--- title: "Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH) flights: who flies it" description: "Edelweiss Air flies nonstop from CPT to ZRH, about 4 flights a week as WK 85 and WK 87, scheduled at 11h to 11h 30m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-zrh" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-zrh.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Cape Town to Zurich (CPT-ZRH): nonstop flights and who flies them Edelweiss Air flies the CPT to ZRH nonstop about 4 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as WK 85 and WK 87, scheduled at 11h to 11h 30m for the 5,661 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See CPT to ZRH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 4 Flights a week, 4-week average 11h to 11h 30m Scheduled flight time 5,661 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Cape Town to Zurich flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CPT to ZRH starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CPT | Arrives ZRH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | WK 85 | Edelweiss Air | 19:25 | 06:30 | 11h 5m | Airbus A340-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | WK 87 | Edelweiss Air | 22:35 | 10:05 | 11h 30m | Airbus A340-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | WK 87 | Edelweiss Air | 09:25 | 19:35 | 11h 10m | Airbus A340-300 | | Thu, Oct 29 | WK 85 | Edelweiss Air | 20:20 | 06:20 | 11h | Airbus A350-900 | | Fri, Oct 30 | WK 87 | Edelweiss Air | 09:20 | 19:20 | 11h | Airbus A350-900 | | Sun, Nov 1 | WK 87 | Edelweiss Air | 09:20 | 19:20 | 11h | Airbus A350-900 | | Wed, Nov 4 | WK 87 | Edelweiss Air | 09:25 | 19:35 | 11h 10m | Airbus A340-300 | Showing all 7 scheduled CPT to ZRH departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CPT to ZRH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Cape Town to Zurich nonstop Edelweiss Air flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the Airbus A340-300 and the Airbus A350-900. ## The full CPT to ZRH nonstop schedule This page carries the full CPT to ZRH nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each CPT to ZRH nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See CPT to ZRH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Cape Town to Zurich nonstop Carriers operating CPT to ZRH nonstop in the current schedule. - Edelweiss Air (WK) See CPT to ZRH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CPT to ZRH **How long is the flight from Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH)?** Scheduled flight times from Cape Town (CPT) to Zurich (ZRH) run from 11h to 11h 30m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,661 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CPT to ZRH?** Edelweiss Air is currently the only airline flying CPT to ZRH nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on CPT to ZRH, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from CPT to ZRH?** About 4 nonstop flights a week run between Cape Town (CPT) and Zurich (ZRH) in the current schedule, operated by Edelweiss Air. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CPT to ZRH depart?** Scheduled CPT to ZRH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:20 and 22:35, local time at Cape Town. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CPT to ZRH nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, CPT to ZRH nonstops fly as WK 85 and WK 87 on Edelweiss Air. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CPT to ZRH?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Edelweiss Air on CPT to ZRH. The page carries the full CPT to ZRH nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [ZRH to CPT nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/zrh-cpt.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cape Town (CPT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt.md), or [every route from Zurich (ZRH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/zrh.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full CPT to ZRH nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)