Cheap flights from South Africa to Zurich from R4 996

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Zurich. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R5 425. The month of January is another great option to travel to Zurich, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R5 837.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa 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 736. 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 R16 685.

Flying to Zurich from South Africa in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R14 275 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 R14 733 per ticket.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Zurich for the best South Africa - Zurich flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Zurich from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Zurich for around R12 180 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 South Africa for as low as R11 460 on momondo.

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

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Zurich

SWISS, Emirates and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zurich from South Africa according to our data. SWISS is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Zurich. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Zurich on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 6% of flights between South Africa and Zurich have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 107 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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.

As of May 2026, 2 flights take off from South Africa and land in Zurich each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 19:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

17 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Zurich as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 29% of flights per week taking off on this day.