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Find cheap flights from Zurich to Johannesburg from £506

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Zurich to Johannesburg departing on 30/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Zurich to Johannesburg, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Zurich to Johannesburg (ZRH-JNB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zurich to Johannesburg that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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07:00 - 21:20ZRH-JNB
14h 20m1 stop
18:50 - 18:05JNB-ZRH
23h 15m1 stop
Sun, 15 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct
07:00 - 21:20ZRH-JNB
14h 20m1 stop
18:50 - 11:05JNB-ZRH
16h 15m2 stops
£552KLM
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Sun, 15 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct
21:10 - 13:05ZRH-JNB
15h 55m1 stop
22:35 - 08:00JNB-ZRH
33h 25m2 stops
£578Ethiopian Air
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Mon, 13 May - Mon, 20 May
21:30 - 13:05ZRH-JNB
15h 35m2 stops
23:00 - 08:00JNB-ZRH
33h 00m2 stops
£578Ethiopian Air
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Mon, 13 May - Mon, 20 May
11:15 - 08:35ZRH-JNB
21h 20m1 stop
09:50 - 06:30JNB-ZRH
21h 40m1 stop
£601Etihad Airways
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Sun, 22 Sep - Mon, 28 Oct
11:15 - 08:35ZRH-JNB
21h 20m1 stop
09:50 - 06:30JNB-ZRH
21h 40m1 stop
£602Etihad Airways
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Sun, 22 Sep - Mon, 28 Oct
16:40 - 09:50ZRH-JNB
17h 10m1 stop
20:15 - 14:20JNB-ZRH
18h 05m1 stop
£613Qatar Airways
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Tue, 7 May - Wed, 22 May
09:40 - 17:00ZRH-JNB
31h 20m1 stop
20:15 - 14:20JNB-ZRH
18h 05m1 stop
£615Qatar Airways
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Thu, 9 May - Tue, 21 May
22:40 - 09:10ZRH-JNB
10h 30mdirect
19:35 - 06:20JNB-ZRH
10h 45mdirect
£811SWISS
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Fri, 21 Jun - Mon, 1 Jul
22:40 - 09:10ZRH-JNB
10h 30mdirect
19:35 - 06:20JNB-ZRH
10h 45mdirect
£855SWISS
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Fri, 21 Jun - Mon, 1 Jul

Flights from Zurich to Johannesburg - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Zurich to Johannesburg 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 Zurich to Johannesburg?

The average price of all flights from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Zurich to Johannesburg, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Johannesburg back to Zurich, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is May, where tickets cost £685 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is £1,134 and £1,118 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 72 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Zurich to Johannesburg?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Ethiopian Air offered the best one-way deal for that route, at £506. KAYAK users also found Zurich to Johannesburg return flights on KLM from £552 and on Ethiopian Air from £578.

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

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport direct and that is SWISS. The best one-way deal found from SWISS for the route is £755.

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

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Zurich and lands in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with an average flight time of 10h 30m. The most common departure time is 22:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 7 flights.

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

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Zurich to Johannesburg take?

Direct flights take on average 10h 30m to travel the 5,227 miles between Zurich and Johannesburg.

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

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Zurich at 22:40 and will be landing in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at 09:10.

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

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport jets off at 22:40 and lands at 09:10.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Zurich to Johannesburg

Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

£506
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (36% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Zurich to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zurich to Johannesburg 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 Zurich to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was £633 for a one-way ticket and £666 for a return.

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

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

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

    The Airbus A340-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zurich to Johannesburg flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zurich to Johannesburg?

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

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

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

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

    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 Zurich to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Zurich 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 Zurich to Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to Zurich with another airline.

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

    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 Johannesburg from Zurich up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from Zurich to Johannesburg?

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

Direct departures

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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Direct returns

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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Top airlines flying from Zurich to Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zurich to Johannesburg. 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 Zurich to Johannesburg? 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.
7.8
SWISSOverall score based on 2056 reviews
7.6comfort
7.4food
8.4crew
7.9boarding
7.2entertainment
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we were late to get to this connecting flight and SWISS decided to wait for us . Very nice of them

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024ZRH - KSC
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we were late to get to this connecting flight and SWISS decided to wait for us . Very nice of them

SO disappointing. I spent so much money on this ticket, for them to cancel and not be able to rebook me in time. They were very unhelpful, and condescending throughout the whole Swiss airport. Will not be flying again.

The plane was so hot upon boarding. Their boarding process was so unnecessarily long. Service was subpar.

Everything from the price to online checkin and the flight being on time to the crew and food was very good. The comfort level is fine--the seats are very close to each other in Economy. But I guess you get what you pay for.

Swiss ground crew was again at its prime and although I’m United 1K (Star Alliance Gold) they created problems with my hand luggage - while other passengers were boarding with more handbags and larger hand luggages, were critical on my 2 young kids attending the lounge with me and boarding the plane with me on the priority lane.

Horrible experience. I was apparently picked at random for a security screening - that was the most demeaning experience I have had in my life with a guy poking and prodding and having me take off my shoes, move up my pants so he could swab my legs - telling me I couldn't bring more than some quantity of cookies - I had 3 boxes of cookies in my luggage. In the end he did let me keep them but that was really uncalled for. Harrassment in the name of security.

They went out of their way. It was very clean and friendly.

I was pleasantly surprised with the whole experience. Thank you

There were multiple delays and the food was poor. Better food.

Wheelchair was the excellent service. I didn’t have any food or used entertainment. Overall for my trip experience was excellent. Thank you very much and keep up good work. Best regards

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Check in process was unfamiliar. While receiving assistance the employees supervisor berated him for not walking the area. Lucky for us, he ignored her and helped us check in. Did not know about the baggage fees with economy basic and spent 450 GBP (nearly$600) just on bags for a total of less than 2 hours flying time (50 minutes one way) on a round trip lasting less than 3 days. Customers check their own bags at kiosk and place on conveyor themselves. No reason for such an high cost of checking bags when customers do half the work. Some destinations it’s unavoidable, but will definitely seek other airlines before British Airways for future travel. Astronomically high price for bags. Our first experience flying British Airways and very, very disappointed. Completely overpriced for the services we received.

Terrible. The flight from Islamabad to London took 3 hours more then previously planned, I missed my connection to Chicago, and instead had to go New York, spend an extra day before arriving at my final destination. The return leg of the journey was similar. The connection time in Qatar was shrinked to less then an hour unannounced, I had to scramble to barely make it to my flight to Islamabad. Terrible experience, never using British airways again.

Not great, took my carry on case outbound as overhead was full . This cause me to miss my train connection since I had to go to baggage claim. Then on my return flight they tried to take it again and flight was delayed over an hour. I chose BA because the service is usually better that easy jet etc but these days I am not so sure.

My suitcase did not arrive . I had to change my flight to the US . I was also without all of my stuff that I had to pay through my teeth for my suitcase . I am still miserable from all the stress BA had put me and my family and friends through

Too many passengers are bringing two large bags, neither fit under the seat so space is limited and the crew ask for many people to check bags

Some of the crew weren't really nice. The seats were uncomfortable. Absolutely no entertainment system at all. The pilot was good though and completed the trip in a shorter time than expected which was great for me.

Wonderful staff, as always. Arrived in time despite delay taking off. My airline if choice, always. Thank you!

The beef that I reserved for my two kids and I in business class, and asked two flight attendants when boarding the plane (I was the second in) was not available.

Way better than EasyJet 😊seats more comfortable, staff quite nice. We were offered a free cup of water and a small snack, something EasyJet don’t offer. Departed on time and arrived ten minutes early. A pleasant experience

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Zurich to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
30/6Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
15h 55mZRH-JNB
£506
30/6Sun
2 stopsEthiopian Air
15h 55mZRH-JNB
£514
29/6Sat
2 stopsEthiopian Air
30h 45mZRH-JNB
£571
30/6Sun
2 stopsEthiopian Air
51h 40mZRH-JNB
£630
1/7Mon
1 stopEmirates
18h 00mZRH-JNB
£677
29/6Sat
1 stopKLM
14h 20mZRH-JNB
£694
29/6Sat
2 stopsKLM
20h 50mZRH-JNB
£722
1/7Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
15h 35mZRH-JNB
£725
1/7Mon
2 stopsAustrian Airlines
17h 25mZRH-JNB
£786
29/6Sat
directSWISS
10h 30mZRH-JNB
£910

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Last minute flights from Zurich to Johannesburg

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Zurich to Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 20mZRH-JNB
16/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 05mJNB-ZRH
£614
2/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 20mZRH-JNB
20/5Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
35h 40mJNB-ZRH
£616
2/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 20mZRH-JNB
17/5Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 20mJNB-ZRH
£642

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Zurich - Johannesburg Flights

Departure:

Zurich (ZRH)Switzerland

Destination:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Johannesburg - Zurich

Cabin classes:

£1,084

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