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Flights from Zurich to Cape Town – Direct & connecting routes

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ZRH to CPT flights and routes map ZRH to CPT – All flight route options from Zurich Airport, Switzerland to Cape Town International, South Africa. These flights are operated by 14 airlines. Fly non-stop with Edelweiss Air or choose from 10 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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Switzerland ZRH Zurich Airport Zurich, Switzerland
South Africa CPT Cape Town , South Africa
ZRH
Zurich Airport
SwitzerlandZurich, Switzerland
Cape Town
South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
CPT
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Non-stop route options:

Duration

Edelweiss Air
Non-stop with Edelweiss Air. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 23/9

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11h 25m

Begins in 23/9
Edelweiss Air
Non-stop with Edelweiss Air.
11h 25m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 23/9
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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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13h 45m

Begins in 14/10
Via Paris CDG
1 stop with Air France.
13h 45m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 14/10
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Via Amsterdam AMS
1 stop with KLM. 0-1 flights per day.

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14h 25m

Via Amsterdam AMS
1 stop with KLM.
14h 25m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Condor.
Begins in 20/9

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14h 25m

Begins in 20/9
Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Condor.
14h 25m
Begins in 20/9
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Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa. 0-2 flights per day.
Mon,Thu & Sat

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14h 35m

Mon,Thu & Sat
Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa.
14h 35m
0-2 flights per day.
Mon,Thu & Sat
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Via London LHR
1 stop with British Airways. 0-2 flights per day.

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16h 05m

Via London LHR
1 stop with British Airways.
16h 05m
0-2 flights per day.
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Via Addis Ababa ADD
1 stop with Ethiopian Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.

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16h 45m

Via Addis Ababa ADD
1 stop with Ethiopian Airlines.
16h 45m
0-2 flights per day.
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Via Munich MUC
1 stop with Lufthansa. 2 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10

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17h 05m

Begins in 26/10
Via Munich MUC
1 stop with Lufthansa.
17h 05m
2 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10
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Via Istanbul IST
1 stop with Turkish Airlines.

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17h 10m

Via Istanbul IST
1 stop with Turkish Airlines.
17h 10m
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Via London LCY
1 stop with British Airways.
Begins in 12/11

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18h 30m

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Via London LCY
1 stop with British Airways.
18h 30m
Begins in 12/11
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Munich MUC With SWISS & Lufthansa 2 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10
CODESHARE

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13h 40m

Begins in 26/10
Via Munich MUC
13h 40m
With SWISS & Lufthansa 2 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10
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Via Amsterdam AMS With SWISS & KLM 0-1 flights per day.

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14h 05m

Via Amsterdam AMS
14h 05m
With SWISS & KLM 0-1 flights per day.
SWISS.COM
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Via Johannesburg JNB With SWISS & South African Airways

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14h 45m

Via Johannesburg JNB
14h 45m
With SWISS & South African Airways
SWISS.COM
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Via Frankfurt FRA With Lufthansa & Condor 0-2 flights per day.
Begins in 20/9

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14h 55m

Begins in 20/9
Via Frankfurt FRA
14h 55m
With Lufthansa & Condor 0-2 flights per day.
Begins in 20/9
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Via Addis Ababa ADD With Ethiopian Airlines & Asiana Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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16h 45m

Via Addis Ababa ADD
16h 45m
With Ethiopian Airlines & Asiana Airlines 0-2 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via London LCY With SWISS & British Airways 0-2 flights per day.

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16h 55m

Via London LCY
16h 55m
With SWISS & British Airways 0-2 flights per day.
SWISS.COM
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Via Paris CDG With SWISS & Air France 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10

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16h 55m

Begins in 26/10
Via Paris CDG
16h 55m
With SWISS & Air France 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10
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Via Istanbul IST With Pakistan International Airlines & Turkish Airlines
CODESHARE

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17h 13m

Via Istanbul IST
17h 13m
With Pakistan International Airlines & Turkish Airlines
CODESHARE
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Via London LGW With SWISS & British Airways

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17h 50m

Via London LGW
17h 50m
With SWISS & British Airways
SWISS.COM
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Via London LHR With British Airways & Virgin Atlantic 0-2 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10

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18h 10m

Begins in 26/10
Via London LHR
18h 10m
With British Airways & Virgin Atlantic 0-2 flights per day.
Begins in 26/10
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Zurich to Cape Town flights

There are over 11 airlines and as many as 135 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Cape Town (CPT) from Zurich (ZRH) with Edelweiss Air but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Paris, Amsterdam or any other of the 10 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Zurich to Cape Town with Edelweiss Air

You can fly non-stop every weekday except Mondays with departure times between 9:00 am and 10:00 pm.

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

With Air France

If you fly from Zurich with Air France you will do a stopover in Paris, CDG before reaching Cape Town. This flight trip will take 13 hours and 45 minutes and you can fly every Tuesday or Friday with departures at 07:45. Air France is a member of SkyTeam.

Distance & flight times: Zurich Airport to Cape Town International

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

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct11h 25m-5692 miles (9158 km)
CDG Paris13h 45m1h 0m6147 miles (9891 km)
AMS Amsterdam14h 25m4h 5m6429 miles (10344 km)
JNB Johannesburg14h 45m1h 50m6054 miles (9741 km)
FRA Frankfurt14h 55m1h 0m6047 miles (9730 km)
LHR London16h 5m2h 25m6541 miles (10524 km)
ADD Addis Ababa16h 45m55m6478 miles (10423 km)
MUC Munich17h 5m1h 30m5897 miles (9488 km)
IST Istanbul17h 10m3h 5m6353 miles (10222 km)
LGW London17h 50m--
LCY London18h 30m--
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.ZRH-CPT flight routesZurich to Cape Town flight routes illustrated on a map.
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From Zurich to South Africa

Below is a list of other destinations to South Africa from Zurich Airport with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.

From Switzerland to Cape Town

We have found another destination to South Africa from Zurich Airport as well.

You can fly non-stop from Zurich (ZRH) to Cape Town (CPT) with Edelweiss Air. The flight takes approximately 11 hours and 25 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Paris, the total flight time will be 13 hours and 45 minutes.

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

The flight time between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Cape Town International (CPT) is approximately 11 hours and 25 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 6353 miles (or 10222 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to CPT from ZRH 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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