Cheap flights from Zurich to Cape Town from €463

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

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€463

Ajet, flight VF 054Found 4 days ago, 1 adult

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14:05ZurichMon, Nov 23

Travel time 14h 5m, 1 stopZRHCPT

05:10Cape TownTue, Nov 24

€494

easyJet, flight U2 8472Found 5 days ago, 1 adult

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11:20ZurichThu, Oct 29

Travel time 13h 15m, 1 stopZRHCPT

01:35Cape TownFri, Oct 30

€536

Etihad Airways, flight EY 140Found 7 days ago, 1 adult

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15:00ZurichWed, Dec 2

Travel time 16h 55m, 2 stopsZRHCPT

08:55Cape TownThu, Dec 3

€580

Etihad Airways, flight EY 140Found 6 days ago, 1 adult

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15:00ZurichWed, Nov 4

Travel time 16h 55m, 2 stopsZRHCPT

08:55Cape TownThu, Nov 5

€601

British Airways, flight BA 733Found 3 days ago, 1 adult

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13:20ZurichSun, Aug 1

Travel time 15h 20m, 2 stopsZRHCPT

04:40Cape TownMon, Aug 2

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728–29€494 30–31–

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4€580 5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23€463 24–25–26–27–28–29–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2€536 3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19€892 20–21–22–23–24€929 25–26–2728293031

€494 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 23, €463.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from €463 one-way, against €648 in July 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

Oct€494
Nov€463
Dec€536
Janno fares yet
Febno fares yet
Marno fares yet
Aprno fares yet
Mayno fares yet
Junno fares yet
Jul€648
Aug€601
Sepno fares yet

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Month	Cheapest one-way	Date	Stops
October	€494	Thu, Oct 29	1 stop
November	€463	Mon, Nov 23	1 stop
December	€536	Wed, Dec 2	2 stops
January 2027	—
February 2027	—
March 2027	—
April 2027	—
May 2027	—
June 2027	—
July 2027	€648	Thu, Jul 22	2 stops
August 2027	€601	Sun, Aug 1	2 stops
September 2027	—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Cape Town. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

	Oct2026	Nov	Dec	Jan2027	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Lowest fare	€494	€463	€536	–	–	–	–	–	–	€648	€601	–
High °C	22°	24°	26°	27°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°	18°	18°	20°
Low °C	12°	13°	16°	17°	17°	15°	12°	10°	8°	7°	8°	9°
Precipitation mm	28	25	13	9	10	13	40	61	92	85	72	44

Source: Cape Town on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to Cape Town?

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from €463 one-way, against €648 in July 2027.

What is the weather in Cape Town in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Cape Town is 24 °C and the low 13 °C.

Are there direct flights from Zurich to Cape Town?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

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