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Find cheap flights from Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg from R8 118

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Cheap flight deals from Zurich to OR Tambo (ZRH-JNB)

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.
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21:30 - 13:05ZRH-JNB
15h 35m2 stops
14:30 - 8:25JNB-ZRH
18h 55m2 stops
R13 705Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Sep 16 - Thu, Dec 12
14:55 - 7:10ZRH-JNB
16h 15m1 stop
21:45 - 13:55JNB-ZRH
16h 10m1 stop
R13 836Egypt Air
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Sat, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 15
7:00 - 21:20ZRH-JNB
14h 20m1 stop
23:15 - 16:45JNB-ZRH
17h 30m1 stop
R13 855KLM
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Fri, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 25
19:10 - 22:00ZRH-JNB
25h 50m1 stop
23:55 - 22:25JNB-ZRH
23h 30m1 stop
R14 380KLM
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Mon, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 24
8:40 - 4:00ZRH-JNB
18h 20m1 stop
13:40 - 7:00JNB-ZRH
18h 20m1 stop
R14 530Qatar Airways
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Mon, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 25
9:40 - 17:00ZRH-JNB
31h 20m1 stop
20:15 - 14:00JNB-ZRH
17h 45m1 stop
R14 942Qatar Airways
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Sun, Jun 16 - Mon, Jul 1
18:55 - 8:40ZRH-JNB
13h 45m1 stop
18:50 - 13:45JNB-ZRH
18h 55m1 stop
R15 523Air France
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Sun, Jun 23 - Wed, Jul 3
18:55 - 8:40ZRH-JNB
13h 45m1 stop
23:15 - 22:30JNB-ZRH
23h 15m2 stops
R16 892Air France
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Sun, Jun 16 - Mon, Jul 1
22:30 - 10:10ZRH-JNB
10h 40mdirect
20:25 - 6:15JNB-ZRH
10h 50mdirect
R19 198SWISS
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Tue, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 25
22:30 - 10:10ZRH-JNB
10h 40mdirect
20:25 - 6:15JNB-ZRH
10h 50mdirect
R20 229SWISS
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Mon, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 24

Flights from Zurich to OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, Sunday 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 Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is June, where tickets cost R17 548 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is R27 222 and R25 554 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 33 days before departure.

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

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 Etihad Airways (R9 130) and Qatar Airways (R11 942). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Ethiopian Air (R13 705) and Egypt Air (R13 836).

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

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport direct and that is SWISS. The best one-way deal found from SWISS for the route is R17 708.

How many flights are there between Zurich and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport per day?

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Zurich and lands in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with an average flight time of 10h 30m. The most common departure time is 22:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 7 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Zurich and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

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 Economy and Prem 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 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.

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

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Zurich at 22:40 and will be landing in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at 9:10.

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

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport jets off at 22:40 and lands at 9:10.

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Low season

June

High season

December

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R8 118
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)
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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FAQs for booking Zurich to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R433 for a one-way ticket and R731 for a return.

  • 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.

  • 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 Airbus A340-300 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, SWISS or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg are SWISS and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R27 403 and an overall rating of 7,7, SWISS is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R14 641 and an overall rating of 7,4.

  • 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.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R19 554 or less one-way and R26 790 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

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

Direct departures

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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Direct returns

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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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. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1507 reviews
7,7Comfort
7,2Entertainment
7,3Food
7,9Boarding
8,4Crew
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Quick and efficient as always. Air France managed to loose and damage my luggage that never made it onto my KLM flight.

8,0 ExcellentBartosz, May 2024CDG - AMS
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Quick and efficient as always. Air France managed to loose and damage my luggage that never made it onto my KLM flight.

The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

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

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

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 plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

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

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

The layover should have been one where I could have actually reached my connecting flight in time if all flights were in time.

The pilot was wonderful and enthusiastic and introduced himself over the intercom. We all felt in good hands. Crew were all super friendly and especially the young , gentleman crew member. Everything Swiss airlines represents. Hospitality, friendly and professional. Thank you. Truly a memorable short flight.

Didn’t get my luggage from layover in Zurich until 3 days later even though my luggage was marked priority and short layover, but my husband got his when we landed

seats are too tight and uncomfortable everything else went well.

we were late to get to this connecting flight and SWISS decided to wait for us . Very nice of them

SO disappointing. I spent so much money on this ticket, for them to cancel and not be able to rebook me in time. They were very unhelpful, and condescending throughout the whole Swiss airport. Will not be flying again.

The plane was so hot upon boarding. Their boarding process was so unnecessarily long. Service was subpar.

Everything from the price to online checkin and the flight being on time to the crew and food was very good. The comfort level is fine--the seats are very close to each other in Economy. But I guess you get what you pay for.

Swiss ground crew was again at its prime and although I’m United 1K (Star Alliance Gold) they created problems with my hand luggage - while other passengers were boarding with more handbags and larger hand luggages, were critical on my 2 young kids attending the lounge with me and boarding the plane with me on the priority lane.

Horrible experience. I was apparently picked at random for a security screening - that was the most demeaning experience I have had in my life with a guy poking and prodding and having me take off my shoes, move up my pants so he could swab my legs - telling me I couldn't bring more than some quantity of cookies - I had 3 boxes of cookies in my luggage. In the end he did let me keep them but that was really uncalled for. Harrassment in the name of security.

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 ;-)

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

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

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

They shld improve and provide a lunch or dinner in an international leg

I liked the overall service and comfort. The only annoying thing was paying for excess baggage at the airport. They have limited options and they don't take all cards.

Food and Service inside the flight. Airport service from Qatar is not good mainly because of lack of coordination and not used of seeing so many ppl commuting

Okay not so good or great. The flight operated by Indigo is worst from boarding to luggage handling and food. Damaged one luggage and delayed another luggage. Still did not get it, since 2 days.

They ran out of some of the popular food items. 😞

My only issue was my meal was inedible except for the sides.

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Generally good. The crew is excellent. The food could be better.

Excellent apart from transport to actual plane 10 minutes from the actual gate , walking out in the tarmac in the rain and having to climb stairs to enter while holding luggage.

Did not find the wheelchair that supposed to assist and went to a long queue for transit security chk which was very slow and boarding desk wanted to close counter although that they knew that I am minutes away because of their mistake of not providing the wheelchair.

They charge me for luggage which is was included on the ticket

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

Good aorcraft 777 but Worst food ever Breakfast was a bû’with matonnaise… Staff was nice but invisible most of the flight

Everything went smoothly with Air France. There was a delay in departure which seemed to relate to the immigration services being short staffed.

A couple of minor delays in boarding but very professional and efficient staff.

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

I was a good, but long trip. The airline did a good job. I would use them again.

Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

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.

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

Seat in front of my wife was broken so it reclined further than normal and without having to push the recline button so my wife had absolutely no room the entire 17 hour flight. My seat was broken and wouldn't recline at all. Also.. my tray table was sticky and dirty right away before I even used it. Also...the floor in the back of the plane from our row of seats on back was totally soaked and both times we landed water came rushing out of the food/servant area like a flood onto the same already wet carpet. It got everything wet that was placed around our feet...including our shoes and socks.

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.

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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.
27/8Tue
2 stops
25h 00mZRH-JNB
R8 118
17/6Mon
3 stops
35h 50mZRH-JNB
R8 474
27/8Tue
1 stopEtihad Airways
21h 20mZRH-JNB
R9 130
28/10Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
22h 30mZRH-JNB
R11 942
17/6Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
24h 10mZRH-JNB
R12 186
30/6Sun
2 stopsEthiopian Air
15h 55mZRH-JNB
R17 642
30/6Sun
1 stopKLM
27h 45mZRH-JNB
R18 036
27/8Tue
directSWISS
10h 30mZRH-JNB
R19 873
28/7Sun
directSWISS
10h 30mZRH-JNB
R20 717
17/6Mon
4 stopsEthiopian Air
27h 40mZRH-JNB
R20 735

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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.
3/6Mon
multi-stopAir France
13h 45mZRH-JNB
9/6Sun
multi-stopAir France
27h 40mJNB-ZRH
R16 648
3/6Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
15h 55mZRH-JNB
12/6Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
33h 25mJNB-ZRH
R16 779
3/6Mon
multi-stop
47h 00mZRH-JNB
9/6Sun
multi-stop
21h 30mJNB-ZRH
R16 892
3/6Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
15h 55mZRH-JNB
11/6Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
17h 30mJNB-ZRH
R16 948
3/6Mon
multi-stop
26h 25mZRH-JNB
9/6Sun
multi-stop
23h 10mJNB-ZRH
R17 004
3/6Mon
multi-stopKLM
18h 20mZRH-JNB
11/6Tue
multi-stopKLM
17h 30mJNB-ZRH
R19 460
3/6Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
15h 40mZRH-JNB
14/6Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
23h 20mJNB-ZRH
R25 891
3/6Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
23h 40mZRH-JNB
15/6Sat
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
15h 15mJNB-ZRH
R25 985
3/6Mon
directSWISS
10h 30mZRH-JNB
9/6Sun
directSWISS
10h 45mJNB-ZRH
R40 514
3/6Mon
directSWISS
10h 30mZRH-JNB
12/6Wed
directSWISS
10h 45mJNB-ZRH
R41 771

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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:

R96 983
R26 360