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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cape Town to Zurich, as well as popular online travel agencies
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For a smooth departure, check-in is centrally located.
Use the Flughafen Zurich train for a quick city ride.
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When to book
4 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 28% compared to booking last minute.
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May
Cheapest • 14% price drop
June
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There are direct flights from Cape Town to Zurich 6 days a week: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun.
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Cheap Flights 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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Zurich flights

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 round-trip flights from Cape Town to Zurich clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Cape Town to Zurich, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Zurich, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

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 round-trip 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 May, where tickets cost $698 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $993 and $888 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town 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 Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Zurich, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Cape Town to Zurich

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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For a smooth departure, check-in is centrally located, with international flights departing from the northern terminal section after security.

ZRH

Use the Flughafen Zurich train for a quick 15-minute ride to Zurich's center, with trains every 10 minutes.

Our travel experts
Emily Zemler

Emily Zemler

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Emily Zemler

Emily Zemler

Emily is a freelance writer and book author based in London covering entertainment and travel. Her work has appeared in Los Angeles Times, Observer, and Conde Nast Traveler She has ventured to more than 40 countries and all seven continents, always in search of a great art museum. She has written extensively about hotels, luxury travel, and aviation.

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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Low seasonJanuary
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 21% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.

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.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Zurich

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cape Town and Zurich?

    Yes

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

    KLM, Lufthansa, and South African 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cape Town and Zurich.

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Cape Town to Zurich on on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Zurich are Emirates and SWISS. With an average price for the route of $788 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 $1,095 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • 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 round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Zurich with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline. Booking your flights between Cape Town and ZRH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • 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.

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 $490 or less one-way and $816 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town to Zurich?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Cape Town Intl to Zurich.
Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl Airport to Zurich Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to Zurich

Monday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

Wednesday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

Thursday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

Friday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

Saturday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

Sunday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

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Zurich to Cape Town Intl

Tuesday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

Wednesday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

Thursday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

Friday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

Saturday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

Sunday

Edelweiss Air

Edelweiss Air

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Reviews of the top 3 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3434 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
7.9Food
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Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

10.0 ExcellentJonathan, Dec 2025
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Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

Smooth boarding, on time flight, decent food and entertainment options.

Best international flight I have had in a while! Far superior accommodation, services, food and general experience compared to U.S. airline companies.

Terrible - we needed tp change the flight and it was impossible. They ask for a price that was higher than buying a new tickets from another airline. Will never flight Swiss air and Luftgansa again.

They lived up to the Swiss reputation of excellent operation in all aspects. Zurich is a great place to make connections to other parts of Europe.

As an ex airline employee in my home country of Jamaica, it was wonderful to see that Swiss Air has maintained it's exemplary service. The crew was both pleasant and professional. The meals were wholesome and tasty. My brother and I traveled and we both agree that our amazing vacation started with the excellent experience with Swiss Air. Continue to keep your standards high 🙂

We flew an Air Bus 330 airliner from Zurich to Boston. Our seats were terrible. I am 6'5" with long legs. I tend to refuse paying extra for extra seat room, usually it's tolerable. We were side by side in row 40, with my wife in the window and me in the aisle. The internal arm rest only rose to 45 degrees, I thought it was broken. I ended up standing by our seats in the aisle for an hour. A stewardess finally approached me and asked if I was feeling sick. I told her that it was the worst seat comfort I had ever encountered. She left and shortly came back telling me that there were center row seats two up from us where only one passenger was sitting out of the 4 seats. I took her advice and sat there most of the flight. I put m legs sideways in the adjoining empty seat. But the arm rests there as well only rose to 45 degrees, so it's a feature, not a defect. The arm rest position really limits our position. It's a horrible seating design, what are the air craft designers thinking?

Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

Well it was a 2h delay flight so that said it all. With very little if any information. Boarding took for ever with long waits at the terminal and then in the finger. To top it off and increase the delay we had to take a bus in Zurich. A trip to forget

The flight did not take place because the flight was canceled and I still have not received a refund for the flight.

Zürich to Boston was great. Nice to Zurich was not bad

They can my date of travel and let me standard in Istanbul for three days stop over and only pay for one day in a hotel with only one breakfast for three days.

Worst experience with boarding once we left the wheel chair even traveling business we had to wait with all the crowd for the bus to take us to the plane then climb the stairs with our bags When you pay extra for comfort and convenience and you don’t get any is disappointing

It was great! Great value for the price I paid. Great crew and great food in business class

Staff friendly. Business class but issue with flat bed. Incoming Turkish flight delayed. Made connection due to fast buggy but luggage did not make it. Confusion at Delhi airport

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

It was great except my luggage was C severely damaged over i picked it up off the carousel in London. . A suit case that had been used once does no longer have the use of the extendable arm as it’s broken

I use a wheelchair for mobility. Both in my flight from Houston and back to Houston from Istanbul, the Turkish airline staff asked that I claim my wheelchair at the luggage area. On arrival to Istanbul, parts of the wheelchair were in disarray at that time I raised no objection however upon claiming my wheelchair in Houston parts where outright missing. In both occasions, upon arriving in Houston and arriving in Istanbul, I asked multiple times why am made to pick up my wheelchair in the baggage claim rather than at the jet bridge. Getting the wheelchair at the jet bridge minimizes the probability of loosing parts because they can be hopefully reclaimed on the spot. I was told in Houston that a manager turned down my request to claim the wheelchair at the jet bridge in Houston. This is extremely frustrating because a wheelchair is not a set of clean underwear or a toothbrush- this is the way I move. A Turkish Arline staff took my complaint at the luggage claim area in Houston but as of the writing of this review the only contact I have received from the airline is because I initiated a claim rather than her as she told me she would.

It was an old airline with the old configuration of business class seats. Not really what we signed up for for the longest leg of the trip. Disappointing.

flight with heavy turbulence old boeing 777 rest wasnt clean dashboard doesn’t work

Light and recline did not work on my seat. Very uncomfortable and could not read in the dark

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