Flights from Zurich to Cape Town

Our cheapest offers for flights from Zurich to Cape Town

Here you can compare cheap flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Cape Town (CPT) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Cape Town. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Best option
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
12/22/25
2 Stopovers (FRA, JNB)
DE4318, DE2288, 4Z0927
24h 05min
Return
03/16/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
DE2291, DE4313
16h 10min
Condor, Airlink
$1,728
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
12/22/25
2 Stopovers (FRA, JNB)
DE4310, DE2288, 4Z0927
19h 05min
Return
03/17/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
DE2291, DE4319
21h 40min
Condor, Airlink
$1,876
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
12/22/25
2 Stopovers (FRA, JNB)
DE4310, DE2288, 4Z0927
19h 05min
Return
03/16/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
DE2291, DE4319
21h 40min
Condor, Airlink
$1,883
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
12/22/25
2 Stopovers (FRA, JNB)
DE4310, DE2288, FA0111
23h 15min
Return
03/17/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
DE2291, DE4313
16h 10min
Condor, Safair ?
$1,982
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
12/22/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
DE4310, DE2290
17h 10min
Return
03/17/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
DE2291, DE4313
16h 10min
Condor
$3,270
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Zurich to Cape Town

Favorite airline: Lufthansa
The favorite airline for flights from Zurich to Cape Town is Lufthansa.
Lufthansa
25 %
KLM
19 %
Ethiopian Airlines
12 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are $813.00 more expensive on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
11h 25min
17h 50min
43h 25min
1 584 $US
771 $US
1 445 $US
Favourite connection: via Frankfurt
Stopover flights on this route are especially popular via Frankfurt, making up 40 % of bookings.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Frankfurt-Main
17h 50min, from 771 $US
40 %
1 stopover Amsterdam-Schiphol
27h 50min, from 931 $US
30 %
Direct flights
11h 25min, from 1 584 $US
20 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Zurich - Cape Town

Roundtrip from 1 727,47 $US
Flight duration min. 11:20 / max. 11:25
Return flight duration min. 11:25
Distance 9120 km
Flights per week 5
Departure airport Airport Zurich (Zürich)-Kloten (ZRH)
Departure country Flights from Switzerland
Arrival airport Airport Cape Town (CPT)
Destination country Flights to South Africa
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