Cheap flights from Zurich to South Africa from R8 360

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Zurich is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R4 370, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until September to fly from Zurich, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R4 600.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Zurich. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was R28 205. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Zurich to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R38 327. 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 Zurich - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Zurich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R15 438 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 Zurich for as low as R13 290 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Zurich 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 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Zurich to South Africa flight.

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

Condor, KLM and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Zurich 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 Zurich and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 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.

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.

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.

The number of flights available between Zurich and South Africa is 2 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 82% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of May 2026, 20 flights take off from Zurich and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.