ORD → ZRHChicago to Zurich

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Zurich (ZRH): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 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 30 October 2026 at 21:04 UTC.

Today, ORD → ZRH

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 17:10 UA3United Airlines On scheduleGate C15 · T1 ·
  2. 19:50 LX9SWISS On scheduleGate M33 · T5 ·

Checked ORD board 16:04 · ZRH board 22:00

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
ZRH Zurich smooth · +1
7,131 km · ~9h 39m est.
dep bank 14:20–19:0521x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 tracked ORD → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~9h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 LinesLX89% on time

Flights LX7 14:20 daily · LX9 varies daily

United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA3 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29LX9dep +1 → arr+1
10-29UA3dep −11 → arr−21
10-28LX9dep −5 → arr−28
10-28UA3dep −2 → arr−24
10-27LX9dep −2 → arr−41
10-27UA3dep +67 → arr+28
10-26LX9dep +9 → arr−21
10-26UA3dep −7 → arr−50
10-25LX9dep +3 → arr−39
10-25UA3dep +3 → arr−23
10-24LX7dep +84 → arr+45
10-24LX9dep +7 → arr−15
10-24UA3dep +32 → arr+5
10-23LX7dep +7 → arr−1
10-23LX9dep −2 → arr+3
10-23UA3dep −9 → arr−38

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 🌤 overcast · E 8 kt Full ORD delay board →
ZRHZurich +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 5 kt Full ZRH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ZRH: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

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.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ORD and arrival-side delay at ZRH, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.