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Scan through all non-stop flights from Zürich to Cape Town. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from ZRH to CPT, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
The Mediterranean regions near Cape Town are known for their warm, arid summers, where temperatures often go beyond 30°C (86°F). In some inland spots, the heat can climb even higher, sometimes reaching 40°C (104°F) or more. The winters are pleasantly mild, accompanied by some rainfall. This lovely climate, paired with breathtaking landscapes and bright, sunny days attract visitors from around the globe.
Cape Town is a wonderful place to visit all year long, but spring (September-November) and fall (March-May) are the best seasons to visit. The weather is pleasantly warm during these times, especially since the summers can be quite hot in those regions.
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Zürich ZRH to Cape Town CPT, which is Edelweiss Air. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from ZRH to CPT are operated 3 times a week, with an average of 1 flight per day. Departure times vary between 09:25 - 22:40. The earliest flight departs at 09:25, the last flight departs at 22:40. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Zürich to Cape Town takes 10 hours and 55 minutes. The flight distance between Zürich and Cape Town is 5,657 miles (or 9,104 km).
There is 1 airport in Cape Town: Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
There are 3 flights per week flying from Zürich to Cape Town (as of April 2026).
10 hours and 55 minutes is the average flight time from Zürich to Cape Town.
The distance from Zürich to Cape Town is 5,657 miles (9,104 kilometers).
Edelweiss Air is the only airline flying nonstop from Zürich to Cape Town.
There are no alliances flying direct from Zürich to Cape Town at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Zürich to Cape Town:
The earliest flight departs at 09:25 from Zürich and arrives at 21:35 at Cape Town.
The latest flight departs at 22:40 from Zürich and arrives at 10:50 at Cape Town.
5,657 miles (9,104 km) · 10h 55m
19:20
06:15
Edelweiss Air
WK 86
Edelweiss Air
Airbus A350-900
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19:55
06:50
Edelweiss Air
WK 86
Edelweiss Air
Airbus A340-300
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W
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F
20:30
07:25
Edelweiss Air
WK 86
Edelweiss Air
Airbus A350-900
Y
W
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F
22:30
09:25
Edelweiss Air
WK 84
Edelweiss Air
Airbus A350-900
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