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Find cheap flights from Zurich to Cape Town from R9 465

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

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zurich 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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20:45 - 14:30ZRH-CPT
16h 45m2 stops
14:35 - 8:00CPT-ZRH
18h 25m2 stops
R14 729Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Nov 18 - Fri, Dec 6
6:45 - 22:25ZRH-CPT
14h 40m1 stop
0:30 - 19:05CPT-ZRH
19h 35m1 stop
R14 913Air France
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Tue, Nov 19 - Fri, Dec 6
19:50 - 9:30ZRH-CPT
36h 40m1 stop
11:45 - 9:20CPT-ZRH
22h 35m1 stop
R14 949
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Fri, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 24
21:25 - 9:30ZRH-CPT
35h 05m1 stop
11:45 - 9:20CPT-ZRH
22h 35m1 stop
R15 169
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Sun, Nov 10 - Sun, Nov 17
8:40 - 10:30ZRH-CPT
24h 50m1 stop
12:35 - 13:40CPT-ZRH
26h 05m1 stop
R15 628Qatar Airways
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Wed, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 13
14:20 - 21:10ZRH-CPT
30h 50m1 stop
23:15 - 8:35CPT-ZRH
33h 20m1 stop
R16 031KLM
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Sun, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 25
15:40 - 10:30ZRH-CPT
17h 50m1 stop
12:35 - 7:00CPT-ZRH
19h 25m1 stop
R16 307Qatar Airways
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Sun, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 25
11:50 - 21:10ZRH-CPT
33h 20m1 stop
23:00 - 16:45CPT-ZRH
17h 45m1 stop
R16 545KLM
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Sun, Jun 9 - Mon, Jun 24
6:45 - 12:00ZRH-CPT
28h 15m1 stop
17:15 - 10:10CPT-ZRH
17h 55m1 stop
R16 949Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 17
18:05 - 12:00ZRH-CPT
16h 55m1 stop
16:35 - 14:05CPT-ZRH
21h 30m1 stop
R17 994Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Nov 5 - Fri, Apr 18

Flights from Zurich to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Zurich to Cape Town 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 Zurich to Cape Town?

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Zurich 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 from Zurich to Cape Town is June, where tickets cost R16 527 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is R26 744 and R26 028 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Zurich to Cape Town, 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 Zurich to Cape Town, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on RwandAir (R10 327) and Ethiopian Air (R10 419). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Ethiopian Air (R14 729) and Air France (R14 913).

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

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is 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 Zurich to Cape Town take?

There are no direct flights from Zurich to Cape Town. The quickest journey takes 11h 25m.

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Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R9 465
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (32% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Zurich to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zurich to Cape Town 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 Zurich to Cape Town

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to Cape Town was R516 for a one-way ticket and R803 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Zurich to Cape Town?

    The Airbus A340-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zurich to Cape Town flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zurich to Cape Town?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Zurich and Cape Town, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Zurich to Cape Town, KLM or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to Cape Town are KLM and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R18 048 and an overall rating of 7,8, KLM is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R17 798 and an overall rating of 7,3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zurich 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 from Zurich to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Zurich 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 Zurich to Cape Town?

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

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Top 4 airlines serving from Zurich to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zurich to Cape Town. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Zurich to Cape Town? 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.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1520 reviews
7,9Boarding
7,2Entertainment
7,7Comfort
8,4Crew
7,4Food
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The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

8,0 ExcellentJacob Oluleke, Apr 2024LOS - AMS
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The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

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.

Booked connecting flights with KlM. My serving flight was the furthest part of the airport. On arrival in Zurich. My two cases arrived but only one carry on belong to my son. His three suitcase didn't arrive. After enquiring we discovered they were still in Amsterdam. We landed at 11.12. We eventually left the airport just after one.

no issues at all... Kudos to the food. This time was really really good

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...

The worst airline. Cancelled flight 30 min before boarding and rebooked on flight after 3 days.

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 .

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

Don't be afraid if you board an Oman Air Airbus A330 - it will take you to Colombo and not Muskat. The Aircraft is leased by Qatar Airways ;-)

Fantastic, the 787-9 is a very beautifully designed plane and it was a pleasure to fly in the Qsuite. The suite did feel slightly smaller than the 777 variant, and the suite door also felt smaller, as I felt more exposed as passengers and crew walked past. Food was too notch, and the service was fantastic. I wish they’d enforce boarding zones more effectively, but otherwise they did really well.

Online check-in doesn't work. That's why I couldn't give it full Star.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Polite and helpful crew. My son developed fever. Crew members came and gave him medication and also came and enquired about his health several times.

Asian Veng meal have Non Veg items which is not ok. Pure veg meals option are too less and they have inclusion of Vedgan and Lactos etc... which is taste less

Boarding delayed, no communication. I left the lounge, and heard a final call, boarding started after a 30 minutes.

Better service is needed. I booked for Qatar but I was switched to American way after I bought my tickets.

There was no phone charger, uncomfortable seats, unprofessional flight attendants, didn’t like food

Overall it was good, but the flight was long and crews on such long flights in my experience generally get more involved. They make more rounds with water and snacks and check on wellbeing of passengers. It was not an overnight flight, so the ‘night’ atmosphere in the cabin was not called for

Overnight flight in the old style Business class, but still very good.

Okay experience, seats had a very poor legroom and width. Very uncomfortable for long journeys.

for the very long way the flight has to be more confortable it was very dirty the wc was not clean

First class payment but wife’s seat broken, would recline but not lay flat. On previous flight, delays and ground crew malfunctions connecting jetway made us miss flight to Houston. I asked twice for a cart to assist us getting across the massive Istanbul Airport, but was denied. We are both over 70.

The flight departed on time and the staff was professional.

M pretty much done with kayak and all other booking webs and apps. Scams all around my long trip.. Losing hundreds of $$ in extra charges and delays. Done with Turkish airline too. I will never use Kayak again for any of my bookings in the future!

Istanbul to Miami Sector the plane was nice and clean except for no WiFi during the entire flight. The flight from Karachi to Istanbul was another story .The sad part is we paid for business class to be comfortable. The foot rest didn’t work. The flight attendant had to push the seat to put to recline position and/or put it back. This was not only for me but for other passengers in business class. The tray table would not come out so had to get help from the passenger sitting next to me. I understand that they may have to use old planes but Turkish Airlines have to make sure that the things are functional especially the duration of flight is six hours and they are charging a lot of money. It seemed that i was flying a domestic sector instead of an international flight.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

I found it okay. Did not think the food was that great. And the service could have been better. Seat was a little cramped. Delay getting to Istanbul made me rush all the way across the airport to get to the connection. This was a not good experience.

It might have nothing to do with the airline but the only problem was the long waiting for baggage claim at Entebbe

Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

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.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

The food really sucks And they really need to work on entertainment The movie selection is herendous .

Hot, uncomfortable and very rough take off and landing. Very regrettable.

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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 Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/10Mon
2 stops
22h 45mZRH-CPT
R9 465
13/7Sat
3 stopsRwandAir
23h 40mZRH-CPT
R10 327
9/10Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
17h 00mZRH-CPT
R10 419
9/10Wed
3 stops
30h 15mZRH-CPT
R10 767
8/10Tue
3 stops
47h 45mZRH-CPT
R11 079
8/10Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 10mZRH-CPT
R11 758
9/10Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 10mZRH-CPT
R13 042
7/10Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
20h 50mZRH-CPT
R13 518
2/7Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 00mZRH-CPT
R19 755
13/7Sat
1 stopKLM
27h 50mZRH-CPT
R21 938

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Last minute flights from Zurich to Cape Town

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 Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/6Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 35mZRH-CPT
7/6Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
17h 25mCPT-ZRH
R15 628
2/6Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 35mZRH-CPT
9/6Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 40mCPT-ZRH
R15 793
2/6Sun
multi-stopKLM
25h 45mZRH-CPT
7/6Fri
multi-stopKLM
33h 20mCPT-ZRH
R15 885
31/5Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 35mZRH-CPT
4/6Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 40mCPT-ZRH
R16 215
2/6Sun
multi-stop
26h 15mZRH-CPT
7/6Fri
multi-stop
33h 20mCPT-ZRH
R16 233
31/5Fri
multi-stopKLM
26h 00mZRH-CPT
4/6Tue
multi-stopKLM
17h 30mCPT-ZRH
R16 343
31/5Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
25h 05mZRH-CPT
3/6Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
17h 20mCPT-ZRH
R16 692
31/5Fri
multi-stop
14h 25mZRH-CPT
4/6Tue
multi-stop
23h 15mCPT-ZRH
R16 783
2/6Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
20h 30mZRH-CPT
9/6Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
16h 50mCPT-ZRH
R18 214
31/5Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
22h 10mZRH-CPT
3/6Mon
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 15mCPT-ZRH
R31 476

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Zurich - Cape Town Flights

Departure:

Zurich (ZRH)Switzerland

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - Zurich

Cabin classes:

R20 709

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