15 days in Chicago & Los Angeles Itinerary

A huge and vibrant city, Chicago is home to top-notch theaters, shops, museums, galleries, and restaurants.

Chicago is known for sightseeing, museums, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: explore the world behind art at The Art Institute of Chicago, get a new perspective on nature at Field Museum, walk around Millennium Park, and admire the striking features of 360 Chicago Observation Deck.

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Zurich, Switzerland to Chicago is an approximately 12-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Zurich to Chicago is minus 7 hours. Traveling from Zurich in July, expect somewhat warmer with lows of 22°C in Chicago. Finish your sightseeing early on the 4th (Fri) to allow enough time to fly to Los Angeles.

Surrounded by mountain ranges, forests, valleys, beaches, and deserts, the metropolitan area of Los Angeles is home to over 17 million people.

Venture out of the city with trips to 26-Mile Bike Path (in Santa Monica), Anaheim (Disneyland Park & Disney California Adventure Park) and San Diego (Museum of Us & USS Midway Museum). Pack the 7th (Mon) with family-friendly diversions at Universal Studios Hollywood. There's much more to do: get to know the fascinating history of Santa Monica Pier, kick back and relax at Santa Monica State Beach, buy something for everyone on your list at Two Rodeo Drive, and look and learn at Griffith Observatory.

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Getting from Chicago to Los Angeles by flight takes about 6 hours. Other options: drive; or do a combination of train and bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 2 hours. August in Los Angeles sees daily highs of 34°C and lows of 22°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Sat) so you can fly back home.