Flights Zurich → Chicago
ZRH → ORD
How long is the flight from Zurich to Chicago?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago (ORD) takes 9h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Zurich to Chicago operates with an Airbus A330-330 aircraft and has a high on-time performance rate of 88%, with the average delay being just 9.3 minutes. Over the past year, there have been nine flights on this route, connecting Zurich Airport, which opened in 1948, to one of the busiest airports globally, serving over eighty million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Zurich (ZRH) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 51 flights monitored in recent months, 62% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-west for about 7,131 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 22m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 73% of ZRH-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 51 tracked ZRH-ORD flights, 62% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-ORD
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago (ORD) takes 9h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Zurich (ZRH) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 62% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 51 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Chicago is 0.00% across 51 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
