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Find cheap flights from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from R7 902

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often in flight searches from Zurich to Johannesburg.
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often in flight searches from Zurich to Johannesburg.

How much is the cheapest flight from Zurich to OR Tambo?

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zurich to OR Tambo 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.
14:15 - 6:50ZRH-JNB
39h 35m2 stops
1:15 - 22:25JNB-ZRH
22h 10m2 stops
R12 232Kenya Airways
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Tue, Jan 23 - Tue, Feb 6
14:15 - 10:55ZRH-JNB
19h 40m2 stops
1:15 - 8:15JNB-ZRH
32h 00m2 stops
R12 269Kenya Airways
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Tue, Jan 23 - Tue, Feb 6
20:45 - 13:05ZRH-JNB
15h 20m2 stops
14:30 - 7:00JNB-ZRH
17h 30m2 stops
R12 931Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Jan 24 - Thu, Feb 8
19:10 - 22:10ZRH-JNB
26h 00m1 stop
23:59 - 18:25JNB-ZRH
19h 26m1 stop
R15 370KLM
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Wed, Jan 24 - Wed, Feb 7
6:55 - 22:10ZRH-JNB
14h 15m1 stop
23:59 - 16:45JNB-ZRH
17h 46m1 stop
R15 389KLM
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Fri, Feb 9 - Thu, Feb 15
22:40 - 10:10ZRH-JNB
10h 30mdirect
20:40 - 6:15JNB-ZRH
10h 35mdirect
R17 449SWISS
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Wed, Jan 24 - Wed, Feb 7
22:40 - 10:10ZRH-JNB
10h 30mdirect
20:40 - 6:15JNB-ZRH
10h 35mdirect
R17 506SWISS
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Wed, Jan 24 - Wed, Feb 7
10:40 - 8:55ZRH-JNB
21h 15m1 stop
19:50 - 9:50JNB-ZRH
15h 00m1 stop
R17 771Air France
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Sat, Dec 30 - Tue, Feb 6
10:40 - 8:55ZRH-JNB
21h 15m1 stop
19:50 - 22:10JNB-ZRH
27h 20m1 stop
R17 790Air France
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Sat, Dec 30 - Sat, Feb 3
13:20 - 7:25ZRH-JNB
17h 05m1 stop
19:45 - 11:40JNB-ZRH
16h 55m1 stop
R18 659British Airways
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Thu, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 27

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R7 902
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Flight from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

When to book flights from Zurich to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zurich to OR Tambo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 Zurich to Johannesburg, 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 Zurich to Johannesburg, 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 Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R18 285 or less one-way and R25 707 or less round-trip.
  • The cheapest flight from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg was found, on average, 76 days before departure.
  • Book at least 8 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is March.
  • Morning departure is around 44% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

FAQs for booking Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flights

  • How long does a flight from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg take?

    A direct flight to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg will take on average 10h 30m to travel the 13 537 km flying distance from Zurich.

  • How many flights are there between Zurich and OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    In normal times, a total of 14 direct flights connect Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg weekly. On average, there are 2 departures per day.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Etihad Airways (R8 772) and Ethiopian Air (R10 058). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Kenya Airways (R12 232) and Ethiopian Air (R12 931).

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    For Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg back to Zurich, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    On your way to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, you’ll fly out from Zurich. You’ll be landing at Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • What’s the earliest departure time from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    The earliest flight leaves Zurich at 22:40 and lands in OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg at 9:10.

  • What’s the latest departure time from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    The last flight leaves Zurich at 22:40 and lands in OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg at 9:10.

  • Which airlines fly direct between Zurich and OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    SWISS, and South African operate direct flights from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    SWISS, South African, and Lufthansa offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Zurich and OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    There are direct flights from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg, Air France or SWISS?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg are Air France and SWISS. With an average price for the route of R17 133 and an overall rating of 7,4, Air France is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R26 299 and an overall rating of 8,0.

  • Which airlines have a flexible cancellation policy for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo due to COVID-19?

    SWISS and South African have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo. Confirm policies on booking site.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    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 Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from Zurich 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 Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg with an airline and back to Zurich with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from Zurich up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top 5 airlines serving from Zurich to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zurich to Johannesburg. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Zurich to OR Tambo? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8,0
SWISSOverall score based on 9043 reviews
82boarding
78comfort
79food
82overall
86crew
77entertainment
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Pros: "crew was friendly"
Cons: "seats were way too cramped - worst flight ever that way - what has happened to Swiss - there is no room - horrible!!!"
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Pros: "crew was friendly"
Cons: "seats were way too cramped - worst flight ever that way - what has happened to Swiss - there is no room - horrible!!!"
Pros: "Officers in the airport are rude and offensive, racial discrimination."
Cons: "Change their employees, arrogant, not professional"
Pros: "Thank you for waiting for us. We were delayed. I appreciate not missing our flight."
Cons: "It would have been better if I had made the flight, but the first leg was canceled. We were tortured for 6 hours before it was canceled."
Pros: "Professional courteous staff"
Cons: "Tray table slid downward whenever it was opened. Headphones quit after the first hour and got scratchy. So little room..tiny video screen. I could not get advance seating because of a code share flight."
Pros: "The food that I did get was decent There was wine A couple decent movies were available"
Cons: "They were basically out of food almost everytime they got to me. The Arm rest only went half way up They didnt pass out water as much as they usually do"
Pros: "Was smooth. From take off to landing. Captain kept us informed all the way to our destination."
Cons: "No complaints."
Pros: "Crew was polite"
Cons: "Outdated aircraft. Too little seat space. Mediocre food. Mediocre entertainment. No device chargers.terrible policy of requiring passangers to buy seat reservations--beyond annoying."
Pros: "I slept with the jazz music...didn't hear a baby that was crying the whole flight..."
Cons: "Mackenzie Gray/ My flight was cancelled due to bad weather conditions unfortunately. I'm upset that I never received my initinerary for my substitute flight! I tried online and calling the # that was provided no results. I managed to get thru to someone and they told me they would send the info to my email but they never did."
Pros: "Food was great, movie selection too. Everything was great except for I couldn’t really get comfortable to sleep"
Cons: "Not sure how to make the seats more comfortable. I have some back issues though. However, some of my travel companions slept right through the flight."
Pros: "Flight and the crew!"
Cons: "Staff at the airport pushing you to upgrade to first class but not making it clear only the first trip from Athens to Amsterdam which the first class uses same uncomfortable seats as the economy to pay extra 130 euros ridiculous airfrance stuff! I should have flown all the way to NYC first class!!!"
Pros: "Great crew, comfortable seating with enough leg room."
Cons: "Provide dinner before getting to joburg, instead of a snack. Flight arrives late so dinner would be appreciated"
Pros: "Crew was fantastic."
Cons: "This was the most narrow airplane seat I’ve ever experienced. So uncomfortable."
Cons: "The check in desk was late opening & the carry on luggage size was smaller than advertised on their website, so it had to be put in the hold. Open on time to prevent less stress to travelers & give more accurate information about cabin luggage."
Cons: "Too much light in the cabin because of too many screens on. Should have a separate part of the cabin with screens off allowing one to sleep more easily."
Pros: "Crew was in a festive mood, the meal was unexpectedly delicious"
Cons: "Seats ok, but could be more comfy"
Cons: "None of our 4 checked bags arrived with us. This was despite ample connection time (2+ hours) in Amsterdam."
Pros: "The food rocks! I know that I will always be eating well with KLM. The staff is always so nice, professional and cordial...I always know I'll be in good hands with the flight. KLM #605 from Amsterdam to SFO---please pass the praise to all of them."
Pros: "I bought the Airport tickets for my Russian friend. However customs would not allow her to board the plane unfortunately. That's not Kayaks fault. I would definitely book with Kayak again. Many thanks."
Cons: "There was no amenities pack given in Premium economy. The food was ok. It would have been nice to have been offered another bread roll. Seat comfort was fine, but I kept getting hit by the separating curtain as the flight attendants went back and forth from economy."
Pros: "The crew and the food were great!"
Cons: "The seats weren’t very comfortable. You could tell the plane was a little dated. There was no WiFi and nowhere to charge your devices."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "They have a terrible communication problem, they never communicated why the flight was late, they never communicated what they were doing or what was happening. Bad customer service. Bad communication with the client. They told us when I asked several times that we would not lose our connection and that everything was fine and that was not the case. We lost the connection. No one told us anything. Another problem was that the girl in the boarding process removed the suitcases tickets from the boarding pass and did not want to return them, and held it without any cause. Without that tickets we can not claim the bags. The flight staff went looking for us. Pretty sad and disappointed by their service. I understand that they were causes outside the airline but must communicate to the client. They cannot remain silent and say nothing."
Pros: "Cops is always a good reason to flight"
Cons: "They always change the gates, also too many disorders in the gate previous the boarding process, the process it is not clean. They took hand baggage aleatory to send to down and do not ask if we have fragile stuffs there."
Pros: "Perfectly on time, no hassle, seat OK. This is the way I appreciate a flight."
Cons: "Food. No choice, three "madeleine" (sweet) cookies for all, no sugar-free (salty) alternative..."
Cons: "Boarding (by bus) was a total chaos. I had to stand for about 50 minutes, either on the crowded bus or, after climbing with great difficulty three flights of stairs to a high jet-bridge (I am 76), standing there forever with 200 persons waiting to get access to the plane. Totally unacceptable. They started the boarding process early (50 minutes before departure), but passengers were allowed to actually board the plane at the time it was supposed to take off."
Cons: "Seat angle adjustment was not the most comfortable for sleeping."
Cons: "The food was mediocre. Flying La Compagnie in the past was a much better food experience."
Pros: "The crew was efficient and friendly. The plane took off on time and landed on time."
Cons: "Boarding was slow and tedious. People still crowd around the boarding area despite there being row for the zones. Why they don't board from back to front is beyond me. The food was mediocre at best."
Cons: "Flight was delayed by at least an hour leaving Paris - a regular situation I experienced with AF."
Cons: "I made a mistake in my daughter's surname while booking online, BA refused ro change it at check-in and forced me to buy a new ticket for her."
Pros: "The crew were very attentive and there was a large variety of in-flight entertainment."
Cons: "I am not a heavy set guy but the seats were unreasonably close to each other, this meant that when you eat a meal your elbows push into your sides making it hard to bring food to your mouth."
Pros: "The crew was really good"
Cons: "Perhaps seats just a bit more confortable. Overall a very good airline"
Pros: "Entertainment system was decent."
Cons: "Crew was pretty unfriendly abs the food was very poor."
Cons: "Direct flights to and from South Africa to USA not via Middle East"
Cons: "I paid 20 pounds for seat 9 something and was given seat 32F"
Pros: "This was a charter by BA. Airbus A320 with amazing legroom. Was slightly annoyed by them not having coffee ( to wake me up for the drive home) but I suppose I get why they weren’t serving hot beverages."
Cons: "The beverages thing above."
Cons: "I experienced several delays on my journey to Zurich and so my itinerary was changed. When I started my journey to Madison, there were apparently then multiple bookings, which caused confusion, and had to be sorted out. Luckily I had left plenty of time to get through security and customs."
Pros: "Pilot skilled, first landing attempt was too shaky so we pulled up and did it again"
Cons: "Long wait to take off, all food and beverage on the flight were for sale only which feels petty"
Pros: "I liked that we landed 30 minutes in advance for both flights to and back, compared to the other parallel flight via SAA which was delayed 2 hours when we arrived back."
Cons: "I didn't like the cheese roll I asked for as the whole roll and cheese was literally stuck to the bottom and parts of the bottom of the roll were mushy. The staff were professional but lacked personality and seemed a little hollow."
Pros: "I like that it’s a direct flight from Newark to Lomé I like that it’s cheaper than over airlines I like that it’s a late flight: it allows out of state passengers to catch the flight without having to stay overnight in NY"
Cons: "Some crew members are unfriendly The toilets are always smelly and dirty. The floor stick with pee. Pee all over the toilets seats. Unsanitary especially when you are traveling with a child or an elderly. The TVs touch screens do not work The volume of the crew is too high"
Pros: "Crew were helpful"
Cons: "Food was very poor with very limited choices and no entertainment system on this flight"
Pros: "I appreciated the amount of movies offered as well as its variety. I also liked how often they brought drinks and snacks. The airline crew was very helpful to passengers."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything starting from the check in to on board restrooms"
Pros: "Same as above."
Cons: "Staff needs to be briefed on what an insulin pump is."
Pros: "Flight time changed without notice. Delays in Medinah caused us to miss our connecting flight to Johannesburg. Really poor communication. No agents would take calls in Jeddah. Really terrible service. Would avoid using this airline at all cost. Not the first time I've been delayed by them"
Cons: "Flight time changed without notice. Delays in Medinah caused us to miss our connecting flight to Johannesburg. Really poor communication. No agents would take calls in Jeddah. Really terrible service. Would avoid using this airline at all cost. Not the first time I've been delayed by them"
Pros: "I received flying miles for this flight, well actually I really tried to find something positive to say"
Cons: "spent 19+ hrs in the airport in Addis Abeba, when I was supposed to be transferred to a hotel, needless to say, the airport at night is not the best place a woman would like to spend her time."
Cons: "Cabin crew quite distracted. Between rows 19-23, orders were totally mixed up People given wrong food or drinks"
Pros: "Seats are reasonably comfortable with sufficient storage space Food was OK"
Cons: "Chech in was poor - didn’t have priority stickers for business class luggage. Had to go to different counter for hotel voucher. Overall not good and professional Didn’t have ice on the plane ( for drinks, water etc)"
Pros: "Having never even heard of Ethiopian Airline, our expectations weren’t very high. We found the boarding process to work well. The staff was great and the meals were very good. The flights were on time and efficient."
Cons: "On many of the flights we had to use the roll up stairs. The water that they served tasted like tap water. The seats seem closer (less leg room) than other airlines."

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Zurich to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
22/10Sun
3 stopsMultiple Airlines
59h 00mZRH-JNB
R7 902
15/11Wed
3 stopsMultiple Airlines
42h 30mZRH-JNB
R8 243
12/10Thu
1 stopAir France
14h 25mZRH-JNB
R16 334
15/10Sun
1 stopAir France
13h 55mZRH-JNB
R16 447
7/12Thu
directSWISS
10h 30mZRH-JNB
R16 901
17/12Sun
1 stopKLM
14h 15mZRH-JNB
R18 111
14/10Sat
1 stopKLM
27h 40mZRH-JNB
R18 603
17/10Tue
directSWISS
10h 30mZRH-JNB
R24 085
16/10Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
19h 50mZRH-JNB
R26 637
23/10Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
15h 25mZRH-JNB
R57 131

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Last minute flights from Zurich to OR Tambo

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 Zurich to Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/10Wed
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
15h 35mZRH-JNB
29/10Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
35h 40mJNB-ZRH
R16 580
4/10Wed
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15h 35mZRH-JNB
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23h 40mJNB-ZRH
R16 618
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19/10Thu
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R17 109
4/10Wed
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13h 35mZRH-JNB
19/10Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
15h 05mJNB-ZRH
R18 659
4/10Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
13h 35mZRH-JNB
29/10Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
15h 05mJNB-ZRH
R20 020
7/10Sat
multi-stopRwandAir
22h 20mZRH-JNB
27/10Fri
multi-stopRwandAir
22h 20mJNB-ZRH
R23 367
5/10Thu
multi-stopAir France
13h 55mZRH-JNB
27/10Fri
multi-stopAir France
14h 50mJNB-ZRH
R25 976
3/10Tue
multi-stopAir France
16h 50mZRH-JNB
27/10Fri
multi-stopAir France
14h 50mJNB-ZRH
R26 732
4/10Wed
directSWISS
10h 30mZRH-JNB
29/10Sun
directSWISS
10h 45mJNB-ZRH
R30 021
5/10Thu
directSWISS
10h 30mZRH-JNB
3/11Fri
directSWISS
10h 35mJNB-ZRH
R36 959

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Zurich - OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg Flights

Departure:

Zurich (ZRH)Switzerland

Destination:

OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Return flight deals:

OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg - Zurich

Cabin classes:

R22 006