Distance from Zürich to Chicago

The distance between Zürich, Switzerland and Chicago, United States is 7,150 kilometers (4,443 miles).

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Zürich to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 7,150 kilometers, heading northwest. Zürich is situated at an altitude of 429 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Zürich, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 47.3667° N 8.55° E

Elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH)
  • Emmen Air Base (EML)
  • Buochs Airport (BXO)
  • Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (ZQL)
  • St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Zürich

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Zürich to Bern 96 km
From Zürich to Basel 77 km
From Zürich to Lausanne 174 km
From Zürich to Winterthur 20 km
From Zürich to Genève 225 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

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Dublin, Ireland Caracas, Venezuela 7,147 km
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Ahmedabad, India Bilbao, Spain 7,147 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Lisbon, Portugal 7,146 km

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