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ZurichCape Town
ZRH - CPT
ZRHCPT
Zurich
Thu 19/3
20:15-13:45
2 stops16h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 5/4
13:50-8:20
2 stops18h 30m
ZurichCape Town
ZRH - CPT
ZRHCPT
Zurich
Thu 23/4
21:00-14:35
2 stops17h 35m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 10/5
15:25-8:20
2 stops16h 55m
ZurichCape Town
ZRH - CPT
ZRHCPT
Zurich
Sun 15/3
20:15-13:45
2 stops16h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 14/7
15:25-8:20
2 stops16h 55m
ZurichCape Town
ZRH - CPT
ZRHCPT
Zurich
Thu 5/3
17:30-21:55
1 stop27h 25m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 18/3
23:45-11:00
1 stop36h 15m
ZurichCape Town
ZRH - CPT
ZRHCPT
Zurich
Wed 4/3
17:30-21:55
1 stop27h 25m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 18/3
23:45-18:25
1 stop19h 40m
ZurichCape Town
ZRH - CPT
ZRHCPT
Zurich
Fri 20/2
20:15-14:35
2 stops17h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 14/3
15:25-7:40
2 stops17h 15m
ZurichCape Town
ZRH - CPT
ZRHCPT
Zurich
Tue 3/3
9:00-5:50
2 stops19h 50m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 18/3
7:55-22:30
1 stop15h 35m
ZurichCape Town
ZRH - CPT
ZRHCPT
Zurich
Mon 16/3
17:40-21:55
1 stop27h 15m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 14/7
23:15-11:05
1 stop35h 50m
ZurichCape Town
ZRH - CPT
ZRHCPT
Zurich
Sat 21/3
20:15-14:35
2 stops17h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 9/4
15:25-8:20
2 stops16h 55m
ZurichCape Town
ZRH - CPT
ZRHCPT
Zurich
Mon 18/5
21:00-14:35
2 stops17h 35m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 21/5
15:25-8:20
2 stops16h 55m
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Zurich to Cape Town, you should look to book at least 39 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Zurich to Cape Town (average of R6 443). Flying from Zurich to Cape Town in July is currently the most expensive (average of R12 820). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Zurich to Cape Town as you normally would.
About 16% of weekly flights between Zurich and Cape Town have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 112 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the past year, Edelweiss Air have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 16% of flights being delayed.
Amsterdam (AMS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 38% of one-stop itineraries from Zurich to Cape Town on Cheapflights.
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of R16 802.
Flights via Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 13h 40m.
Flights via Munich (MUC) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 18m.
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TPA - LHR
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TPA - LHR
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TPA - LHR
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