Cheap flights from Switzerland to South Africa from R5 777

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Switzerland is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around R14 606, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in August, then you should wait until April to fly from Switzerland, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R14 898.

Fly from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 624 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 R13 421 on momondo.

There are 3 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.

Etihad Airways, Iberia, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Switzerland to South Africa

Condor, KLM and British Airways 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 47% 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 9% 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 94 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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. 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Switzerland to South Africa as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 22:00, with 91% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of September 2026, 21 flights take off from Switzerland and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.