What is the cheapest airline that flies from Zurich to Cape Town Intl?

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Zurich to Cape Town Intl

Which stopover airport has the shortest connection time from Zurich to Cape Town?

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 10m.

What is the most punctual flight time for Zurich to Cape Town flights?

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.

Which airport is the most popular for stopovers for flights between Zurich and Cape Town?

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 40% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

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.

How often are flights from Zurich to Cape Town delayed?

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Zurich and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 minutes.

Which stopover airport offers the lowest fares from Zurich to Cape Town?

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the lowest average return price of R13 587.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Zurich to Cape Town flights?

According to our data, Edelweiss Air have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Which stopover airport has the shortest travel time from Zurich to Cape Town?

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 35m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

R8 009 Cheap Flights from Zurich to Cape Town in 2026

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11:20 - 7:25ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:45 - 8:50CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

15h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R8 858Condor

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

16:45 - 7:25ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:45 - 8:50CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

15h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R9 306Condor

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

7:40 - 10:45ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

18:35 - 15:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

21h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R10 588Condor

Sun, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 23

16:45 - 7:25ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:45 - 8:50CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

15h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R10 620Condor

Tue, Oct 13 - Thu, Oct 22

12:05 - 10:45ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

15:40 - 11:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

20h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Frankfurt am Main

R11 164Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Sun, Dec 20

20:55 - 22:10ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 15m1 stop London Gatwick

0:10 - 10:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

34h 00m1 stop London Gatwick

R11 613Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 12

20:55 - 22:10ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 15m1 stop London Gatwick

0:10 - 10:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

34h 00m1 stop London Gatwick

R11 629Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 12

6:50 - 9:45ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 55m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 - 8:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

25h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 297KLM

Sat, Nov 21 - Sun, Nov 29

17:35 - 9:45ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 - 8:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

25h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 521KLM

Fri, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 31

17:30 - 22:40ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

7:30 - 8:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

25h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 585KLM

Wed, Nov 25 - Fri, Dec 11

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11:10 - 22:10ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 00m1 stop London Gatwick

0:10 - 10:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

34h 00m1 stop London Gatwick

R12 718Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Oct 12

18:05 - 22:10ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 05m2 stops Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan London Gatwick

0:10 - 10:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

34h 00m1 stop London Gatwick

R13 167Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Oct 12

11:10 - 17:30ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 20m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Cairo Doha Hamad Intl

0:10 - 9:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

33h 05m2 stops London Gatwick Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan

R14 208Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 16

19:00 - 13:00ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 00m2 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Addis Ababa Bole

0:10 - 9:50CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

33h 40m1 stop London Gatwick

R14 240Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sat, Oct 10

8:00 - 13:30ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 30m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Vienna Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 20:45CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

30h 55m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Vienna Intl Frankfurt am Main

R14 400Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 27

15:00 - 19:45ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 45m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

18:10 - 13:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

43h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 785Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 25

11:10 - 17:30ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 20m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

17:25 - 13:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

43h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 785Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Oct 6

15:00 - 19:45ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 45m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

18:10 - 13:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

43h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 801Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 25

7:00 - 21:10ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 22:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

23h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 897KLM

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 27

19:25 - 21:25ZRH Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 18:40CPT Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich

19h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 393KLM

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Oct 11

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Condor flights from Zurich to Cape Town

Our best Condor deals on Zurich to Cape Town flight tickets

Condor

Sept 21

ZRH11:20Zurich

20h 05m

1 stop

CPT7:25Cape Town Intl

Sept 28

CPT17:45Cape Town Intl

15h 05m

1 stop

ZRH8:50Zurich

R8 858

Condor

Sept 21

ZRH16:45Zurich

14h 40m

1 stop

CPT7:25Cape Town Intl

Sept 28

CPT17:45Cape Town Intl

15h 05m

1 stop

ZRH8:50Zurich

R9 306

Condor

Sept 18

ZRH11:20Zurich

20h 05m

1 stop

CPT7:25Cape Town Intl

Sept 25

CPT17:45Cape Town Intl

15h 05m

1 stop

ZRH8:50Zurich

R9 883

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ZRH Zurich - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Mon 21/9

11:20-7:25

1 stop20h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 28/9

17:45-8:50

1 stop15h 05m

R8 858

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ZRH Zurich - CPT Cape Town Intl

ZRHCPT

Zurich

Mon 21/9

16:45-7:25

1 stop14h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 28/9

17:45-8:50

1 stop15h 05m

R9 306

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ZRH Zurich - CPT Cape Town Intl

ZRHCPT

Zurich

Sun 10/1

7:40-10:45

1 stop26h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 23/1

18:35-15:20

1 stop21h 45m

R10 588

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ZRH Zurich - CPT Cape Town Intl

ZRHCPT

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Tue 13/10

16:45-7:25

1 stop14h 40m

Cape Town Intl

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17:45-8:50

1 stop15h 05m

R10 620

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ZRH Zurich - CPT Cape Town Intl

ZRHCPT

Zurich

Mon 23/11

12:05-10:45

1 stop21h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 20/12

15:40-11:20

2 stops20h 40m

R11 164

ZurichCape Town

ZRH Zurich - CPT Cape Town Intl

ZRHCPT

Zurich

Sat 10/10

20:55-22:10

1 stop25h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

0:10-10:10

1 stop34h 00m

R11 613

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ZRH Zurich - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Sat 10/10

20:55-22:10

1 stop25h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

0:10-10:10

1 stop34h 00m

R11 629

ZurichCape Town

ZRH Zurich - CPT Cape Town Intl

ZRHCPT

Zurich

Sat 21/11

6:50-9:45

2 stops25h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 29/11

7:30-8:15

1 stop25h 45m

R15 297

ZurichCape Town

ZRH Zurich - CPT Cape Town Intl

ZRHCPT

Zurich

Fri 22/1

17:35-9:45

2 stops39h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 31/1

7:30-8:15

1 stop25h 45m

R15 521

ZurichCape Town

ZRH Zurich - CPT Cape Town Intl

ZRHCPT

Zurich

Wed 25/11

17:30-22:40

1 stop28h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 11/12

7:30-8:15

1 stop25h 45m

R15 585

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Zurich and Cape Town?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R13 583 to R18 901.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R8 858.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Zurich, with most prices found around R13 487. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of April, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R15 858.

What is the cheapest Zurich to Cape Town Intl flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Zurich to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R18 089 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Zurich for as low as R14 993 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Zurich to Cape Town flights?

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Zurich to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Zurich to Cape Town flights?

You could potentially save up to 26% on your flight if you consider stops on a Zurich to Cape Town flight.

How have Zurich to Cape Town flight prices changed over time?

As of September 2026, prices for Zurich to Cape Town flights are approximately 19% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Zurich to Cape Town

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Zurich to Cape Town according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best price found	R8 009
Fastest flight time	10h 55m
Direct flights	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sun
Airports in Cape Town	1 airport

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Zurich in the past 72 hours is R8 009. The best return flight deal from Zurich to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R8 858.

The fastest flight from Zurich to Cape Town takes 10h 55m

Direct flights go from Zurich to Cape Town on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There is 1 airport in Cape Town. From Zurich there are direct flights to Cape Town Intl (CPT).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Zurich to Cape Town

How far is Zurich to Cape Town Intl by plane?
The straight-line distance from Zurich to Cape Town Intl is 9087,7 km. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 10h 55m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Zurich Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular plane model from Zurich to Cape Town?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Zurich and Cape Town, the leading plane model is Airbus A340-300, making up 54,29% of the total bookings. Other popular models include Airbus A350-900 with 45,71%.
What is the most popular airline from Zurich to Cape Town?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Zurich to Cape Town is Condor (53% of total bookings). The next most popular airline is KLM (47%).

Best airlines flying from Zurich to Cape Town

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Condor	PriceFrom R5 795	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,6 578 reviews		Search Condor flights
KLM	PriceFrom R14 594	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 576 reviews		Search KLM flights

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