R6 316 Find Cheap Flights from Switzerland to Cape Town

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Cheapest return fare
R13 498
Multiple Airlines
Mon 9/3Tue 17/3
BSL - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R18 609
SWISS
Thu 22/1Fri 6/2
ZRH - CPT • Direct
When to travel
September
Cheapest • 13% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Switzerland to Cape Town

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Switzerland to Cape Town 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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Recent return flight deals from Switzerland to Cape Town

Mon, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:35 - 6:45
BSL
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CPT
32h 10m1 stop
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12:30 - 20:40
CPT
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BSL
33h 10m1 stop
R13 498Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Thu, Mar 19
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21:35 - 6:45
BSL
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CPT
32h 10m1 stop
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12:30 - 11:05
CPT
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BSL
23h 35m1 stop
R13 532Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 26 - Sun, Apr 26
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20:35 - 17:20
GVA
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CPT
19h 45m2 stops
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23:15 - 18:35
CPT
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GVA
19h 20m1 stop
R13 719Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Jan 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:55 - 14:35
GVA
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CPT
18h 40m2 stops
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14:35 - 6:15
CPT
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GVA
16h 40m1 stop
R13 753Multiple Airlines
Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 25
Ethiopian Air Logo
20:15 - 14:35
ZRH
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CPT
17h 20m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 7:40
CPT
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ZRH
18h 05m2 stops
R13 787Ethiopian Air
Mon, Jan 19 - Mon, Feb 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
20:15 - 14:35
ZRH
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CPT
17h 20m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 7:40
CPT
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ZRH
18h 05m2 stops
R13 804Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jan 22 - Thu, Jan 29
Condor Logo
8:05 - 10:45
ZRH
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CPT
25h 40m1 stop
Condor Logo
19:50 - 15:20
CPT
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ZRH
20h 30m1 stop
R13 855Condor
Wed, Jan 21 - Tue, Feb 3
Condor Logo
11:35 - 10:45
ZRH
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CPT
22h 10m1 stop
Condor Logo
19:50 - 15:20
CPT
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ZRH
20h 30m1 stop
R13 906Condor
Sun, Mar 8 - Wed, Mar 18
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17:55 - 21:55
BSL
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CPT
27h 00m1 stop
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23:45 - 10:40
CPT
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BSL
35h 55m1 stop
R13 973KLM
Sun, Mar 8 - Tue, Mar 17
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17:55 - 6:10
BSL
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CPT
35h 15m1 stop
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18:25 - 17:25
CPT
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BSL
24h 00m2 stops
R14 143KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cape Town

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cape Town, 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 to Cape Town is September, where tickets cost R16 181 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from Switzerland is R23 600 and R23 312 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is September with an average price of R16 181.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 39 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR5 552
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (41% more expensive on average)
Flight from Zurich to Cape Town

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • How far is Cape Town Intl Airport from central Cape Town?

    The distance between Cape Town Intl Airport and the city centre of Cape Town is 16 km.

  • What is the name of Cape Town’s airport?

    When flying to Cape Town, you'll arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT). The airport is also known as Cape Town or Cape Town Intl.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R12 789. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where prices are R33 370 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cape Town?

    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 to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cape Town?

    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 Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally at night, when flights cost R31 064 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R31 064.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cape Town

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Prefer to fly direct to Cape Town Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Cape Town Intl.
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Direct departures

Switzerland to Cape Town Intl

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +53 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +54 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +56 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +51 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +52 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +56 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +54 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +55 more

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to Switzerland

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +53 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +54 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +56 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +51 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +52 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +56 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +54 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +55 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Switzerland to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Switzerland to Cape Town. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7,7
KLMOverall score based on 1431 reviews
8,3Crew
7,6Comfort
7,2Food
7,1Entertainment
7,8Boarding
Airline reviews

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
AMS - BUD
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Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

0lane 2qs on tim3. Very bad food. No free wifi, only for texts. Entertainment poor and hard to access.

At boarding, the locations where we had to have our passports checked prior to boarding were very unclear. Occasional staff wandered around telling people, but in busy area of the terminal this was not obvious. It was also located well after the check in desk in terms of walking to the gate. The Premium Economy service was attentive and warm. The only big draw back was lack of restrooms, and no division or even curtain between PE and Economy.

We had seats between the bathroom and a screaming baby, and did not have enough room to lay my head down on the tray table. Not ideal.

Everything was fairly easy just hard when you get to Heathrow not know your Gate number until an hour before but otherwise really everything great. Did not get my texts in time though to do me any good but that is why I still like everything the old fashioned way and print everything out.

My experience was wonderful. The professionalism of the crew was exemplary 🙂. The meals were wholesome and tasty. I have no complaints

Everything was smooth and great. I didnt like that they talk so much on the interphone during the flight.

Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

Horrible flight. First delay in boarding of approximately 30 minutes. While in the plane, the flight attendants huddle and we get an announcement that the crew's legal time was exceeded, that they don't have replacement crew and that they will need to cancel the flight. One would think that they would know that their time was to be exceeded BEFORE boarding. Took for ever to deplane. Then we were told that flight would not be cancelled but gave us a departure time of 21.15, which of course was not fulfilled. Arrived in Valencia, luggage took 30 minutes to arrive. Absolutely unacceptable

Swiss is the. Only airline I use when I go to Europe. They are on time and they are fantastic!

At the boarding gate, passengers were offered the option of checking in their carry-on luggage, as the plane was full. However, they failed to specify that they would not be dropping it off at the exit. Instead, everyone had to wait over 30 minutes at the airport carousel, and to everyone's surprise, not even the carry-on luggage, but the checked luggage, was the first to arrive. An hour later, we finally collected our bags. Lesson learned: I will never check my carry-on luggage with Swiss Air / Helvetic Airways again.

Seats too much and for the price we paid eve thought economy we still had to pay $169 to check a ba that’s ridiculous and also my daughter needed water so she can take her medicine we push the boton for the attendant to get us water they never came we push it 3 times no one came and ask what we needed . Am not happy with the service at all I will not fly with TK anymore

Boarding experience was a mess- both to and from Istanbul airport. No one knew anything. They asked everyone to line up according to their sit numbers- it was unbelievable. Business class had a separate line, but it was hard to find- I had to go through all that mess before finding it. Would not recommend

Bad confort, bad seat take advantage of the political conflict to double the price

Boarded via bus instead of the air bridge Had to wait 10mins in the bus at the tarmac before we were allow to go up

This is my 2nd time with the Turkish airline. Would definitely recommend. In stability we connected to Indiago would not recommend, very cramped seating. No inflight entertainment..service was inferior.

Rude staff. I would avoid using the word racist but definitely partially or discriminatory. My 72 yrs old mother who is also disabled was traveling on this flight. She was the second passenger boarded to the plane. The First elderly couple ahead of my mother were allowed to use the airplane bathroom but my mother was denied entry stating it was for safety reasons. My mother objected the the couple in front of her were allowed but hostess still stated that due to the flight safety reasons she can’t use it. Even my mother explained that he is using blood pressure medication that’s why she have to use the restroom frequently but the crew continued arguing her. At one point the Mae attendent even suggested that if that’s the case my mother can urinate in her seat. The level of disrespect against an elderly lady is beyond my comprehension. This matter will be taken to the social media to shame the employees involved.

The prices and many to choose from: Very unfriendly unprofessional and difficult staff and lacked English skills. Had the pleasure to go to Istanbul in 2022 but went on Jordan Airlines and found Turkey a wonderful place with kind people. The experience as a first time flyer on Turkish Airlines was so disappointing that received not to go into Turkey was so upset about this cruel treatment

With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.

It was great except my luggage was C severely damaged over i picked it up off the carousel in London. . A suit case that had been used once does no longer have the use of the extendable arm as it’s broken

Amazing! Big line at Check in was diminished in 10 minutes. Boarding was quick and efficient. Service and food great. Only minor point: seats could be a little broader and for me being small, something to put your feet on during the flight would be great.

Great plane and flight attendants. The person next to me had a DISGUSTING smelling mouth and breath, so that was nasty to deal with the whole flight. Brush your teeth, people! Condor was amazing, though :-)

It would be nice to have a cleaner facility, it was hard to access it. It was always full of people working in that space. The covers and especially the matt of bad quality and old. Many times reused. I would not use it. Food: the bread rolls were old, and food had strange choices. Chicken was terrible.

There was some nice staff when I entered and left, but the thrre flight attendants who served us were very brusque and rude. I have celiac and when I checked in, I tried to find the option to make sure my meals (stick on a 10+ hour flight after a 3 hour flight and short layover) were gluten free because I didn’t have time to get anything. Couldn’t find the selection for it, and every part of the meal and purchase options were gluten, so I didn’t get to eat. During check in the allergies section should be easy to identify and check so this doesn’t happen. Having more options for gluten free at this time should be easy.

Internet was advertised in-flight but not accessible. The foot rest in premium economy was stuck. For both nobody I asked was able to provide an answer/solution. However, this will not stop me from booking premium economy again, which I upgraded from my initial economy I had booked for my outbound flight YYZ to FRA.

Great flight, nice options for food and beverages. Fairly comfortable seats for a large person

Business class: or fist class: Seating absolutely terrible, same seats as everyone else , no space, we could not fit our knees in. I was sitting sideways since nobody else booked this business class. I wish we would have an option to select a business class for the main journey between USA and Europe, but regular class for the short flights in Europe.

The seating was exactly same as the rest of the plane. We had no space for our knees. In fact it was the tightest spacing of the seats I ever flew with, on a very old plane. (and we flew all over Asia and Europe) The same chairs. We were the only passengers in business or first class. Obviously funny.... The only difference was, we got a sendwich and we were offered a drink. Rest of the plane got a bottle of water.

The crew was great. Good etc was unacceptable for an overseas flight. Wine with a meal should be complimentary. Seat comfort /space horrible and I am 5‘3“ with heels on. Short haul probably ok but not on long haul flights

It was extremely difficult to upgrade my partners flight over the Internet from economy to economy, plus. Then it said clearly the checked luggage can be 32 kg. At the check-in counter in Hamburg, we had to pay 100 Euros ( $122.17) for the only 31kg peace checked luggage. We were told because the change was made less than 24 hours before the flight , the luggage weight would not be upgraded. Then they offered me that for €90 I can upgrade at the counter from economy to economy, plus so we can sit together on the flight from Frankfurt to San Francisco. I happily agreed and was charged. €99.($120.95), which I noticed too late. Especially about the Euro 100 up charge I feel upset and it’s a unfair way of doing business!

Take off was not good, too hot inside the plane and seats are beyond uncomfortable.

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