What airport do you fly into for flights to Zurich?

Most people fly into Zurich (ZRH) if they book a flight to Zurich. Zurich is conveniently located just 9,4 km from Zurich’s city centre. 14 airlines have flights to Zurich from Johannesburg on a daily basis. Booking flights to Zurich should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 2 flights from Johannesburg per day.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Zurich?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Zurich . Flying to Zurich in June will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Zurich if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Zurich on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Zurich?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Condor is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Zurich.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Zurich?

Zurich is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Zurich. One-way flights to Zurich typically cost R772, while return flights cost around R1 517.

How much is a return flight to Zurich?

A return flight to Zurich will typically cost around R189, however they can be found for as little as R84.

Where does the fastest flight to Zurich depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Zurich, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 45 minutes).

Does Zurich have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Zurich can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Zurich?

Yes. Zurich has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport is the closest property to Zurich (0,0 km away from Zurich).

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One-way from	R6 346
Popular in	August
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Average price	R12 042

Condor
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45h 25m total
Johannesburg to Zurich

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Johannesburg to Zurich

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So 10/817:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop21h 55mCondor

Mo 25/88:00ZRH - JNB

1 stop23h 30mCondor

Deal found 17/5R10 239

Do 21/89:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop33h 05mEtihad Airways

Do 28/811:15ZRH - JNB

1 stop21h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/5R11 105

Mo 26/514:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops17h 50mEthiopian Air

So 8/621:00ZRH - JNB

2 stops16h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/5R11 321

Mo 26/513:55JNB - ZRH

1 stop24h 25mQatar Airways

So 8/69:40ZRH - JNB

1 stop24h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/5R11 393

Do 24/722:20JNB - ZRH

1 stop22h 00mEmirates

Mo 28/722:15ZRH - JNB

1 stop22h 35mEmirates

Deal found 17/5R11 970

Do 10/717:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop23h 50mTurkish Airlines

Mi 10/915:00ZRH - JNB

1 stop19h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 18/5R12 096

Mo 10/111:15JNB - ZRH

2 stops18h 10mKenya Airways

Fr 28/1114:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops24h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/5R12 114

Mo 26/519:25JNB - ZRH

1 stop27h 05mBritish Airways

So 8/67:45ZRH - JNB

1 stop23h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/5R12 547

Do 22/518:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sa 14/611:50ZRH - JNB

1 stop33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/5R12 673

Mo 26/518:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop19h 05mAir France

So 8/619:30ZRH - JNB

2 stops25h 50mAir France

Deal found 17/5R13 052

Fr 13/619:35JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 45mSWISS

Do 19/622:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 40mSWISS

Deal found 18/5R13 142

Fr 13/619:00JNB - ZRH

2 stops15h 00mLufthansa

Do 19/620:00ZRH - JNB

1 stop12h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 18/5R13 448

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So 10/817:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop21h 55mCondor

Mo 25/88:00ZRH - JNB

1 stop23h 30mCondor

Deal found 17/5R10 239

Do 21/89:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop33h 05mEtihad Airways

Do 28/811:15ZRH - JNB

1 stop21h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/5R11 105

Fr 13/614:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops17h 50mEthiopian Air

Do 19/621:00ZRH - JNB

2 stops16h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/5R11 339

Do 24/722:20JNB - ZRH

1 stop22h 00mEmirates

Mo 28/722:15ZRH - JNB

1 stop22h 35mEmirates

Deal found 17/5R11 970

Do 10/717:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop23h 50mTurkish Airlines

Mi 10/915:00ZRH - JNB

1 stop19h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 18/5R12 096

Mo 10/111:15JNB - ZRH

2 stops18h 10mKenya Airways

Fr 28/1114:15ZRH - JNB

2 stops24h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/5R12 114

Fr 13/619:35JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 45mMultiple Airlines

Do 19/618:55ZRH - JNB

1 stop13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/5R12 944

Fr 13/619:35JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 45mSWISS

Do 19/622:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 40mSWISS

Deal found 18/5R13 142

Fr 13/619:00JNB - ZRH

2 stops15h 00mLufthansa

Do 19/620:00ZRH - JNB

1 stop12h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 18/5R13 448

Di 1/720:25JNB - ZRH

1 stop17h 55mQatar Airways

Di 8/79:40ZRH - JNB

1 stop30h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/5R14 890

Di 5/819:00JNB - ZRH

2 stops26h 20mBrussels Airlines

Mo 25/89:00ZRH - JNB

2 stops23h 35mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 17/5R15 864

Do 10/718:50JNB - ZRH

2 stops16h 15mKLM

Mi 10/911:50ZRH - JNB

1 stop33h 30mKLM

Deal found 18/5R16 098

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Do 22/518:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sa 14/611:50ZRH - JNB

1 stop33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/5R12 673

So 25/51:15JNB - ZRH

2 stops21h 10mKenya Airways

So 8/67:00ZRH - JNB

2 stops32h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 18/5R12 619

Mo 26/514:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops17h 50mEthiopian Air

So 8/621:00ZRH - JNB

2 stops16h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/5R11 321

Mo 26/513:55JNB - ZRH

1 stop24h 25mQatar Airways

So 8/69:40ZRH - JNB

1 stop24h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/5R11 393

Mo 26/519:25JNB - ZRH

1 stop27h 05mBritish Airways

So 8/67:45ZRH - JNB

1 stop23h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/5R12 547

Mo 26/518:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop19h 05mAir France

So 8/619:30ZRH - JNB

2 stops25h 50mAir France

Deal found 17/5R13 052

Mo 26/519:35JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 45mMultiple Airlines

So 8/66:55ZRH - JNB

1 stop25h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/5R16 891

Mo 26/519:35JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 45mSouth African

So 8/622:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 40mSouth African

Deal found 17/5R18 568

So 1/69:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop21h 10mEtihad Airways

So 15/611:15ZRH - JNB

1 stop21h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/5R11 357

Do 12/61:15JNB - ZRH

2 stops21h 10mKenya Airways

Do 19/67:00ZRH - JNB

2 stops32h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 18/5R12 367

Fr 13/619:35JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 45mSWISS

Do 19/622:40ZRH - JNB

Nonstop10h 40mSWISS

Deal found 18/5R13 142

Fr 13/619:00JNB - ZRH

2 stops15h 00mLufthansa

Do 19/620:00ZRH - JNB

1 stop12h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 18/5R13 448

One-way flights to Zurich
Search for one-way flight options to Zurich. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 18 Mai 2025.

So 1/69:50JNB - ZRH

1 stop33h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/5R6 346

Di 21/1013:55JNB - ZRH

1 stop18h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/5R6 940

Mo 20/101:15JNB - ZRH

2 stops41h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/5R7 607

Sa 23/810:05JNB - ZRH

1 stop34h 15mEmirates

Deal found 17/5R8 094

Fr 8/817:55JNB - ZRH

1 stop18h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/5R8 455

Fr 24/1014:30JNB - ZRH

2 stops17h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/5R9 338

Sa 31/51:15JNB - ZRH

2 stops31h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/5R9 915

So 19/1019:35JNB - ZRH

Nonstop10h 45mSWISS

Deal found 17/5R10 546

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Zurich

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Zurich

When is the best time to book a flight to Zurich?

The best time to book flights to Zurich is 83 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

How long is the flight to Zurich?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Zurich takes 10 hours 45 minutes. Flights to Zurich from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Zurich?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Zurich should consider flying on Monday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Thursday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Zurich

The most flights from Johannesburg to Zurich are scheduled on a Monday (3 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Zurich?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Zurich are Emirates, SWISS and Qatar Airways.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Zurich?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Zurich are Condor, Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Air.

Rainfall in Zurich by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Zurich ranges from 63.0 - 128.0 mm per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 128.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Zurich when rainfall is around 63.0 mm.

Temperature in Zurich by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Zurich, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 19.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 0.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Zurich

Read through reviews of airlines servicing Zurich, such as Emirates, KLM and SWISS. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 233 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 233 reviews

Emirates

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3 233 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 344 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 233 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 595 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 233 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 571 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 233 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Etihad Airways

7,4

Good

1 208 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 233 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

FAQs about flying to Zurich

What airport do you fly into for flights to Zurich?
Most people fly into Zurich (ZRH) if they book a flight to Zurich. Zurich is conveniently located just 9,4 km from Zurich’s city centre. 14 airlines have flights to Zurich from Johannesburg on a daily basis. Booking flights to Zurich should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 2 flights from Johannesburg per day.
Can I find cheaper flights to Zurich if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Zurich on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Zurich?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Condor is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Zurich.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Zurich?
Zurich is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Zurich. One-way flights to Zurich typically cost R772, while return flights cost around R1 517.
How much is a return flight to Zurich?
A return flight to Zurich will typically cost around R189, however they can be found for as little as R84.
Where does the fastest flight to Zurich depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Zurich, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 45 minutes).
Does Zurich have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Zurich can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Zurich?
Yes. Zurich has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport is the closest property to Zurich (0,0 km away from Zurich).

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