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
Zurich
Cape Town
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
12/20/25
3 Stopovers (BCN, LIS, LAD)
LX1952, VY8464, DT0653, DT0583
39h 10min
Return
-
Swiss International Air Lines, Vueling Airlines, TAAG
$774
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
11/08/25
1 Stopover (LGW)
U28472, Z00795
23h 35min
Return
11/16/25
1 Stopover (LGW)
Z00796, U28471
21h 50min
easyJet, Norse Atlantic UK ?
$748
Best option
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
11/08/25
direct
LX8086
11h 25min
Return
11/16/25
direct
LX8087
11h 30min
Swiss International Air Lines ?
$1,478
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
11/08/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK1914, TK0044
20h 15min
Return
11/16/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0045, TK1909
25h 00min
Turkish Airlines
$835
Zurich
Cape Town
Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight
Outbound
12/14/25
3 Stopovers (FCO, JED, ADD)
U24096, W46229, ET0403, ET0847
28h 30min
Return
01/08/26
2 Stopovers (IST, MXP)
TK0045, TK1873, LX1623
27h 55min
easyJet, Wizz Air Malta, Ethiopian Airlines
$1,251
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
11/08/25
1 Stopover (LGW)
U28472, Z00795
23h 35min
Return
11/16/25
1 Stopover (LGW, LTN)
Z00796, U22533
22h 40min
easyJet, Norse Atlantic UK ?
$811
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
11/08/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK1914, TK0044
20h 15min
Return
11/16/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0045, TK1913
21h 25min
Turkish Airlines
$840
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
11/08/25
2 Stopovers (FRA, JNB)
DE4318, DE2288, FA0800
24h 00min
Return
11/16/25
2 Stopovers (JNB, FRA)
FA0126, DE2289, DE4319
24h 40min
Condor, Safair
$860
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
11/08/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK1914, TK0044
20h 15min
Return
11/16/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0045, TK1913
21h 25min
Turkish Airlines
$871
Zurich
Cape Town
Outbound
11/08/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK1914, TK0044
20h 15min
Return
11/16/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0045, TK1913
21h 25min
Turkish Airlines ?
$898
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
$771
$1,445
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
40 %
1 stopover Amsterdam-Schiphol
27h 50min, from $931
30 %
Direct flights
11h 25min, from $1,584
20 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Zurich - Cape Town

Cheapest outbound flight from $773.69
Roundtrip from $747.48
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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