Cheap flights from South Africa to Zurich from R5 192

In general, May 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 R10 543. The month of November is another great option to travel to Zurich, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around R10 719.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Zurich is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Zurich on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as R12 336. 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 R14 638.

Flying to Zurich from South Africa in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R13 016 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 R13 789 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 R11 701 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 R10 750 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 Emirates 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 38% 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 7% 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 139 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.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 3 flights take off from South Africa and land in Zurich each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 77% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

21 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Zurich as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.