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The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich is November, where tickets cost R10 989 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R13 869 and R12 915 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Johannesburg to Zurich were found on Turkish Airlines (R10 358) and Etihad Airways (R10 471).

There is just one airline that flies from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich direct and that is SWISS. The best return deal found from SWISS for the route is R11 403.

Weekly flights between Johannesburg and Zurich historically see delays in approximately 4% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 110 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the evening have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Sunday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Saturday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, SWISS have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 4% of their flights encountering any delays.

Dubai (DXB) is the top choice – 27% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Johannesburg to Zurich picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of R11 564 for a return.

Consider flying via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 14h 02m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Frankfurt am Main (FRA) often has the shortest stopovers from Johannesburg to Zurich, with an average time of 2h 33m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and lands in Zurich, with an average flight time of 10h 55m. The most common departure time is 19:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 7 flights.