Chicago (ORD) to Zurich (ZRH)
Flight time
≈ 9h 40m
Bearing
48° NE
Chicago (ORD) to Zurich (ZRH) is 4,431 miles (7,131 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–ZRH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Swiss International Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–ZRH; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
166
May 2026
Seats
37,619
both directions
Passengers
29,452
both directions
Load factor
78.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–ZRH?
Swiss International Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–ZRH departures in May 2026 (106), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LX
Swiss International Airlines
106 departures · 27,599 seats
Share of departures63.9%77.5%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 10,020 seats
Share of departures36.1%80.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–ZRH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 36% of ORD–ZRH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-300
60 departures · 80.5% load
36.1% - Airbus A330-200
44 departures · 65.7% load
26.5% - Boeing 777-200
37 departures · 81.9% load
22.3% - Airbus A340-300
25 departures · 90.5% load
15.1%
How has ORD–ZRH traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–ZRH departures rose from 143 in June 2025 to 166 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–ZRH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
143 departures · 30,827 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2025
184 departures · 40,672 passengers
91.4%
Load
August 2025
181 departures · 39,268 passengers
90.5%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 26,131 passengers
89.4%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 26,018 passengers
88.9%
Load
November 2025
119 departures · 18,443 passengers
76.8%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 21,361 passengers
85.5%
Load
January 2026
112 departures · 18,523 passengers
81.6%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 15,566 passengers
72.7%
Load
March 2026
126 departures · 20,753 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
163 departures · 26,372 passengers
75.2%
Load
May 2026
166 departures · 29,452 passengers
78.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → ZRH
88.2% full
84 departures · 16,686 passengers
ZRH → ORD
68.3% full
82 departures · 12,766 passengers
Nonstop ORD–ZRH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Zurich
CH
Zürich Airport
Coordinates
47.46°N, 8.55°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Zurich (ZRH)?
ORD to ZRH is 4,431 miles (7,131 km / 3,850 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to ZRH?
A nonstop covers the 4,431-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–ZRH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (36.1%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (26.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–ZRH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,431-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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