Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich from R5 839

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R11 211. The month of November is another great option to travel to Zurich, with average flight prices from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport averaging around R11 245.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Zurich on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as R13 312. 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 R15 565.

Flying to Zurich from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R14 021 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Zurich, so prices are often more expensive at around R14 444 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around R12 323 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 OR Tambo Airport for as low as R11 228 on momondo.

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

Emirates and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zurich

SWISS, Emirates and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zurich from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Zurich. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Zurich on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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 94 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.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday 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.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 65% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average return price of R7 640.

Flights connecting via Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 35m.

Munich (MUC) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 10m.

3 flights are operational daily from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 20:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Zurich is 21 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.