Zurich ⇄ Chicago O'Hare International ZRH–ORD
Airlines flew 1,687 flights between Zurich, Switzerland ZRH in Zurich, CH and Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 310,777 passengers in 374,131 seats, 83% of them filled, and 31,163,892 pounds of freight. 4,443 miles, about 231 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: Swiss International Airlines (978), United Air Lines Inc. (708), Air Alsie A/S (1).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 72 |
| 2/25 | 71 |
| 3/25 | 118 |
| 4/25 | 142 |
| 5/25 | 147 |
| 6/25 | 144 |
| 7/25 | 184 |
| 8/25 | 182 |
| 9/25 | 120 |
| 10/25 | 124 |
| 11/25 | 119 |
| 12/25 | 124 |
| 1/26 | 112 |
| 2/26 | 105 |
| 3/26 | 126 |
| 4/26 | 163 |
| 5/26 | 166 |
| 6/26 | 170 |
| 7/26 | 176 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 13,793 |
| 2/25 | 11,525 |
| 3/25 | 20,352 |
| 4/25 | 22,127 |
| 5/25 | 26,941 |
| 6/25 | 30,827 |
| 7/25 | 40,672 |
| 8/25 | 39,268 |
| 9/25 | 26,131 |
| 10/25 | 26,018 |
| 11/25 | 18,443 |
| 12/25 | 21,361 |
| 1/26 | 18,523 |
| 2/26 | 15,566 |
| 3/26 | 20,753 |
| 4/26 | 26,372 |
| 5/26 | 29,452 |
| 6/26 | 32,795 |
| 7/26 | 36,095 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Airlines LX | 978 | 210,774 | 82% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 708 | 99,998 | 85% | charter cargo service, scheduled passenger service |
| Air Alsie A/S 15Q | 1 | 5 | 42% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 767-300/300ER | 708 | 167 | 99,998 |
| Airbus Industrie A330-200 | 595 | 236 | 110,789 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 317 | 320 | 88,705 |
| Airbus Industrie A340-300 | 66 | 215 | 11,280 |
| Dassault Falcon 7X | 1 | 12 | 5 |
ZRH → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
839 flights of 358 scheduled, 150,745 passengers in 186,197 seats, 20,100,109 pounds of freight, 57,419 pounds of mail. Swiss International Airlines 488; United Air Lines Inc. 351.
ORD → ZRH this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
848 flights of 358 scheduled, 160,032 passengers in 187,934 seats, 11,063,783 pounds of freight, 84,265 pounds of mail. Swiss International Airlines 490; United Air Lines Inc. 357; Air Alsie A/S 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Zurich, Switzerland ZRH and Chicago O'Hare International ORD; all routes.