What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cape Town Intl to China?

Singapore Airlines, Emirates, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to China

Which airlines fly to China?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China from Cape Town according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to China. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to China?

Prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to China are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to China?

There are 7 operators available for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to China as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Cape Town Intl Airport to China?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Cape Town Intl Airport to China.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to China may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at China. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R7 403 Cheap Flights from Cape Town to China in 2026/27

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12:35 - 14:45CPT Cape Town Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:25 - 17:25PKX Beijing Daxing Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 342Qatar Airways

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

12:35 - 14:45CPT Cape Town Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:25 - 17:25PKX Beijing Daxing Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 425Qatar Airways

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

6:00 - 18:35CPT Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

30h 35m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

21:40 - 13:35CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 55m3 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

R13 625Kenya Airways

Mon, Jan 11 - Thu, Jan 28

10:40 - 14:50CPT Cape Town Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

22h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

16:40 - 9:25PEK Beijing Capital-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 658Singapore Airlines

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 15

6:00 - 18:35CPT Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

30h 35m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

21:40 - 23:35CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 55m3 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 007Kenya Airways

Mon, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 30

10:40 - 12:10CPT Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

19h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

13:30 - 9:25CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 55m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 490Singapore Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Wed, Feb 10

13:40 - 21:05CPT Cape Town Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:15 - 11:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 105Emirates

Mon, Nov 30 - Mon, Dec 7

13:40 - 14:45CPT Cape Town Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

19h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:50 - 18:00PEK Beijing Capital-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 172Emirates

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 15

7:00 - 18:35CPT Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

29h 35m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

21:40 - 13:35CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 55m3 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

R15 505Multiple Airlines

Fri, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 30

9:55 - 14:45CPT Cape Town Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

22h 50m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

1:25 - 17:25PKX Beijing Daxing Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 887Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8

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13:40 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:15 - 18:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 322Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 19

12:35 - 14:40CPT Cape Town Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:35 - 19:55PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 087Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 19

18:30 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-SZX Shenzhen

21h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

0:45 - 18:00SZX Shenzhen-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R18 017Emirates

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 15

12:35 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:05 - 13:50PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 45m3 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R18 100Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 19

5:45 - 16:15CPT Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

28h 30m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Shanghai Pu Dong

12:45 - 18:40CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 55m3 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R18 499Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 13

12:35 - 1:30CPT Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

30h 55m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Ho Chi Minh City

15:00 - 15:05CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 05m3 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R18 549Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 13

12:35 - 14:25CPT Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

19h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

0:55 - 17:25CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R20 046Qatar Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 12

12:35 - 14:25CPT Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

19h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

0:55 - 19:55CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R22 991Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 14

12:35 - 14:25CPT Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

19h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

0:55 - 22:50CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 55m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R23 124Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 14

18:25 - 14:25CPT Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

38h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

0:55 - 22:50CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 55m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R23 373Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 14

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Turkish Airlines flights from Cape Town to China

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Turkish Airlines

Mar 1

CPT14:00Cape Town Intl

36h 15m

2 stops

PVG8:15Shanghai Pu Dong

Mar 18

PVG9:55Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 10m

1 stop

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

R19 131

Turkish Airlines

Feb 20

CPT17:15Cape Town Intl

41h 20m

1 stop

CAN16:35Guangzhou Baiyun

Mar 5

CAN23:15Guangzhou Baiyun

29h 45m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

R19 497

Turkish Airlines

Feb 20

CPT14:00Cape Town Intl

35h 50m

2 stops

CAN7:50Guangzhou Baiyun

Mar 5

CAN23:15Guangzhou Baiyun

29h 45m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

R20 944

Qatar Airways flights from Cape Town to China

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Qatar Airways

Nov 12

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

20h 05m

1 stop

PVG14:40Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 26

PVG18:20Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 10m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

R13 242

Qatar Airways

Dec 3

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

20h 10m

1 stop

PKX14:45Beijing Daxing Intl

Dec 8

PKX1:25Beijing Daxing Intl

22h 00m

1 stop

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

R13 342

Qatar Airways

Dec 3

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

20h 10m

1 stop

PKX14:45Beijing Daxing Intl

Dec 8

PKX1:25Beijing Daxing Intl

22h 00m

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CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

R13 425

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CPT Cape Town Intl - PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

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Cape Town Intl

Thu 3/12

12:35-14:45

1 stop20h 10m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Tue 8/12

1:25-17:25

1 stop22h 00m

R13 342

Cape TownBeijing

CPT Cape Town Intl - PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

CPTPKX

Cape Town Intl

Thu 3/12

12:35-14:45

1 stop20h 10m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Tue 8/12

1:25-17:25

1 stop22h 00m

R13 425

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT Cape Town Intl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/1

6:00-18:35

3 stops30h 35m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 28/1

21:40-13:35

3 stops21h 55m

R13 625

Cape TownBeijing

CPT Cape Town Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Mon 1/3

10:40-14:50

2 stops22h 10m

Beijing Capital

Mon 15/3

16:40-9:25

2 stops22h 45m

R13 658

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT Cape Town Intl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/1

6:00-18:35

3 stops30h 35m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sat 30/1

21:40-23:35

3 stops31h 55m

R14 007

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT Cape Town Intl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Fri 29/1

10:40-12:10

2 stops19h 30m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 10/2

13:30-9:25

2 stops25h 55m

R14 490

Cape TownShanghai

CPT Cape Town Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 30/11

13:40-21:05

1 stop25h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 7/12

6:15-11:35

1 stop35h 20m

R15 105

Cape TownBeijing

CPT Cape Town Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Mon 1/3

13:40-14:45

1 stop19h 05m

Beijing Capital

Mon 15/3

6:50-18:00

1 stop41h 10m

R15 172

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT Cape Town Intl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Fri 8/1

7:00-18:35

3 stops29h 35m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sat 30/1

21:40-13:35

3 stops21h 55m

R15 505

Cape TownBeijing

CPT Cape Town Intl - PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

CPTPKX

Cape Town Intl

Thu 3/12

9:55-14:45

2 stops22h 50m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Tue 8/12

1:25-17:25

1 stop22h 00m

R15 887

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Cape Town to China

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What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

If you are unable to visit China during the month of March, then departing from Cape Town during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R14 373.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to China?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to China from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to China for around R16 345 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to China from Cape Town for as low as R12 726 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Cape Town to China flights?

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to China flight.

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Best price found	R7 403
Fastest flight time	19h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to China from Cape Town in the past 72 hours is R7 403. The best return flight deal from Cape Town to China found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R13 342.

The fastest flight from Cape Town to China takes 19h 30m

There are no direct flights from Cape Town to China. There are no popular flight routes from Cape Town to China.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Cape Town to China

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to China?
Prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to China are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to China?
There are 7 operators available for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to China as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Cape Town Intl Airport to China?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Cape Town Intl Airport to China.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to China may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at China. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Cape Town to China

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Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R8 203	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 466 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R9 345	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 635 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R11 589	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 046 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
TAAG	PriceFrom R11 816	Free Cancellation	Rating 5,8 36 reviews	Search TAAG flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom R11 853	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 336 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R12 003	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 953	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 684 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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Can I find flights from Cape Town to China with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to China from Cape Town with this policy.

How can momondo help me find flights from Cape Town to China?

Once all potential Cape Town to China flight options are in front of you, momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times amongst many other options.

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