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Find cheap flights from Cape Town to Zurich from R7 327

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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Zurich (CPT-ZRH)

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.
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16:35 - 17:25CPT-ZRH
24h 50m1 stop
18:30 - 11:50ZRH-CPT
17h 20m1 stop
R12 020Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Jul 17 - Wed, Aug 14
23:15 - 22:25CPT-ZRH
23h 10m1 stop
7:00 - 21:25ZRH-CPT
14h 25m1 stop
R12 097KLM
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Tue, Jul 16 - Tue, Aug 13
16:35 - 9:55CPT-ZRH
17h 20m1 stop
18:30 - 11:50ZRH-CPT
17h 20m1 stop
R12 497Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jul 15 - Wed, Aug 14
13:05 - 20:20CPT-ZRH
31h 15m1 stop
15:25 - 16:50ZRH-CPT
25h 25m1 stop
R12 612Emirates
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Sat, May 25 - Sat, Jun 1
13:05 - 13:20CPT-ZRH
24h 15m1 stop
15:25 - 16:50ZRH-CPT
25h 25m1 stop
R12 974Emirates
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Wed, Jul 10 - Wed, Aug 7
13:00 - 14:20CPT-ZRH
25h 20m1 stop
9:40 - 10:50ZRH-CPT
25h 10m1 stop
R15 703Qatar Airways
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Tue, May 14 - Wed, Sep 25
15:20 - 8:00CPT-ZRH
16h 40m2 stops
21:30 - 13:45ZRH-CPT
16h 15m2 stops
R15 913Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Jun 9 - Sun, Jun 16
14:35 - 8:00CPT-ZRH
17h 25m2 stops
21:30 - 13:45ZRH-CPT
16h 15m2 stops
R17 649Ethiopian Air
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Tue, May 14 - Wed, Sep 25
13:00 - 17:20CPT-ZRH
28h 20m2 stops
9:40 - 10:50ZRH-CPT
25h 10m1 stop
R18 088Qatar Airways
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Tue, May 14 - Wed, Sep 25
19:00 - 6:25CPT-ZRH
11h 25mdirect
19:45 - 7:10ZRH-CPT
11h 25mdirect
R20 225SWISS
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Tue, May 14 - Sun, Sep 29

Flights from Cape Town to Zurich - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Zurich to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Zurich?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to Zurich clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Cape Town to Zurich, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Zurich?

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.
The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Zurich is May, where tickets cost R12 631 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is R15 646 and R15 226 respectively.

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

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.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Zurich, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Zurich?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Qatar Airways offered the best one-way deal for that route, at R7 327. KAYAK users also found Cape Town to Zurich return flights on Turkish Airlines from R12 020 and on KLM from R12 097.

How many flights are there between Cape Town and Zurich per day?

Each day, there are 2 direct flights that take off from Cape Town and land in Zurich, with an average flight time of 11h 26m. The most common departure time is 19:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 6 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Cape Town and Zurich?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

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 25m. The journey crosses a distance of 14 651 km.

What’s the earliest departure time from Cape Town to Zurich?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Cape Town at 8:40 and will be landing in Zurich at 20:10.

What’s the latest departure time from Cape Town to Zurich?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Cape Town to Zurich jets off at 19:00 and lands at 6:25.

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Low season

November

High season

June

Cheapest flight

R7 327
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Zurich

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.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Zurich

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Zurich?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Zurich was R384 for a one-way ticket and R630 for a return.

  • 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.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to Zurich?

    Lufthansa, and KLM offer 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 787-9 Dreamliner 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 Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Zurich, Emirates or SWISS?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Zurich are Emirates and SWISS. With an average price for the route of R13 961 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R16 527 and an overall rating of 7,8.

  • 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.

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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 R7 756 or less one-way and R11 647 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town Intl to Zurich?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl to Zurich, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to Zurich

Tuesday

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

Thursday

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

Sunday

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

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Direct returns

Zurich to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

Wednesday

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

Saturday

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

Edelweiss Air, SWISS

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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. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4067 reviews
8,1comfort
7,9food
8,2boarding
8,3crew
8,3entertainment
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I liked everything accept the delay try to improve in that area

8,0 ExcellentRolla, Apr 2024NBO - DXB
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I liked everything accept the delay try to improve in that area

Flight never took off. Boarded after multiple 30 minutes interval delays for hours.. then after an hour onboard, captain announce cancellation and back on the bus to the terminal with no information and everyone to fend for self.. Emirates did absolutely nothing to communicate either electronically or announcement. It’s unprecedented I know with the flood but lack of communication creates anxiety and extra pain for staff. Emirates should do better.. no supervisors monitoring floor and passengers abusing them which isn’t right but should Have had supervisors monitoring

On the Dubai-Gatwick flight the only meal options were Beef or Chicken. No vegetarian option. This was a surprise. I would usually order in advance but did not this time. Would have been good to know that a vegetarian meal is not available as a standard meal. Thankfully it was just me travelling, but if I’d had my kids with me that would have been a big problem for us.

Didn’t like it at all. Cabin crew unfriendly. Very bad experience.

The experience was not as pleasant returning as leaving. Went through clearance twice, crew was not as customer focused.

Good but needs to improve cleanliness Coffee serve cold Needs to raise standard serving food Otherwise good

WORST AIRLINE EVER—FOOD WAS MEDIOCRE AND WIDEBODY 777 BOEING WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE! IT WAS NOT WORTH THE MONEY THAT I PAID.

Seat and leg space is much better than the Qatar airline. The crew I would like to say is not meeting the requirements of emirates airlines cause it almost 20 years I am flying with emirates this time I really feel that crew is not behaving well someone asked for water waited more than 30 minutes and there are more incidents in this flight.

Check-in counter at the airport took more than an hour of standing in queue with online checkin. And after entering the gate the flight delayed more than 30 mins.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

The flight was again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

The flight was delayed for 2 hrs. Because they didn’t have a crew to fly. And it is not a first time for klm to do that. Last time they cancelled my filght and rebooked me 3 days later. Not reliable airline

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

One of the vstewardeses wanted to bump me of the plane for absolutely nothing. There is CCTV in the plane ans everything can be verified. Very disappointing , you all will see, o other 5 years and the passangers who does not smile to flight attendent will be bumped off...

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

The food quality is poor. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The entertainment program was limited. I experienced a delay of 30 minutes due to two issues. Passenger luggage had to be removed and there was a technical issue with the stairs not detaching from the aircraft. The pilot managed to compensate and we arrived only 15 minutes later. The luggage at Dubai airport was very slow. I waited over an hour.

Kudos to Swiss!! My wife and I thought Swiss was like flying years back: good food service, refreshments, friendly and courteous crew! We look forward to another trip to Europe next year, and it will be a priority to hopefully fly Swiss, thank you! We strongly can say from experience - the treatment (food, drink, entertainment) in service for Economy Class is unmatched!!!

So terrible. They would not rebook me for a flight until 2 days. I had to spend so much money to get my own flight. They were rude and not helpful.

Super friendly crew. Leg space and entertainment system are below average

I guess just the food, but besides, amazing experience flying with swiss

The Zurich airport is a disaster with to small trains running between the terminals, the trains was overfilled (not good in Corona times). It was no directions in the airport with proper lines so you did not know if you ere standing in the right line. They checked your passport 3 times in the airport = a lot of standing in line. Service on the plane could be a lot better, The cabin crew could have offer more to drink (water, coffee, tea), the food sucked.

Flight was delayed for 4 hours and they misplaced my luggage too. Appalling.

Everything was on time and efficient - expected from a Swiss crew. But the entertainment system was pretty bad - the display was old. Food was pretty bad and a couple of times they started serving drinks and then just skipped past my row (and likely several others)

Overall a good experience, the flight was on time, the crew very attentive and friendly. However the seats are too cramped, there is no space, and as soon as the person in front reclines the seat, it's literally in your face.

Bag lost. Lost bag recovery process is an unsatisfying customer experience. Because 1) bag is still lost but also 2) the process is outdated and form-heavy and 3) in our case also involved a long line.

They went out of their way. It was very clean and friendly.

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

This is my first and last flight with Qatar because when we go for boarding pass in Delhi airport the team asked for money charging me for hand baggage which is technically including with my ticket so also we get one our temple pics I ask them to checking in but they tell me I have to pay $500 dollars for that additional which is not make sense than I diseased to throw away because I can’t take with us . For carry in beg also I pay some Indian n currency for the guy who help I already pay 6 passengers ticket cost me $8000 so really I’m not happy . PLUS MY 6 checked baggage was damaged I already claim for four beg at airport but now I’m worried about my stuff inside maybe broken too which is more expensive stuff me really bad experience

The staff at the check in lied. I requested aisle seats he said he gave me aisle seats. In actuality he only gave me aisle seat for 2 hour Karachi to Doha flight. From Doha to Dallas flight he gave me middle seat .

No separate queue for business class/platinum passengers. I had to stay in the long queue to board. I requested breakfast before landing, but the crew didn't offer, except a coffee with milk. No tea with milk was available. Had asked for cookies, but didn't receive them. The crew in the business class was not good in terms of service..

Terrible. The website insisted that I wasn't logging in correctly to confirm my flight. It also wouldn't let me register as a member. I was unable to get a boarding pass until 4 hours before the flight so I couldn't get through security and had to wait. It was unlike anything I've experienced in decades.

Not so good. Issues with seat assignments, unruly lines during check-in, half a sandwich on an international flight. I was originally supposed to be on Qatar airways, but it was switched to Indigo after I bought my tickets. They wouldn't even let me get seat assignments from the US to Mumbai. I was automatically assigned seats, and a middle one at that. Terrible.

Great ground-check in crew. Pleasant flight attendant crew. Very short flight

Just on time arrival and departure would make it great

Multiple errors by Turkish airlines and Istanbul Airport kept us from making flight. Stuck in Istanbul!

The flight departed on time and the staff was professional.

A good airline, but at checking in, they allocated seats for my wife, and I far away from each other, and to change them, they wanted a payment, such a bad policy, it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth All was good on the plane, good food, but the air hostess was abrupt and a bit rough dealing with the passengers, but one has to find excuses for staff working under pressure

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

they were much nicer on this flight. however, my baggage was delayed by one day, and one of my suitcases arrived broken.

My whole body was paining after such long flight. Seats are small. Leg space is too small. Food is good.

No wifi at all during the entire flight from Istanbul to Miami.

Staff didnt want to work, had to get up to get food and ear plugs myself even after calling the attendant multiple times. Both bags were not recieved in Dubai, called the next day to confirm bags were recieved and had to go to airport to pick up the bags. Now coming back to LAX one bag made it and the other bag is still missing.

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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.
26/5Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 55mCPT-ZRH
R7 327
26/5Sun
2 stops
35h 05mCPT-ZRH
R7 994
19/5Sun
2 stops
35h 05mCPT-ZRH
R8 090
26/5Sun
3 stops
31h 00mCPT-ZRH
R9 750
19/5Sun
3 stops
22h 00mCPT-ZRH
R11 066
19/5Sun
1 stopSWISS
17h 15mCPT-ZRH
R12 459
19/5Sun
directSWISS
11h 30mCPT-ZRH
R13 585
19/10Sat
2 stops
41h 05mCPT-ZRH
R17 668
19/10Sat
3 stops
43h 35mCPT-ZRH
R21 160
19/10Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
16h 45mCPT-ZRH
R41 442

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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.
30/4Tue
multi-stopEmirates
24h 15mCPT-ZRH
9/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
37h 20mZRH-CPT
R12 745
28/4Sun
multi-stopEmirates
26h 00mCPT-ZRH
5/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
20h 10mZRH-CPT
R13 776
30/4Tue
multi-stop
24h 15mCPT-ZRH
9/5Thu
multi-stop
38h 30mZRH-CPT
R14 272
29/4Mon
multi-stopEmirates
24h 15mCPT-ZRH
4/5Sat
multi-stopEmirates
37h 20mZRH-CPT
R14 424
30/4Tue
multi-stop
35h 05mCPT-ZRH
9/5Thu
multi-stop
29h 25mZRH-CPT
R14 558
28/4Sun
multi-stopEmirates
31h 15mCPT-ZRH
4/5Sat
multi-stopEmirates
20h 10mZRH-CPT
R14 844
28/4Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
18h 10mCPT-ZRH
5/5Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 15mZRH-CPT
R15 474
28/4Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 40mCPT-ZRH
6/5Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 15mZRH-CPT
R15 626
29/4Mon
multi-stopAir France
23h 15mCPT-ZRH
6/5Mon
multi-stopAir France
26h 30mZRH-CPT
R19 710
28/4Sun
directSWISS
11h 30mCPT-ZRH
4/5Sat
directSWISS
11h 25mZRH-CPT
R23 793

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Cape Town - Zurich Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Destination:

Zurich (ZRH)Switzerland

Return flight deals:

Zurich - Cape Town

Cabin classes:

R40 488
R73 076
R9 731

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