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Cheap Flights from Switzerland to South Africa

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Switzerland to South Africa 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 South Africa

Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 20
Condor Logo
11:20 - 7:25ZRH  Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl
20h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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17:45 - 8:50CPT  Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich
15h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
R8 940Condor
Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 30
Condor Logo
8:00 - 7:25ZRH  Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl
23h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
Condor Logo
17:40 - 8:50CPT  Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich
15h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
R9 300Condor
Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Dec 6
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:30 - 11:00ZRH  Zurich-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
15h 30m1 stop Istanbul
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18:50 - 10:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ZRH Zurich
16h 10m1 stop Istanbul
R9 855Turkish Airlines
Mon, Nov 23 - Wed, Dec 2
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14:40 - 9:40ZRH  Zurich-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
18h 00m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
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13:30 - 9:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ZRH Zurich
45h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul
R10 280Turkish Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:45 - 11:55ZRH  Zurich-CPT Cape Town Intl
19h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Johannesburg OR Tambo
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:40 - 8:50CPT  Cape Town Intl-ZRH Zurich
15h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
R10 885Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Oct 7
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15:55 - 8:20ZRH  Zurich-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
16h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 13:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ZRH Zurich
27h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R10 999Etihad Airways
Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 5
Etihad Airways Logo
15:55 - 8:20ZRH  Zurich-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
16h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 13:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ZRH Zurich
27h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R11 016Etihad Airways
Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:45 - 7:30ZRH  Zurich-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
14h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:25 - 8:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ZRH Zurich
19h 25m2 stops Cape Town Intl Frankfurt am Main
R11 048Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:00 - 20:10ZRH  Zurich-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
23h 10m2 stops Milan Malpensa Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 8:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-ZRH Zurich
17h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Milan Malpensa
R11 179Ethiopian Air
Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 17
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:05 - 13:25GVA  Geneva Geneve-Cointrin-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
16h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 6:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-GVA Geneva Geneve-Cointrin
16h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R11 522Ethiopian Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South Africa

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

What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Switzerland found in the last 5 days was to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, at R18 885 return. The most popular route is Zurich (ZRH) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R18 885.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Switzerland to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Switzerland to South Africa, 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 Switzerland to South Africa is September, when tickets cost R10 885 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R15 265 and R14 530 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Switzerland to South Africa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when retur flights cost R28 754 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R28 754.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Switzerland to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to South Africa, 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 on the flight from Switzerland to South Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

R6 178
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Geneva to Johannesburg

FAQs for booking flights from Switzerland to South Africa

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Switzerland to South Africa?

    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 Switzerland to South Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Switzerland to South Africa?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Switzerland to South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Switzerland to South Africa 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 from Switzerland to South Africa?

    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 from Switzerland to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Africa is Wednesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R28 754. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday, when return prices are R28 754 on average.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Switzerland to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Switzerland to South Africa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1555 reviews
7,8Boarding
7,2Entertainment
7,7Comfort
8,4Crew
7,3Food
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Had to cancel and rebook, KLM connection was cancelled prior to departure, ended up flying to Munich on non-Delta carrier.

4,0 OkayNick, Jul 2026
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Had to cancel and rebook, KLM connection was cancelled prior to departure, ended up flying to Munich on non-Delta carrier.

Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

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!

There was fog in Amsterdam so many flights were delayed because of the weather. Air France knew that the flight would be delayed by two hours but still boarded the plane on time. Instead of letting the passengers wait at the gate we were crammed into the plane. It was uncomfortable. No refreshments were given. I couldn’t charge my devices onboard.

Flight was delayed. Can happen. But the info on the website and app said that flight was cancelled which was not the case.

The plane. Airbus A330-200. Comfortable for a 7-hour flight. Seats seemed to have more legroom. I was in row 17. Flight was operated by Delta but was better than expected.

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 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.

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

Entertainment system is okay, flight attendants were ok. Leg space very narrow, I couldn’t get what I wanted to eat, dinner nor breakfast.

Istanbul to Lahore flight was less than standard for international business class cabins. Seat did not were not flat and it did not operate easily. I had to push buttons hard repeatedly to operate the seat. I was in 5A seat

Our flight was canceled with no rebooking offered. We are still waiting for a refund and had to book a very expensive flight to return to Toronto without any compensation or help from Turkish or flight hub. Extremely poor service during a time of crisis, speaks volumes about the type of airline and flight hub as a disaster of a company with zero accountability

Horrible, hated every part of it. They do not have business class- just tried to make one row. Boarding was a mess- felt like hungry people fighting for food. Will never ever travel in Indigo

It wasn't good. I didn’t understand. They changed 320 dollars for 2 luggage. My ticket was regular and I paid almost 1200.00 dollars. Why they did charge? I want my money back.. thanks Yılmaz polat

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

Cleanliness of seats, trays, storage pockets need more attention, but everything else was good.

Very good except the boarding process too forever and wasn’t organized by group. I had a heavy pack or I wouldn’t have minded. I was in business. There were no audible announcements in the waiting area about boarding and everyone packed into the boarding area. Then boarding stopped for a long time but the staff made no announcements to update waiting passengers about the holdup. The flight was good after we got on.

Colocar pantallas en los respaldos de los asientos y mejorar la comida.

This is the first and last time I will be traveling Turkish airlines. The flight was delayed three times. Second time we sat on the aircraft for approximately an hour and a half. Initially told that the delay would only be 15 minutes then no explanation thereafter except that we were deboarding. We missed our connecting flights to Zimbabwe, and had to pay for a overnight hotel stay in addition to paying for a new tickets to our get to our final destination. They allowed us to order food from the airport food court but only from fast food and even that they limited the menu items we could select. I would some to contact me about the refund on the hotel and the connecting flight!

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

I did not receive my luggage This airline is not good. My luggage is missing please you guys need to find my luggage. It’s been three days now I cannot get my luggage. This is not a good business I

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

The staff were fantastic and couldn't have been more accomodating; however, the air-conditioning was broken in our section of the aircraft, leaving us feeling extremely cold and unwell on arrival in Johannesbury. The head sets were also faulty, causing difficulty when listening to announcements and entertainment.

Terrible, We experienced massive delays and then couldn’t book a hotel through the link provided, nothing was available. We then went to the airport the next day and experienced further delays, almost no communication was given. We had dinner at lunchtime and breakfast at midnight. We then landed in Jhb at 1am and had to book another hotel as our flight to durban was at 8am. The experience was painful and very expensive.

Ok we did get an upgrade and the flight was delayed 45 minutes BUT without any bias. The crew were excellent, friendly, efficient and verging on exuberant, they all were so happy to do their jobs. Food excellent and the new safety video is fun to watch.

old seat need to go! outdated and uncomfortable. I waited 40 minutes for my bag

Flight on time. Food was poor - low quality and hard to eat due to poor layout

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Chaotic boarding at JNB, last minute gate change with no announcements.

Struggled with boarding pass on my iPhone.Suggest taking a printed copy. We sat upper deck at the rear on right hand side and best Economy flight in years. Bins below the windows made a massive difference for storage etc. inflight entertainment played up for a few pax but we were fine. Crew were first rate. Overall an excellent flight

They ran out of starter options but the alternative was okay. Just disappointed

Flight Beverly delayed and communication around that was poor. The actual boarding was lengthy and confusing.

The flight left 1.5 hours late but there was no information about the delay. My business class cabinet had two small children who cried much of the trip. Service seemed rushed.

One of the bathrooms was out of order, I paid $20 for the WiFi and it worked 20% of the time. And when it worked., it didn’t work well. The seats were tight, but that is something that cannot change. The flight was smooth but to know fault of the crew, the flight was delayed an hour leaving sfo. The crew was polite yet efficient.

We free from Zurich - Frankfort- San Francisco. Our first plane was delayed. We were lucky that they held the plane for the second part of our flight, but our bags didn’t make it on the plane. Waiting for the bags and submiitjng a claim added time after a long flight, and I will have to drive back to SFO to get out bags.

It was freezing cold, the flight delayed and then I got rebooked to a different connecting flight with a four hour waiting time even though I would have easily made my initial connection

The flight was fine. The food was much better on the second flight. I have NEVER paid for a carry on bag on a zero economy flight booking. I'm very dissappointed about that, and will never fly Condor again.

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 :-)

There was one flight attendant who was exceptionally rude about the fact that they didn’t have any meatless options left when I told her I was a vegetarian. The boarding process was a bit disorganized and unclear but everything else was very good.

Seats are not comfortable. Some of the food was good and some not so good.

I missed my connection in Frankfurt and was booked to another flight to New York. Different destination and got downgraded from Business Class to economy. No Support from Condor at all. Very Bad experience

Because of luggage I had to upgrade to premium economy , which was worth it!

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