South Africa to Switzerland · 5,660 miles (9,109 km)

Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH): Edelweiss Air. The two airports are 5,660 miles (9,109 km) apart. There are also 14 ways to fly it with one stop, through Windhoek, Munich and Frankfurt and more.

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Airlines flying nonstop from CPT to ZRH

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CPT to ZRH with one stop

14 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

Via Windhoek (WDH)Airlink and Safair, then Edelweiss Air
4Z
FA
Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
Via Frankfurt (FRA)Condor and Lufthansa the whole way
+1
Via Johannesburg (JNB)Safair, South African Airways and 4 more, then SWISS
FA
+3
Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
Via London (LGW), then SWISS and easyJet
Via Zanzibar (ZNZ)Airlink, then Edelweiss Air
4Z
Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way
Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
Via Dubai (DXB)Emirates the whole way
Via Mauritius (MRU)Air Mauritius, South African Airways and 1 more, then Edelweiss Air
4Z
Via Sao Paulo (GRU)South African Airways and LATAM Airlines, then SWISS

CPT to ZRH: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from CPT to ZRH?

Edelweiss Air flies nonstop from Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH).

How far is Cape Town from Zurich by plane?

Cape Town (CPT) and Zurich (ZRH) are 5,660 miles (9,109 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

How many miles does CPT to ZRH cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for CPT to ZRH with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Cape Town and Zurich?

The most direct connections are through Windhoek (WDH), Munich (MUC), Frankfurt (FRA), Johannesburg (JNB) and Paris (CDG). On 8 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Lufthansa through Munich.

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ZRH to CPT Every nonstop from CPT Every nonstop from ZRH

CPT to Istanbul IST CPT to Paris CDG CPT to Frankfurt FRA CPT to Amsterdam AMS CPT to Dubai DXB CPT to Atlanta ATL CPT to Munich MUC CPT to London LHR CPT to London LGW CPT to New York EWR CPT to Doha DOH CPT to Dulles IAD

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.