Cheap flights from Switzerland to South Africa from R5 875

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Switzerland is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around R10 965, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in June, then you should wait until November to fly from Switzerland, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 307.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Switzerland. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R24 145. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Switzerland to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R38 040. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Switzerland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R15 180 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Switzerland for as low as R12 617 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Switzerland to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Switzerland to South Africa flight.

Etihad Airways, Egyptair, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Switzerland to South Africa

Condor, KLM and SWISS are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Switzerland according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Switzerland and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 83 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.

Wednesday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

4 flights are operational daily from Switzerland to South Africa as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, 31 flights take off from Switzerland and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.