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Wed, Dec 3
Cape Town CPTZürich ZRH
£178
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Cape Town CPTZürich ZRH
£196
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Cape Town CPTZürich ZRH
£223
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Cape Town CPTZürich ZRH
£237
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£238
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Cape Town CPTZürich ZRH
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How much do flights to Zürich cost?

Cheapest one-way trip

£178

Cheapest nonstop round-trip

£704

Cheapest round-trip

£575

Average round-trip

£588

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Key info about flying to Zürich

Depart from
Cape Town International
Arrive to
Zürich Airport
Average flights per week
246
Flight distance
9120 km
Worth visiting
Eiger, Switzerland - Black Forest

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Cape Town to Zürich in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineMon 03.11Tue 04.11Wed 05.11Thu 06.11Fri 07.11Sat 08.11Sun 09.11
Swiss International Air Lines
1---111---1
Weekly flights: 5 totalDaily flights: 0.71 averageMost flights: Monday 1 flights
AirlineMon 10.11Tue 11.11Wed 12.11Thu 13.11Fri 14.11Sat 15.11Sun 16.11
Swiss International Air Lines
1---111---1
Weekly flights: 5 totalDaily flights: 0.71 averageMost flights: Monday 1 flights
AirlineMon 17.11Tue 18.11Wed 19.11Thu 20.11Fri 21.11Sat 22.11Sun 23.11
Swiss International Air Lines
1---111---1
Weekly flights: 5 totalDaily flights: 0.71 averageMost flights: Monday 1 flights
AirlineMon 24.11Tue 25.11Wed 26.11Thu 27.11Fri 28.11Sat 29.11Sun 30.11
Swiss International Air Lines
1---111---1
Weekly flights: 5 totalDaily flights: 0.71 averageMost flights: Monday 1 flights

Check-in for a flight from Cape Town to Zürich

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Swiss International Air LinesSWRLXNo
LufthansaDLHLHNo
South African AirwaysSAASANo
Qatar AirwaysQTRQRYes
easyJetEZYU2Yes

Online check-in is not available for these airlines.

Weather in Zürich

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January3°C-2°C
February6°C-1°C
March10°C1°C
April15°C4°C
May18°C7°C
June23°C12°C
July24°C13°C
August24°C13°C
September20°C10°C
October15°C6°C
November9°C2°C
December4°C-1°C
Hottest Month
24°C
July
Coldest month
-2°C
January
Sunny days
241
days per year
Snow days
16
days per year

14 day forecast

Sunday
9 Nov
88%
11°C6°C
16 Nov
81%
10°C7°C
Monday
10 Nov
11°C5°C
17 Nov
89%
9°C7°C
Tuesday
11 Nov
12°C3°C
18 Nov
89%
8°C2°C
Wednesday
12 Nov
13°C3°C
19 Nov
82%
3°C0°C
Thursday
13 Nov
14°C4°C
20 Nov
6°C-2°C
Friday
14 Nov
14°C4°C
21 Nov
89%
7°C1°C
Saturday
15 Nov
85%
15°C7°C
22 Nov
80%
6°C1°C
The distance between Cape Town and Zürich is 9120 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Swiss International Air Lines, Lufthansa, South African Airways, Qatar Airways, and easyJet. Cape Town and Zürich have 246 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Zürich, consider visiting Eiger, Switzerland, and Black Forest.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to travel from Cape Town to Zürich?
A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Cape Town and Zürich takes around 12 hours.
What is the flight distance between Cape Town and Zürich?
The flight distance between Cape Town and Zürich is 9120 km.
What airlines offer nonstop (direct) flights between Cape Town and Zürich?
Several carriers operate flights between Cape Town and Zürich. Airlines offering nonstop (direct) flights include Swiss International Air Lines.
What are the most popular routes to and from Cape Town?
Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Cape Town and London, Johannesburg, Durban, Mauritius Island, Windhoek, Manchester, Harare, São Paulo, Nairobi, Gaborone, Nelspruit, George, Port Elizabeth, Maputo, Luanda, Zanzibar, East London, Lagos, Bloemfontein, Hoedspruit, Limpopo.
What are the most popular routes to and from Zürich?
Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Zürich and London, Manchester, Pristina, Barcelona, Warsaw, Madrid, Tel Aviv, Bucharest, Dublin, Lisbon, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Istanbul, Belgrade, Athens, Berlin, Podgorica, Vilnius, Bangkok.
What airports are near Cape Town?
The main airport in Cape Town is Cape Town International. It is also served by Cape Town International.
What airports are near Zürich?
The main airport in Zürich is Zürich Airport. It is also served by Milan–Malpensa, Zürich Airport, Milan Bergamo International Airport, Geneva, Stuttgart, EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, Linate, Memmingen, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Strasbourg.
Which airlines fly between Cape Town and Zürich?
Currently, you can fly between Cape Town and Zürich with Swiss International Air Lines, Lufthansa, South African Airways, Qatar Airways, easyJet.
When’s the best time to travel between Cape Town and Zürich?
If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Cape Town and Zürich, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.
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