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Cheap Flight Deals from OR Tambo to Zurich (JNB-ZRH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from OR Tambo 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.

Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Zurich

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from OR Tambo to Zurich.
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9:55 - 18:45JNB-ZRH
33h 50m1 stop
10:25 - 8:35ZRH-JNB
21h 10m1 stop
R10 145Etihad Airways
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man., feb. 10 - søn., feb. 23
14:35 - 7:40JNB-ZRH
18h 05m2 stops
20:15 - 20:00ZRH-JNB
22h 45m2 stops
R10 932Ethiopian Air
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tir., mar. 4 - tir., mar. 11
13:20 - 7:10JNB-ZRH
18h 50m1 stop
15:10 - 9:25ZRH-JNB
17h 15m1 stop
R11 438Qatar Airways
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tir., mar. 4 - tir., mar. 11
13:20 - 13:40JNB-ZRH
25h 20m1 stop
15:10 - 15:20ZRH-JNB
23h 10m1 stop
R11 551Qatar Airways
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søn., feb. 23 - lør., mar. 15
1:15 - 18:25JNB-ZRH
18h 10m2 stops
11:50 - 16:10ZRH-JNB
27h 20m2 stops
R11 682Kenya Airways
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søn., feb. 9 - søn., feb. 23
1:15 - 22:30JNB-ZRH
22h 15m2 stops
11:50 - 16:00ZRH-JNB
27h 10m2 stops
R11 701Kenya Airways
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man., feb. 10 - tir., feb. 18
18:50 - 12:25JNB-ZRH
18h 35m1 stop
22:15 - 16:15ZRH-JNB
18h 00m1 stop
R12 320Emirates
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man., feb. 24 - man., sep. 22
18:50 - 12:25JNB-ZRH
18h 35m1 stop
15:25 - 16:15ZRH-JNB
24h 50m1 stop
R12 863Emirates
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ons., mar. 26 - søn., apr. 27
20:25 - 6:15JNB-ZRH
10h 50mdirect
22:45 - 10:25ZRH-JNB
10h 40mdirect
R15 676SWISS
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man., feb. 10 - søn., feb. 23
19:35 - 6:20JNB-ZRH
10h 45mdirect
22:40 - 9:20ZRH-JNB
10h 40mdirect
R15 845SWISS
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Flights from OR Tambo to Zurich - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg to Zurich?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Zurich on a Monday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Johannesburg, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich is November, where tickets cost R12 601 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R15 451 and R14 945 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at R45 379 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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February

High season

December

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Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Zurich

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Zurich based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Zurich flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich was R302 for a one-way ticket and R541 for a return.

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

    When flying out of Johannesburg you will be using Johannesburg OR Tambo. You will be landing at Zurich, also known as Zurich.

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

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Zurich?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Zurich?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Johannesburg and Zurich.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Johannesburg to Zurich?

    There are direct flights from Johannesburg to Zurich on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Zurich are Emirates and SWISS. With an average price for the route of R12 473 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R19 689 and an overall rating of 7,5.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zurich from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg with another airline.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R9 516 or less one-way and R9 502 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zurich?

Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zurich

Monday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Thursday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Friday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Saturday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Sunday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

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Direct returns

Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Tuesday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Wednesday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Thursday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Friday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Saturday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Sunday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

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Top 5 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Zurich

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo 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 3354 reviews
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
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The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

8,0 ExcellentTofic, Jan 2025YYZ - DXB
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The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

everything was great. I don't use on-board entertainment at all (I just read or sleep), but I appreciate that I couldn't hear anyone else's!

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

We boarded via a mobile gate in Dubai. I don't care for the bus ride from the gate to the plane

Okish. But for £550 , I’d have preferred a better experience

Seats are not as easy to move as you would hope in premium econo Y

More organised boarding process. It was a circus. Otherwise absolutely top class flight

Excellent staff! Flights were delayed due to technical issues after everyone was boarded and we sat in the flight for almost 2 hours before taking off. Not enough vegetarian food was available despite pre-ordering. The staff did an exceptional job dealing with both the problems neither of their making.

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

There was frequent beverage ,meal and snack service. The crew was very hospitable and professional.

Overall experience was OK. Seats were truly uncomfortable for such a long flight. Food quality was mediocre at best. The staff was great though!

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

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

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

My luggage did not make the connection and 4 days later I still have not received it.

We're talking about a short-haul in-country flight.. there is no confort, no food, just the bottle of water. The seats are squeezed like hell and I was in the back-end of the plane, with one spare row left for the crew and to store excess bags that could not fit in the overhead bin.. Speaking of carry-on, some passengers should be better screened as their bags were simply too big to fit in the overhead bins.. ! How can this happen, and it was an A310, with 2 columns of 3-seater rows.. There is a pseudo-Business class, which is simply a section in the front of the plane where the same seats are occupied only 2 out of 3, on each side, leaving more rooms for the passengers and their bags. That's it.

We are flying with Swiss for a long time but this time was terrible do to are flight cancellations we are in some bad hotel with out normal food

It is a good airlines, very professional very good food. I wish they offered free luggage is the only thing.

I like how professional, fast and good the whole experience was.

Nothing special.. they could have provided something to eat without a charge

Terrible plane small airbus good for a 1 hr trip I booked business as it is. A night flight and 4hrs trip it was an ordinary economy seat with no one next to me what a joke what a stupid decision to buy business

For the price of the ticket it's probably the best service in the world

Everything was great except food . It as okay not good not bad

Seats are too cramped, but that is a problem with every airline. I actually enjoyed the meal served.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

They fed me at the right time the flight was smooth and the captain explain everything

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

We were delayed about 5 hours each way from JFK to Nairobi. On the way out, we sat on the tarmac for 5 hours making for almost 20 hours on the plane. And the seats are so uncomfortable. My bottom has never been so sore on a long flight before. Bring a pad if you can. On the return, we were delayed 5 hours in the airport. It was reported as a 3 hour delay on the board and website but at the gate it was 5 hours. So, we waited with 3 kids in the airport when we could have been at the hotel resting instead. The flight was completely full probably due to the cancelled flight the night before. I wonder if the airline is in such shambles because of their possible impending bankruptcy. The staff were pleasant and the vegan meals we requested were impressive for an airplane tv dinner style tray.

Service was good, but I lost my baggage. There should be more accountability to passengers, and more concern to help find lost baggage.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

Business class area too small and chair and equipment not comfortable .

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

I never made this flight but the staff helped to get me rebooked (see previous review)

British airways keeps canceling our flights. I won’t be booking any future flights with them

Boarding is not controlled as groups called was not enforced

Bathroom was out of service. Had to pay for everything

British airways has the most uncomfortable coach seats for international travel i have ever experienced. There is no leg room and when the person in front of you reclines their seat it nearly hits you in the face. There is not enough room for you to open a laptop in front of you or eat a meal. It’s ridiculous and i hope to not fly them in the future.

Once again I purchase a business class ticket and the seat is exactly the same as cattle class, the only difference being is that BA install a janky table over the middle seat so there is somewhere to place your complimentary drink, the tray table is just big enough for the small tray, so if you are not concerned about getting fed and watered on the plane or getting access to the BA lounge I would save your money and fly cattle, PS the cabin crew were exceptional in every way, shame about the equipment

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