# Distance from Chicago/West Chicago (DPA) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 7,157 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,157 km / 4,447 mi / 3,865 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:05 in Chicago/West Chicago, it's 20:05 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 658 ft (ZRH is higher than DPA)

## Airports

### [Dupage Airport (DPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dpa-chicagowest-chicago-dupage-airport/1ef266df-1797-6aa4-891c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago/West Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KDPA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.910000, -88.250000
- Elevation: 759 ft

### [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zurich, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZH
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.460000, 8.550000
- Elevation: 1,416 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:05 in Chicago/West Chicago, it's 20:05 in Zurich.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dupage Airport (DPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dpa-chicagowest-chicago-dupage-airport/1ef266df-1797-6aa4-891c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)