ORD → ZRHChicago to Zurich

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Zurich (ZRH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,131 km, an estimated 9 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Zurich. Updated 18 September 2026 at 12:51 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
ZRH Zurich smooth · +7
7,131 km · ~9h 39m est.
dep bank 14:20–19:0514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
94 / 100

route health from live ORD and ZRH delay boards

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~9h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Swiss International Air LinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Swiss International Air LinesLX

Flights LX7 14:20 daily · LX9 19:05 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA3 15:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17LX7dep +12 → arr+1
09-17LX9dep +14 → arr−25
09-17UA3dep +17 → arr−35

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
ZRHZurich +7 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 5 kt Full ZRH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Zurich route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to ZRH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ORD to ZRH questions

Is ORD–ZRH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–ZRH?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:05 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZRH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to ZRH?

Great-circle distance is 7,131 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 533–641 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–ZRH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.