4

6:20 pm - 3:30 pmGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 10m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

8:10 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

14h 20m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$566TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Thu, Dec 10 - Sun, Dec 13

7:40 am - 4:15 pmGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

15h 35m1 stop Zurich

2:29 pm - 7:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

34h 06m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$613United Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 7

7:40 am - 12:40 pmGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 00m1 stop Zurich

1:30 pm - 7:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

11h 05m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$632United Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Sun, Nov 29

6:50 am - 1:10 pmGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

13h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

11:55 am - 7:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

12h 30m1 stop Newark

$632United Airlines

Sun, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 13

1:05 pm - 4:15 pmZRH Zurich-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 10mnonstop

5:10 pm - 7:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZRH Zurich

8h 45mnonstop

$656SWISS

Thu, Feb 18 - Mon, Mar 15

1:05 pm - 4:15 pmZRH Zurich-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 10mnonstop

6:50 pm - 10:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZRH Zurich

8h 50mnonstop

$660SWISS

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 3

1:05 pm - 4:15 pmZRH Zurich-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 10mnonstop

4:10 pm - 7:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZRH Zurich

8h 45mnonstop

$660SWISS

Wed, Feb 24 - Mon, Mar 1

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1:00 pm - 7:52 pmGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

13h 52m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

4:10 pm - 9:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

10h 35m1 stop Zurich

$634United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Nov 26

9:15 am - 10:18 pmGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 03m1 stop Newark

6:50 pm - 6:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

17h 00m1 stop Zurich

$641United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Nov 26

11:20 am - 12:01 amGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 41m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6:50 pm - 9:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

31h 55m1 stop Zurich

$644United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Nov 26

9:15 am - 12:01 amGVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 46m1 stop Newark

4:10 pm - 6:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

19h 40m1 stop Zurich

$644United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Nov 26

1:05 pm - 5:15 pmZRH Zurich-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 10mnonstop

3:45 pm - 11:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZRH Zurich

13h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

$646SWISS

Sat, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 13

7:00 am - 4:20 pmZRH Zurich-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

15h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

9:50 pm - 4:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZRH Zurich

11h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

$649Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 30

7:00 am - 2:10 pmZRH Zurich-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

13h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

5:45 pm - 11:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZRH Zurich

11h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

$662Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11

7:00 am - 2:10 pmZRH Zurich-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

13h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

4:10 pm - 7:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZRH Zurich

8h 45mnonstop

$669Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11

1:25 pm - 7:15 pmZRH Zurich-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

11h 50m1 stop Milan Malpensa

5:45 pm - 11:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZRH Zurich

11h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

$671SWISS

Sat, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 13

9:40 am - 1:40 pmZRH Zurich-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 00mnonstop

6:50 pm - 10:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZRH Zurich

8h 50mnonstop

$678SWISS

Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11

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TAP AIR PORTUGAL flights from Switzerland to Illinois

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TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Nov 5

GVA6:20 pmGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

28h 10m

1 stop

ORD3:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 18

ORD7:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

15h 30m

1 stop

GVA5:30 pmGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

$551

TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Nov 22

GVA6:05 amGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

16h 25m

1 stop

ORD3:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Dec 4

ORD8:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

14h 15m

1 stop

GVA5:25 pmGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

$566

TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Nov 20

GVA6:05 amGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

16h 25m

1 stop

ORD3:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Nov 29

ORD8:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 05m

1 stop

GVA11:15 pmGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

$576

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Scandinavian Airlines

Feb 23

GVA9:50 amGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

13h 55m

1 stop

ORD4:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Feb 28

ORD7:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 55m

1 stop

GVA9:05 amGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

$590

Scandinavian Airlines

Feb 12

GVA9:50 amGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

13h 55m

1 stop

ORD4:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Feb 28

ORD7:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 55m

1 stop

GVA9:05 amGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

$610

Scandinavian Airlines

Feb 8

GVA9:50 amGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

13h 55m

1 stop

ORD4:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

Feb 14

ORD7:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 55m

1 stop

GVA9:05 amGeneva Geneve-Cointrin

$618

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Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Fri 11/13

6:05 am-3:30 pm

1 stop16h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/22

8:10 pm-11:15 pm

1 stop20h 05m

$551

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GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

GVAORD

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Thu 11/5

6:20 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop28h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/18

7:00 pm-5:30 pm

1 stop15h 30m

$551

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GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

GVAORD

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Sun 11/22

6:05 am-3:30 pm

1 stop16h 25m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

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8:10 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop14h 15m

$566

GenevaChicago

GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

GVAORD

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Thu 12/10

6:20 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop28h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 12/13

8:10 pm-5:30 pm

1 stop14h 20m

$566

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GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

GVAORD

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Fri 11/6

7:40 am-4:15 pm

1 stop15h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/7

2:29 pm-7:35 am

1 stop34h 06m

$613

GenevaChicago

GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

GVAORD

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Mon 11/23

7:40 am-12:40 pm

1 stop12h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/29

1:30 pm-7:35 am

1 stop11h 05m

$632

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GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

GVAORD

Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

Sun 12/6

6:50 am-1:10 pm

1 stop13h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 12/13

11:55 am-7:25 am

1 stop12h 30m

$632

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ZRH Zurich - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

ZRHORD

Zurich

Thu 2/18

1:05 pm-4:15 pm

Nonstop10h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/15

5:10 pm-7:55 am

Nonstop8h 45m

$656

ZurichChicago

ZRH Zurich - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

ZRHORD

Zurich

Wed 1/27

1:05 pm-4:15 pm

Nonstop10h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 2/3

6:50 pm-10:40 am

Nonstop8h 50m

$660

ZurichChicago

ZRH Zurich - ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

ZRHORD

Zurich

Wed 2/24

1:05 pm-4:15 pm

Nonstop10h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/1

4:10 pm-7:55 am

Nonstop8h 45m

$660

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Illinois?

The cheapest month to fly to Illinois from Switzerland is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $540, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Illinois during the month of February, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $701.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Illinois?

The cheapest day to depart from Switzerland to Illinois is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $845. Flights from Switzerland to Illinois on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $936. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Illinois?

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Illinois is at noon. Flights from Switzerland to Illinois during this time can be as low as $826. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $920.

What is the cheapest Switzerland to Illinois flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Switzerland to Illinois?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Illinois from Switzerland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Illinois for around $793 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Illinois from Switzerland for as low as $716 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Switzerland to Illinois flights?

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Switzerland to Illinois flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Switzerland to Illinois flights?

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Switzerland to Illinois.

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Best Price Found	$305
Fastest flight time	9h 50m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in Illinois	98 airports

The best one-way flight to Illinois from Switzerland in the past 72 hours is $305. The best round-trip flight deal from Switzerland to Illinois found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $551.

The fastest flight from Switzerland to Illinois takes 9h 50m

Direct flights go from Switzerland to Illinois every day.

There are 98 airports in Illinois. From Switzerland there are direct flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Switzerland to Illinois

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Switzerland to Illinois?
Prices for flights from Switzerland to Illinois refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Switzerland to Illinois?
The number of operators available for flights from Switzerland to Illinois is 2 as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Switzerland to Illinois?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Switzerland to Illinois.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Illinois?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Illinois may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Illinois. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from Switzerland to Illinois?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from Switzerland to Illinois is Boeing 767-300, representing 44.58% of all bookings. The subsequent popular models are Airbus A330-300 at 21.45%, Boeing 777-300ER at 19.41%, and Airbus A340-300 at 9.09%.

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United Airlines	PriceFrom $432	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,440 reviews		Search United Airlines flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $622	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,113 reviews		Search SWISS flights

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Can I find flights from Switzerland to Illinois with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Illinois from Switzerland with this policy.

How can momondo help me find flights from Switzerland to Illinois?

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