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 July 2026, Swiss International Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–ZRH; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
176
July 2026
Seats
41,554
both directions
Passengers
36,095
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–ZRH?
Swiss International Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–ZRH departures in July 2026 (116), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LX
Swiss International Airlines
116 departures · 31,534 seats
Share of departures65.9%86.3%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 10,020 seats
Share of departures34.1%88.6%
Load
What plane flies ORD–ZRH?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 36% of ORD–ZRH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
64 departures · 83.4% load
36.4% - Boeing 767-300
60 departures · 88.6% load
34.1% - Boeing 777-200
50 departures · 88.8% load
28.4% - Airbus A340-300
2 departures · 97.2% load
1.1%
How has ORD–ZRH traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–ZRH departures fell from 181 in August 2025 to 176 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–ZRH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
170 departures · 32,795 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2026
176 departures · 36,095 passengers
86.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → ZRH
88.9% full
90 departures · 18,837 passengers
ZRH → ORD
84.7% full
86 departures · 17,258 passengers
Nonstop ORD–ZRH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (36.4%), followed by the Boeing 767-300 (34.1%).
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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