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Flights from Cape Town to Zurich – Direct & connecting routes

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CPT to ZRH flights and routes map CPT to ZRH – All flight route options from Cape Town International, South Africa to Zurich Airport, Switzerland. These flights are operated by 15 airlines. Fly non-stop with Edelweiss Air or choose from 8 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 11 hours and 25 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.

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South Africa CPT Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa
Switzerland ZRH Zurich Airport, Switzerland
CPT
Cape Town
South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
Zurich Airport
SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland
ZRH
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Non-stop route options:

Duration

Edelweiss Air
Non-stop with Edelweiss Air. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 24/9

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11h 25m

Begins in 24/9
Edelweiss Air
Non-stop with Edelweiss Air.
11h 25m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 24/9
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Paris CDG
1 stop with Air France. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 14/10

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14h 20m

Begins in 14/10
Via Paris CDG
1 stop with Air France.
14h 20m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 14/10
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Via Amsterdam AMS
1 stop with KLM. 1-2 flights per day.

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15h 25m

Via Amsterdam AMS
1 stop with KLM.
15h 25m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa. 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Fri & Sun

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15h 40m

Tue,Fri & Sun
Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa.
15h 40m
0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Fri & Sun
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Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Condor.
Begins in 21/9

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16h 08m

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Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Condor.
16h 08m
Begins in 21/9
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Via Istanbul IST
1 stop with Turkish Airlines.

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16h 50m

Via Istanbul IST
1 stop with Turkish Airlines.
16h 50m
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Via London LHR
1 stop with British Airways. 0-1 flights per day.

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17h 10m

Via London LHR
1 stop with British Airways.
17h 10m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Addis Ababa ADD
1 stop with Ethiopian Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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17h 45m

Via Addis Ababa ADD
1 stop with Ethiopian Airlines.
17h 45m
1-2 flights per day.
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Munich MUC 1 stop with SWISS.
Begins in 26/10
CODESHARE

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13h 15m

Begins in 26/10
Via Munich MUC
13h 15m
1 stop with SWISS.
Begins in 26/10
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Via Johannesburg JNB With South African Airways & SWISS 1-3 flights per day.

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16h 05m

Via Johannesburg JNB
16h 05m
With South African Airways & SWISS 1-3 flights per day.
SWISS.COM
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Via Paris CDG With Air France & SWISS 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 14/10

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16h 35m

Begins in 14/10
Via Paris CDG
16h 35m
With Air France & SWISS 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 14/10
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Via Frankfurt FRA With Condor & Lufthansa 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 21/9
CODESHARE

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16h 45m

Begins in 21/9
Via Frankfurt FRA
16h 45m
With Condor & Lufthansa 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 21/9
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Via London LHR With British Airways & SWISS 3 flights per day.

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17h 00m

Via London LHR
17h 00m
With British Airways & SWISS 3 flights per day.
SWISS.COM
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Via Istanbul IST With Turkish Airlines & Pakistan International Airlines
CODESHARE

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17h 03m

Via Istanbul IST
17h 03m
With Turkish Airlines & Pakistan International Airlines
CODESHARE
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Via Amsterdam AMS With KLM & SWISS 1-2 flights per day.

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17h 20m

Via Amsterdam AMS
17h 20m
With KLM & SWISS 1-2 flights per day.
SWISS.COM
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Via Addis Ababa ADD With Asiana Airlines & Ethiopian Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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17h 45m

Via Addis Ababa ADD
17h 45m
With Asiana Airlines & Ethiopian Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
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Cape Town to Zurich flights

With over 144 flights every week and 9 different airlines you have a wide range of options. You can fly non-stop to Zurich (ZRH) from Cape Town (CPT) with Edelweiss Air but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Munich, Amsterdam or any other of the 8 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Cape Town to Zurich with Edelweiss Air

You can fly non-stop every weekday except Mondays with departure times between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.

Note Non-stop flights with Edelweiss Air will begin in Sep 2025.

With Air France

If you fly from Cape Town with Air France you will do a stopover in Paris, CDG before reaching Zurich. This flight trip will take 14 hours and 20 minutes and you can fly every day of the week except Mondays with departures at 08:50 or 23:35. Air France is a member of SkyTeam.

Distance & flight times: Cape Town International to Zurich Airport

The shortest flight time between CPT and ZRH is 11 hours and 25 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct11h 25m-5692 miles (9158 km)
MUC Munich13h 15m1h 5m5897 miles (9488 km)
AMS Amsterdam15h 25m4h 40m6429 miles (10344 km)
JNB Johannesburg16h 5m2h 35m6054 miles (9741 km)
CDG Paris16h 35m3h 40m6147 miles (9891 km)
FRA Frankfurt16h 45m3h 35m6047 miles (9730 km)
IST Istanbul16h 50m2h 55m6353 miles (10222 km)
LHR London17h 10m2h 40m6541 miles (10524 km)
ADD Addis Ababa17h 45m2h 15m6478 miles (10423 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather, and time of day.CPT-ZRH flight routesCape Town to Zurich flight routes illustrated on a map.
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From Cape Town to Switzerland

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From South Africa to Zurich

Below is a list of other cities in South Africa with flights to Zurich with either non-stop or connecting flights.

You can fly non-stop from Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH) with Edelweiss Air. The flight takes approximately 11 hours and 25 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Munich, the total flight time will be 13 hours and 15 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, Edelweiss Air is available. For flights with stopovers, SWISS, KLM, South African Airways, Air France, Condor, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, British Airways or Ethiopian Airlines is also an option.

The flight time between Cape Town (CPT) and Zurich Airport (ZRH) is approximately 11 hours and 25 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 6054 miles (or 9741 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to ZRH from CPT with Edelweiss Air.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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