Flights Zurich → Johannesburg
ZRH → JNB
How long is the flight from Zurich to Johannesburg?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Johannesburg (JNB) takes about 10h 57m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, and Johannesburg, with its airport opening in 1952. The high-traffic destination of Johannesburg handles approximately 21,237,208 passengers annually, served by aircraft such as the Airbus A340-300 and Airbus A330-300.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Zurich (ZRH) → Johannesburg (JNB) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Johannesburg the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Johannesburg: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Johannesburg (JNB) heads south for about 8,418 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 57m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of ZRH-JNB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Johannesburg it is 2.5 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked ZRH-JNB flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating ZRH-JNB
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-JNB
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Johannesburg (JNB) takes about 10h 57m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Zurich (ZRH) -> Johannesburg (JNB) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Johannesburg is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Johannesburg, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
