Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Zurich

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R11 258. The month of May is another great option to travel to Zurich, with average flight prices from Johannesburg averaging around R11 651.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg to Zurich is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Zurich on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as R14 204. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Zurich on Saturday is R17 901.

Flying to Zurich from Johannesburg in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R14 187 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Zurich, so prices are often more expensive at around R15 433 per ticket.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zurich for the best Johannesburg - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around R12 470 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Zurich from Johannesburg for as low as R11 897 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg to Zurich flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 4% of flights between Johannesburg and Zurich have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 110 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, SWISS have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.