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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Johannesburg to Zurich, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Johannesburg to Zurich - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to Zurich to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Zurich?

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Johannesburg to Zurich, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Johannesburg, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich is February, where tickets cost £512 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets is £655 and £596 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 74 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Zurich?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich.
There is just one airline that flies from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich direct and that is SWISS. The best one-way deal found from SWISS for the route is £584.

How many flights are there between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Zurich per day?

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and lands in Zurich, with an average flight time of 10h 45m. The most common departure time is 19:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 7 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Zurich?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Johannesburg to Zurich?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at 19:35 and will be landing in Zurich at 06:20.

What’s the latest departure time from Johannesburg to Zurich?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Zurich jets off at 19:35 and lands at 06:20.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Johannesburg to Zurich

Low season

October

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Johannesburg to Zurich

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Zurich based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Zurich flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Johannesburg to Zurich?

    Lufthansa, SWISS, South African, and KLM offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Johannesburg to Zurich flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Zurich?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Zurich flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Zurich?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Johannesburg and Zurich.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Johannesburg to Zurich?

    There are direct flights from Johannesburg to Zurich on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Zurich?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Zurich.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Zurich?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Zurich from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Zurich?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Zurich with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Zurich?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Zurich from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Johannesburg to Zurich

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Zurich to Johannesburg? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £252 or less one-way and £494 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg to Zurich?

Find which airlines fly direct from OR Tambo to Zurich, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zurich

Monday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Thursday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Friday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Saturday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

Sunday

Air Canada, SWISS, South African

Air Canada, SWISS, +1 more

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Direct returns

Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Tuesday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Wednesday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Thursday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Friday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Saturday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

Sunday

SWISS, South African

SWISS, South African

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Top airlines flying from Johannesburg to Zurich

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Zurich. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to Zurich? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4051 reviews
8.3Crew
7.9Food
8.1Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.3Entertainment
Airline reviews

Flight never took off. Boarded after multiple 30 minutes interval delays for hours.. then after an hour onboard, captain announce cancellation and back on the bus to the terminal with no information and everyone to fend for self.. Emirates did absolutely nothing to communicate either electronically or announcement. It’s unprecedented I know with the flood but lack of communication creates anxiety and extra pain for staff. Emirates should do better.. no supervisors monitoring floor and passengers abusing them which isn’t right but should Have had supervisors monitoring

2.0 MediocreWoei, Apr 2024DXB - GVA
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Flight never took off. Boarded after multiple 30 minutes interval delays for hours.. then after an hour onboard, captain announce cancellation and back on the bus to the terminal with no information and everyone to fend for self.. Emirates did absolutely nothing to communicate either electronically or announcement. It’s unprecedented I know with the flood but lack of communication creates anxiety and extra pain for staff. Emirates should do better.. no supervisors monitoring floor and passengers abusing them which isn’t right but should Have had supervisors monitoring

This airline is one of the best Ihave travel around the world well use them again in the future the food was higher quality plus your personal aboard communicated in many languages on our flights 13 this was amazing 👏 🤩 😀 👌 😄 thank you

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Lovely experience. I feel like travelling in Emirates.. The flights are always superb.Vegan food served was really good..

Serving food took so long . Almost time close to lend. Plus during landing air pressure in cabin cuss ear blocked took long time to unblock.

Quality and tasty Food and service, bigger seat comfort and leg room, etc.

Everything was perfect except boarding . Have to wait @ gate for 45 minutes after announcing boarding ..

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

Long line at check in. It should be able to move faster.

Flight was late and crew were unwilling to help with information on connections. Call light had been on for 61 minutes without tesponse.

Kudos to Swiss!! My wife and I thought Swiss was like flying years back: good food service, refreshments, friendly and courteous crew! We look forward to another trip to Europe next year, and it will be a priority to hopefully fly Swiss, thank you! We strongly can say from experience - the treatment (food, drink, entertainment) in service for Economy Class is unmatched!!!

So terrible. They would not rebook me for a flight until 2 days. I had to spend so much money to get my own flight. They were rude and not helpful.

Super friendly crew. Leg space and entertainment system are below average

I guess just the food, but besides, amazing experience flying with swiss

The Zurich airport is a disaster with to small trains running between the terminals, the trains was overfilled (not good in Corona times). It was no directions in the airport with proper lines so you did not know if you ere standing in the right line. They checked your passport 3 times in the airport = a lot of standing in line. Service on the plane could be a lot better, The cabin crew could have offer more to drink (water, coffee, tea), the food sucked.

Flight was delayed for 4 hours and they misplaced my luggage too. Appalling.

Everything was on time and efficient - expected from a Swiss crew. But the entertainment system was pretty bad - the display was old. Food was pretty bad and a couple of times they started serving drinks and then just skipped past my row (and likely several others)

Overall a good experience, the flight was on time, the crew very attentive and friendly. However the seats are too cramped, there is no space, and as soon as the person in front reclines the seat, it's literally in your face.

Bag lost. Lost bag recovery process is an unsatisfying customer experience. Because 1) bag is still lost but also 2) the process is outdated and form-heavy and 3) in our case also involved a long line.

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10h 45mJNB-ZRH
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10h 45mJNB-ZRH
directSouth African
10h 45mJNB-ZRH

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Johannesburg - Zurich Flights

Departure:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Destination:

Zurich (ZRH)Switzerland

Return flight deals:

Zurich - Johannesburg

Cabin classes:

£1,730
£695
£415

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