CPT - ZRH
Find cheap flights from Cape Town to Zurich from R6 691
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How much is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Zurich?
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Zurich that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.Good to know
When to book flights from Cape Town to Zurich
Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Zurich based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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Average price per month
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Zurich, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Zurich, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to Zurich
- Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R5 794 or less one-way and R10 271 or less round-trip.
- The cheapest flight from Cape Town to Zurich was found, on average, 76 days before departure.
- Book at least 7 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
- High season is considered to be December, January and February. The cheapest month to fly is May.
- Morning departure is around 7% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Zurich
How long does a flight from Cape Town to Zurich take?
The duration of a direct flight to Zurich from Cape Town is typically 11h 30m. The journey crosses a distance of 14 651 km.
How many flights are there between Cape Town and Zurich?
There's usually 1 direct flight each day leaving Cape Town in the direction of Zurich, for a total of 12 flights weekly.
Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Zurich?
In the last 3 days, Turkish Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at R7 193. KAYAK users also found Cape Town to Zurich return flights on Ethiopian Air from R12 939 and on Emirates from R13 286.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Zurich?
When flying from Cape Town to Zurich, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.
Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to Zurich?
Cape Town and Zurich are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Cape Town from Cape Town Intl and will be arriving at Zurich.
What’s the earliest departure time from Cape Town to Zurich?
The earliest flight leaves Cape Town at 9:20 and lands in Zurich at 19:50.
What’s the latest departure time from Cape Town to Zurich?
The last flight leaves Cape Town at 23:55 and lands in Zurich at 10:25.
Which airlines fly direct between Cape Town and Zurich?
Lufthansa, SWISS, and Edelweiss Air operate direct flights from Cape Town to Zurich.
Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to Zurich?
Only Lufthansa offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to Zurich flight route.
Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Zurich?
The Boeing 777 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to Zurich flight route.
Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Zurich?
Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cape Town and Zurich.
On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to Zurich?
You can catch a direct flight from Cape Town to Zurich on on Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday.
Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Zurich, Emirates or Qatar Airways?
The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Zurich are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of R13 985 and an overall rating of 8,3, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R13 037 and an overall rating of 8,3.
Which airlines have a flexible cancellation policy for flights from Cape Town to Zurich due to COVID-19?
SWISS, Edelweiss Air and Lufthansa have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Cape Town to Zurich. Confirm policies on booking site.
How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Zurich?
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Zurich.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Zurich?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zurich from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Zurich?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Zurich with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Zurich?
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Zurich from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Zurich
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Zurich. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years.
8,3
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 11016 reviews
83entertainment
80food
83overall
83boarding
86crew
82comfort
Airline reviews
Pros: "Everything about the trip was great excellent customer experience"
Cons: "If I got to sit in first class coz the plane was so empty haha"
Pros: "Everything about the trip was great excellent customer experience"
Cons: "If I got to sit in first class coz the plane was so empty haha"
Cons: "No gate for departure or arrival. No business class longe in Cape Town."
Pros: "Absolutely nothing."
Cons: "Everything. Firstly the flight was delayed, these things happen but nevertheless I end up missing my connecting Qatar flight to Belgrade, put into a horrible little hotel for 24hrs without my bag, no clothes or toiletries. At one point during the flight once everyone had their chairs reclined one hostess told me to not put mine so far back?!?! Then when asked well then person in front of me has to move theirs forward and her response no they don’t. Absolutely shocking. To think I wanted to upgrade to business class. I’m traveling the globe over the next year and thought let me try Qatar but never again with this type of service and how they treat their customers."
Pros: "Good flights"
Cons: "Qatar Airways Maharjan lounge snack Restuarant service was not great. Boarding was very inconvenient in Doha using the bus. All the rest at Zurich and in flights was good."
Pros: "Boarding was efficient. Staff were polite and helpful."
Cons: "Food was okay, seats were less so. Not enough leg room."
Pros: "The plane was new and spotless, the crew did everything possible to make the flight great. Food service, and Wine and Cocktails were always served with a smiling face and it made you think of flying many years ago. Service cleanliness of the restrooms and staff were top notch"
Cons: "Nothing really."
Pros: "crew is good and helpful."
Cons: "The food was terrible. Needs to improve the quality of the food."
Pros: "The crew was very nice, courteous and helpful"
Cons: "The seats did not have enough leg space, very cramped. You had bigger, comfortable planes on flight from Doha To Washington DC in 2011."
Pros: "Very nice aircraft , crew, and supplies"
Cons: "Flight delayed, so missed connecting flight and stuck in Qatar for 13 hours on top of a 22 hour regular flight schedule"
Pros: "The food was good. Supposed to be Halaal (Kosher) for the Muslim population who have dietary restrictions. The economy cabin was comfortable enough. The cabin crew was friendly and helpful. We had a very short connecting time (1 hour) at Doha. They put a ground staff to receive all the ten passengers who needed to make that connection."
Cons: "The check-in person could have easily been a little less difficult with the slight over weight of the carry-on luggage."
For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.
Pros: "Crew was amazing and very helpful"
Cons: "The wheel chairs was a bit scarce so we had to walk far distances at Dubai airport"
Pros: "Excellent crew, who make each person important."
Cons: "Being in economy nothing the crew could do would make it better, however as I have said before Emirates miles rewards should be continue not be lost after a certain time."
Pros: "Seat was very comfortable, and food was amazing"
Cons: "Some of the fixtures were falling off, and the side controller for the TV screen was not connected or working. It is to be expected from an Older A 380, but not a deal breaker by any means"
Cons: "The crew was good, but the attentiveness of the crew on the second leg was amazing"
Pros: "The crew is good."
Cons: "The check-in is a disaster. A F-class passenger is treated as a Y passenger. Luggage limited to 2 pieces, even as GOLD FF, was made to pay US$200 dollars on a ticket of already 3,500 dollars and the price is the same for F-C-Y! The treatment was really commerce, as if the check in gets a commission"
Cons: "It was my first flight ever. So it was perfect thank you Emirates"
Pros: "Since not enough room in "What could have been better". For as long as my second flight was, from Dubai to Boston, the seats in coach were criminal!!! Way to narrow, especially if sitting next to a large person. Not nearly enough distance to seat in front of you, can't even bend over to reach some-"
Cons: "thing on the floor. The seats do NOT recline enough to be able to relax & get shuteye. It would have been really nice to have a footrest of some type, even busses have those! I am a small person, 5'1'' and 110 lb. Consider not having such a huge gap between 1st class and economy. Way over crowded."
Cons: "Check the head phone sets have both speakers working. I had to ask for a different set which was fine"
Pros: "Boarding and Crew are excellent. That's why i prefer to fly with Emirates. Toilets are clean"
Cons: "On this flight, the Gluten Free snack wasn't good. Only one meal was served. For a 10 hour flight, there should be two meals. A snack was served towards the end of the flight. The GF snack was not good! it was two rice cakes with chicken inside. I felt as if they ran out of GF bread!"
Pros: "The crew was quite pleasant and friendly - very accomodating"
Cons: "Entertainment system is outdated, the food was only passable. The chocolate was nice"
Pros: "This was my first and last time I will ever fly with Swiss airline-it’s been 4 days and I still didn’t receive my baggage and I had all my medicines in them,that’s including my carry on bag too,because it was taking from me @ the gate and I was told I will get it at my final destination,which I didn"
Cons: "I just would like to get my baggage- which is been 4 days since my arrival and they can’t even tell me where they are at!!!...."
Pros: "fresh baked bread!"
Cons: "fight was delayed almost 4 hours. we were stuck on the plane for over 2 hours before liftoff while technical difficulties were worked out. no compensation offered."
Cons: "Swiss does not know how to handle their own problems and hurt passengers in the process."
Pros: "The Plane was modern, they had food / drinks for us, and overall the flight experience was excellent."
Cons: "Extremely crowded no place to wait, Split Airport has too many planes coming in/out and not much space for passengers."
Pros: "The booking to a new flight was seamless."
Cons: "We had to take a different flight on Lufthansa which had a whole list of it's own problems."
Pros: "flight left on time as schedule and the flight staff was absolutely courteous."
Pros: "It was a great flight. Even the food wad good, especially the snacks!"
Pros: "Food was decent and flight crew friendly."
Cons: "Very bright light in hallway stayed on for entire red eye making it impossible to sleep."
Cons: "There is little that can be done to make a long haul flight comfortable when a baby is screaming and crying for it's entire duration. Its behaviour cannot be helped. But it certainly didn't make the flight comfortable, nor did the young child kicking incessantly at the back of my and my daughter's seats. This could have occurred on any flight, but it didn't contribute to having a positive experience on this one. The flight attendant serving breakfast completely ignored that fact that I was awake and strolled past without asking if I would like anything as meals were being served. I informed another flight attendant that we hadn't been offered breakfast and she was able to provide us with meals. Besides this the cabin crew were courteous and pleasant. I've flown with Swiss on other occasions and have had better experiences. I'd like to think this was just a one off and not representative of the level of service that Swiss normally provides."
Pros: "Planes were on time and connections made."
Cons: "One bag delayed as not put on flight and food could be better."
Pros: "the crew was wonderful, we got a nice Wrap and water, wine or coffee for free, not all airlines serve it anymore, we were on time and I got whatsapp message with updates of the flight"
Pros: "The crew was amazing, flight on schedule and good entertainment."
Cons: "Space is just reasonable on a long flight, even if there's seats more spacious that you could choose if you pay more."
Pros: "Just as I expected. And I made my last connection easily."
Pros: "Crew was fantastic, seats and entertainment was great. Very good food choices."
Cons: "Everything was very good."
Pros: "Service is awesome. Food is great."
Cons: "People with short connection are affected by the 15 to 25 minutes delay."
Cons: "Flight on time would have been good when you have a late evening arrival. Long wait for luggage at Birmingham airport."
Cons: "Dozens of high school students screaming and climbing onto seats, crew did not intervene."
Pros: "The space at my feet with the chair in front was a bit akward."
Cons: "Not being seated next to small kids. Perhaps they should have a separate section? ;-)"
Pros: "Cabin Crews was extremely good and hospital. Transfer point staff buggy / wheal Chair was good and second to none."
Cons: "Transfer point needs upgrade."
The worst check in in my life. If they require bus or train tickets they should let passengers know on their web site
The chairs are terrible on the plane, even though they are economy class the chair cushion should still be there, its a long flight its like sitting on a piece of wood.
Aircraft flown by Luftansa. Crew members were very helpful, cheerful and kind. Dinner was excellent and breakfast sandwich really good. Leg room and seats in economy flight was too tight even for an average size woman. On line check-in was difficult - had to start over several times as I was "kicked out" or the site froze.
Pros: "Comfortable seats, decent food and was left alone to sleep after a long day."
Cons: "Didn’t like that I missed original flight by minutes due to chaos of the airport and resolving the issue took about an hour but did like that I was rebooked on the next available flight for no extra charge and the attendant seemed sympathetic to my plight. A simple but important detail."
Cons: "Delayed flight made me miss my connection and spend a night in Frankfurt. Take off time, bag didn’t come out as priority, waited over 25 minutes."
Pros: "The crew was excellent and the seats are v comfortable"
Cons: "I cant really think of anything"
Cons: "On our layover in Munich, we were at our gate, then noticed about 30 minutes prior to boarding that they’d moved us to another gate quite far away, so we hurried to the new gate, only to discover the change was an error, and we had to run back to our original gate. Made it, but annoyed."
Cons: "Touch screens were not working well. Required multiple hard taps which disturbed the passenger in front."
Pros: "The professional, friendly, accommodating, multilingual crew did an outstanding job to ensure all passengers felt comfortable and that their needs were met during the flight."
Pros: "On time with good service."
Cons: "Food - barely edible as usual. Economy seats seem to be getting tighter and with little leg room."
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Recent one-way flight deals
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to Zurich found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
27/10Fri
1 stopMultiple Airlines
14h 35mCPT-ZRH
R6 691
11/3Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
29h 10mCPT-ZRH
R7 193
11/3Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
34h 30mCPT-ZRH
R8 003
24/11Fri
1 stopEmirates
24h 05mCPT-ZRH
R8 523
8/3Fri
1 stopEmirates
24h 05mCPT-ZRH
R8 639
11/3Mon
directSWISS
11h 30mCPT-ZRH
R10 914
21/1Sun
directSWISS
11h 30mCPT-ZRH
R11 107
14/11Tue
1 stopKLM
17h 10mCPT-ZRH
R11 917
14/11Tue
2 stopsKLM
17h 15mCPT-ZRH
R12 322
20/11Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
25h 10mCPT-ZRH
R12 746
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Last minute flights from Cape Town to Zurich
Last minute flight, train and bus deals
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cape Town to Zurich that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/10Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 40mCPT-ZRH
15/10Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 15mZRH-CPT
R14 675
7/10Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 40mCPT-ZRH
13/10Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
17h 00mZRH-CPT
R14 925
5/10Thu
multi-stopEmirates
24h 15mCPT-ZRH
15/10Sun
multi-stopEmirates
25h 25mZRH-CPT
R16 680
6/10Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 20mCPT-ZRH
13/10Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 40mZRH-CPT
R18 724
5/10Thu
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
34h 05mCPT-ZRH
15/10Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
31h 30mZRH-CPT
R18 801
6/10Fri
multi-stopRwandAir
39h 50mCPT-ZRH
14/10Sat
multi-stopRwandAir
22h 15mZRH-CPT
R19 573
7/10Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 20mCPT-ZRH
13/10Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 40mZRH-CPT
R19 920
6/10Fri
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
24h 15mCPT-ZRH
13/10Fri
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
17h 00mZRH-CPT
R20 402
6/10Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
25h 45mCPT-ZRH
14/10Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
28h 45mZRH-CPT
R21 328
6/10Fri
multi-stopEmirates
24h 15mCPT-ZRH
14/10Sat
multi-stopEmirates
25h 25mZRH-CPT
R22 080
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Cape Town - Zurich Flights
Departure:
Cape Town (CPT)South Africa
Destination:
Zurich (ZRH)Switzerland
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