Cheap flights from Zurich to Johannesburg from R5 875

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R10 965. The month of November is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Zurich averaging around R12 307.

The cheapest day to depart from Zurich to Johannesburg is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R24 145. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Zurich because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R38 040.

Fly from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Zurich - Johannesburg flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg from Zurich for as low as R12 617 on momondo.

Etihad Airways and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Zurich to Johannesburg

Condor, KLM and SWISS are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Zurich according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Zurich and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 73 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Zurich and Johannesburg is 3 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

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