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Find cheap flights from Cape Town to Zurich from R6 961

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

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Zurich 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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18:20 - 20:20CPT-ZRH
26h 00m1 stop
15:25 - 11:35ZRH-CPT
20h 10m1 stop
R12 209Emirates
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Sun, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 9
9:20 - 7:25CPT-ZRH
46h 05m2 stops
11:15 - 8:30ZRH-CPT
45h 15m2 stops
R12 464
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Sun, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 9
16:35 - 17:35CPT-ZRH
25h 00m1 stop
7:40 - 11:50ZRH-CPT
28h 10m1 stop
R12 628Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Jun 27 - Wed, Sep 18
23:15 - 22:25CPT-ZRH
23h 10m1 stop
17:35 - 21:25ZRH-CPT
27h 50m1 stop
R12 774KLM
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Thu, May 23 - Wed, Jun 5
23:15 - 8:35CPT-ZRH
33h 20m1 stop
11:50 - 21:25ZRH-CPT
33h 35m1 stop
R14 614KLM
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Fri, May 24 - Thu, Jun 6
14:35 - 8:00CPT-ZRH
17h 25m2 stops
21:30 - 14:30ZRH-CPT
17h 00m2 stops
R15 343Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Jul 2 - Wed, Oct 2
13:50 - 8:00CPT-ZRH
18h 10m2 stops
21:10 - 14:30ZRH-CPT
17h 20m2 stops
R15 781Ethiopian Air
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Thu, May 23 - Wed, Jun 5
16:35 - 9:20CPT-ZRH
16h 45m1 stop
15:00 - 11:50ZRH-CPT
20h 50m1 stop
R15 817Turkish Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Sat, Sep 21
13:00 - 14:20CPT-ZRH
25h 20m1 stop
9:40 - 10:50ZRH-CPT
25h 10m1 stop
R16 892Qatar Airways
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Wed, May 22 - Sun, Aug 11
9:20 - 14:20CPT-ZRH
29h 00m2 stops
15:40 - 16:55ZRH-CPT
24h 15m1 stop
R17 585Qatar Airways
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Mon, May 27 - Tue, Jan 21

Flights from Cape Town to Zurich - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Zurich, 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 Cape Town to Zurich is November, where tickets cost R12 482 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is R14 596 and R14 560 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Zurich, 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 Cape Town to Zurich, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Turkish Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at R7 161. KAYAK users also found Cape Town to Zurich return flights on Emirates from R12 209 and on Turkish Airlines from R12 628.

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

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

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Low season

November

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R6 961
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Zurich

When to book flights from Cape Town to Zurich

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Zurich was R382 for a one-way ticket and R670 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to Zurich?

    Cape Town and Zurich are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Cape Town from Cape Town Intl and will be arriving at Zurich.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to Zurich?

    Lufthansa, and KLM offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to Zurich flight route.

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

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to Zurich flight route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Zurich, Emirates or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Zurich are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of R13 438 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R13 564 and an overall rating of 7,7.

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

    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 Cape Town to Zurich.

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

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

    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 Zurich with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

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

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

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to Zurich

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R7 209 or less one-way and R11 273 or less round-trip.

Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Zurich

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Zurich. 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 Cape Town to Zurich? 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3953 reviews
7,9Food
8,1Comfort
8,3Crew
8,2Boarding
8,3Entertainment
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I liked everything accept the delay try to improve in that area

8,0 ExcellentRolla, Apr 2024NBO - DXB
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I liked everything accept the delay try to improve in that area

Flight never took off. Boarded after multiple 30 minutes interval delays for hours.. then after an hour onboard, captain announce cancellation and back on the bus to the terminal with no information and everyone to fend for self.. Emirates did absolutely nothing to communicate either electronically or announcement. It’s unprecedented I know with the flood but lack of communication creates anxiety and extra pain for staff. Emirates should do better.. no supervisors monitoring floor and passengers abusing them which isn’t right but should Have had supervisors monitoring

On the Dubai-Gatwick flight the only meal options were Beef or Chicken. No vegetarian option. This was a surprise. I would usually order in advance but did not this time. Would have been good to know that a vegetarian meal is not available as a standard meal. Thankfully it was just me travelling, but if I’d had my kids with me that would have been a big problem for us.

Didn’t like it at all. Cabin crew unfriendly. Very bad experience.

The experience was not as pleasant returning as leaving. Went through clearance twice, crew was not as customer focused.

Good but needs to improve cleanliness Coffee serve cold Needs to raise standard serving food Otherwise good

WORST AIRLINE EVER—FOOD WAS MEDIOCRE AND WIDEBODY 777 BOEING WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE! IT WAS NOT WORTH THE MONEY THAT I PAID.

Seat and leg space is much better than the Qatar airline. The crew I would like to say is not meeting the requirements of emirates airlines cause it almost 20 years I am flying with emirates this time I really feel that crew is not behaving well someone asked for water waited more than 30 minutes and there are more incidents in this flight.

Amazing service and food. However I didn’t get chance to choose my own seat which bothered me a little.

Check-in counter at the airport took more than an hour of standing in queue with online checkin. And after entering the gate the flight delayed more than 30 mins.

Crew members were good. Seats were packed and too tight .

Carry on luggage size for economy passengers significantly smaller than other airlines, so nearly all ecomy passengers had their bags taken and checked.

Had a short layover in Zurich, luggage marked expedite and short layover but still didn’t get luggage when arrived in Split until 3 days later even though husband got his.

On time flight, I requested wheelchair in Zurich , when I arrived they were no where to be found, I had one hour between flights I had to walk with great difficulty.

Far above average. The level of quality and service has really improved and passed most US carriers on this route. Go Edelweiss!

We had issues with upgrading our seats. The flight itself was fine.

Flight was late and crew were unwilling to help with information on connections. Call light had been on for 61 minutes without tesponse.

Kudos to Swiss!! My wife and I thought Swiss was like flying years back: good food service, refreshments, friendly and courteous crew! We look forward to another trip to Europe next year, and it will be a priority to hopefully fly Swiss, thank you! We strongly can say from experience - the treatment (food, drink, entertainment) in service for Economy Class is unmatched!!!

So terrible. They would not rebook me for a flight until 2 days. I had to spend so much money to get my own flight. They were rude and not helpful.

Super friendly crew. Leg space and entertainment system are below average

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

This is my first and last flight with Qatar because when we go for boarding pass in Delhi airport the team asked for money charging me for hand baggage which is technically including with my ticket so also we get one our temple pics I ask them to checking in but they tell me I have to pay $500 dollars for that additional which is not make sense than I diseased to throw away because I can’t take with us . For carry in beg also I pay some Indian n currency for the guy who help I already pay 6 passengers ticket cost me $8000 so really I’m not happy . PLUS MY 6 checked baggage was damaged I already claim for four beg at airport but now I’m worried about my stuff inside maybe broken too which is more expensive stuff me really bad experience

The staff at the check in lied. I requested aisle seats he said he gave me aisle seats. In actuality he only gave me aisle seat for 2 hour Karachi to Doha flight. From Doha to Dallas flight he gave me middle seat .

No separate queue for business class/platinum passengers. I had to stay in the long queue to board. I requested breakfast before landing, but the crew didn't offer, except a coffee with milk. No tea with milk was available. Had asked for cookies, but didn't receive them. The crew in the business class was not good in terms of service..

Terrible. The website insisted that I wasn't logging in correctly to confirm my flight. It also wouldn't let me register as a member. I was unable to get a boarding pass until 4 hours before the flight so I couldn't get through security and had to wait. It was unlike anything I've experienced in decades.

Not so good. Issues with seat assignments, unruly lines during check-in, half a sandwich on an international flight. I was originally supposed to be on Qatar airways, but it was switched to Indigo after I bought my tickets. They wouldn't even let me get seat assignments from the US to Mumbai. I was automatically assigned seats, and a middle one at that. Terrible.

I was in business class, without the business class amenities. Large seat with lots of legroom, but no TV or bed. Food was okay, but I did enjoy the Turkish red wine.

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

Great ground-check in crew. Pleasant flight attendant crew. Very short flight

Just on time arrival and departure would make it great

Multiple errors by Turkish airlines and Istanbul Airport kept us from making flight. Stuck in Istanbul!

The flight departed on time and the staff was professional.

A good airline, but at checking in, they allocated seats for my wife, and I far away from each other, and to change them, they wanted a payment, such a bad policy, it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth All was good on the plane, good food, but the air hostess was abrupt and a bit rough dealing with the passengers, but one has to find excuses for staff working under pressure

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

they were much nicer on this flight. however, my baggage was delayed by one day, and one of my suitcases arrived broken.

My whole body was paining after such long flight. Seats are small. Leg space is too small. Food is good.

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

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 crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

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.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

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

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

Entertainment was very poor. Couldn’t watch anything. Ear pieces were the wrong type .

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to Zurich found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
22/5Wed
2 stops
25h 20mCPT-ZRH
R6 961
30/5Thu
2 stops
25h 20mCPT-ZRH
R7 089
24/6Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 20mCPT-ZRH
R7 161
26/6Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
21h 30mCPT-ZRH
R7 544
22/5Wed
1 stopEmirates
31h 15mCPT-ZRH
R7 617
29/5Wed
1 stopEmirates
26h 00mCPT-ZRH
R8 145
23/6Sun
2 stopsEthiopian Air
17h 25mCPT-ZRH
R9 530
22/5Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 20mCPT-ZRH
R10 077
22/6Sat
2 stopsEthiopian Air
17h 25mCPT-ZRH
R10 113
15/6Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 00mCPT-ZRH
R19 480

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Last minute flights from Cape Town to Zurich

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 Cape Town to Zurich that are departing in the next 10 days.
21/5Tue
multi-stopEmirates
26h 00mCPT-ZRH
14/8Wed
multi-stopEmirates
20h 10mZRH-CPT
R14 086
20/5Mon
multi-stopEmirates
31h 15mCPT-ZRH
16/8Fri
multi-stopEmirates
37h 20mZRH-CPT
R15 088
20/5Mon
multi-stopEmirates
19h 00mCPT-ZRH
10/8Sat
multi-stopEmirates
18h 35mZRH-CPT
R16 218
22/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 20mCPT-ZRH
11/8Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 10mZRH-CPT
R16 892
22/5Wed
multi-stop
25h 20mCPT-ZRH
10/8Sat
multi-stop
23h 40mZRH-CPT
R17 293
22/5Wed
multi-stop
24h 15mCPT-ZRH
10/8Sat
multi-stop
23h 40mZRH-CPT
R17 621
21/5Tue
multi-stop
26h 00mCPT-ZRH
10/8Sat
multi-stop
23h 40mZRH-CPT
R17 639
22/5Wed
multi-stopAir France
18h 50mCPT-ZRH
12/8Mon
multi-stopAir France
34h 10mZRH-CPT
R20 774
22/5Wed
multi-stopAir France
18h 50mCPT-ZRH
13/8Tue
multi-stopAir France
37h 40mZRH-CPT
R22 468
20/5Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
23h 15mCPT-ZRH
11/8Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 10mZRH-CPT
R23 179

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Cape Town - Zurich Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (undefined)South Africa

Destination:

Zurich (ZRH)Switzerland

Return flight deals:

Zurich - Cape Town

Cabin classes:

R35 625
R69 792
R9 840

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