Cheap flights from Zurich to Chicago from $367

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Zurich, with most prices found around $626. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in April, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Zurich to Chicago during May average around $626.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $705. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Zurich to Chicago for around $843.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is at noon. Flights from Zurich to Chicago during this time can be as low as $722. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is in the morning when prices are around $780.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $694 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Zurich for as low as $611 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Zurich to Chicago.

As of February 2026, prices for Zurich to Chicago flights are approximately 77% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

American Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Zurich to Chicago

SWISS, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Zurich according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Zurich and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 154 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dublin (DUB) was the most common stop: 44% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via London (LHR) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $461.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 20m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 40m.

As of February 2026, there are 7 flights per day flying from Zurich to Chicago. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00AM, with 70% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Zurich and Chicago is 53 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.