Swiss International Air LinesLX40% on time
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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 38% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 Zurich and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 10:02 UTC.
Today, ZRH → ORD
Sat 17 Oct · local times- 09:50 LX6SWISS Left 09:52 ORD 12:35In the air · scheduled landing
- 09:50 UA12United Airlines Left 09:50 ORD 12:55In the air · scheduled landing
- 13:05 LX8SWISS On scheduleGate E23 ORD 15:55scheduled
Checked ZRH board 12:02 · ORD board 04:51
ZRH
Zurich
smooth · +9
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
7,131 km · ~9h 39m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
38% on time
of the last 8 operated ZRH → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+25 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~9h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysUnited AirlinesUA
Flights UA12 09:50 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 61% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +20 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Zurich to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZRH to ORD 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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ZRH to ORD questions
Is ZRH–ORD running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ZRH–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:50 from ZRH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ZRH to ORD?
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 ZRH–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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