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Flights to Guangzhou

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Multiple Airlines
Nov 26
JNB
38h 05m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 7
CAN
41h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 811
Multiple Airlines
Nov 23
JNB
22h 35m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 7
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R12 827
Multiple Airlines
Nov 23
JNB
22h 35m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 4
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R12 844
Multiple Airlines
Dec 28
JNB
28h 45m
2 stops
CAN
Jan 8
CAN
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R12 861
Multiple Airlines
Nov 23
JNB
28h 45m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 4
CAN
41h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 877
Multiple Airlines
Dec 18
JNB
22h 35m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 21
CAN
41h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 911
Multiple Airlines
Dec 6
JNB
38h 05m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 14
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R12 927
Multiple Airlines
Nov 23
JNB
28h 45m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 30
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R12 944
Multiple Airlines
Nov 23
JNB
22h 35m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 4
CAN
41h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 960
Multiple Airlines
Nov 27
JNB
22h 35m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 4
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R13 027
Multiple Airlines
Nov 23
JNB
22h 35m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 7
CAN
41h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R13 043
Multiple Airlines
Dec 18
JNB
22h 35m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 25
CAN
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R13 093

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Air China
Nov 14
JNB
31h 00m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 21
PVG
44h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 445
Air China
Nov 21
JNB
23h 00m
2 stops
PVG
Dec 1
PVG
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R12 479
Etihad Airways
Nov 14
JNB
17h 25m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 21
PVG
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 528
Qatar Airways
Nov 21
JNB
26h 15m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 1
PVG
27h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R12 578
Air China
Nov 21
JNB
23h 00m
2 stops
PVG
Dec 1
PVG
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R12 661
Air China
Nov 20
JNB
22h 45m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 27
PVG
20h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R12 711
Air China
Nov 25
JNB
23h 10m
2 stops
PVG
Dec 2
PVG
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R12 728
Air China
Nov 20
JNB
22h 45m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 27
PVG
20h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R12 744
Air China
Nov 20
JNB
22h 45m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 27
PVG
20h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R12 761
Air China
Nov 14
JNB
18h 40m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 21
PVG
44h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 778
Air China
Nov 20
JNB
23h 10m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 27
PVG
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R12 911
Air China
Nov 20
JNB
23h 10m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 27
PVG
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R12 927

Flights to Beijing

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Qatar Airways
Dec 3
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Dec 8
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R13 326
Qatar Airways
Dec 3
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Dec 8
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R13 409
Qatar Airways
Mar 1
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Mar 14
PKX
39h 05m
1 stop
CPT
R13 475
Emirates
Jan 29
JNB
18h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Feb 12
PEK
25h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 525
Etihad Airways
Nov 29
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
PKX
Dec 6
PKX
18h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 559
Singapore Airlines
Mar 1
CPT
22h 10m
2 stops
PEK
Mar 15
PEK
22h 45m
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CPT
R13 642
Emirates
Jan 19
JNB
22h 35m
1 stop
PEK
Jan 31
PEK
33h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 791
Singapore Airlines
Jan 29
JNB
34h 55m
1 stop
PKX
Feb 13
PKX
26h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R14 040
Qatar Airways
Feb 15
JNB
19h 00m
1 stop
PKX
Feb 25
PKX
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R14 124
Air China
Nov 28
JNB
19h 05m
1 stop
PEK
Dec 5
PEK
40h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R14 173
Qatar Airways
Jan 19
JNB
19h 00m
1 stop
PKX
Jan 30
PKX
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R14 207
Air China
Nov 28
JNB
26h 30m
2 stops
PEK
Dec 5
PEK
40h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R14 423

Flights to Shenzhen

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Singapore Airlines
Jan 29
JNB
27h 20m
1 stop
SZX
Feb 15
SZX
36h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 193
China Eastern
Nov 18
JNB
27h 30m
2 stops
SZX
Feb 19
SZX
30h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R14 755
China Eastern
Nov 9
JNB
26h 00m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 14
SZX
31h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R15 154
Emirates
Nov 18
JNB
29h 50m
1 stop
SZX
Feb 18
SZX
21h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R15 403
Emirates
Nov 28
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
SZX
Dec 7
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 436
Emirates
Nov 28
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
SZX
Dec 7
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 486
Multiple Airlines
Nov 16
JNB
31h 05m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 23
SZX
29h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R15 636
Emirates
Nov 28
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
SZX
Dec 7
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 685
Emirates
Nov 28
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
SZX
Dec 7
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 835
Multiple Airlines
Nov 11
JNB
30h 05m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 17
SZX
33h 35m
2 stops
JNB
R16 383
Air China
Nov 28
JNB
13h 05m
SZX
Dec 6
SZX
13h 30m
JNB
R16 533
Air China
Nov 18
JNB
13h 15m
SZX
Feb 18
SZX
13h 30m
JNB
R16 566

Flights to Wuhan

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Cathay Pacific
Nov 9
JNB
17h 35m
1 stop
WUH
Nov 21
WUH
16h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R21 069

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Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 22:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
18:20 - 15:35PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
27h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R12 445Qatar Airways
Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22
Air China Logo
10:20 - 23:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
31h 00m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital
Air China Logo
17:00 - 7:40PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
44h 40m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen
R12 445Air China
Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 21
Air China Logo
10:20 - 15:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
23h 00m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital
Air China Logo
9:30 - 7:40PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 10m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen
R12 479Air China
Sat, Nov 21 - Tue, Dec 1
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 9:15JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
18:15 - 8:25PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R12 528Etihad Airways
Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 21
Qatar Airways Logo
9:25 - 22:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
30h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
18:20 - 3:55PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
39h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R12 528Qatar Airways
Tue, Dec 8 - Sun, Dec 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:30 - 19:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
22h 35m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:30 - 3:55CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 25m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R12 595Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:00 - 19:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
38h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:30 - 20:10CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
41h 40m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R12 811Multiple Airlines
Thu, Nov 26 - Mon, Dec 7
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:40 - 9:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
37h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:45 - 6:10CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi
R12 827Singapore Airlines
Fri, Feb 19 - Fri, Feb 26
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 9:15JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
18:15 - 8:25PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R13 077Etihad Airways
Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Nov 19
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:40 - 23:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SZX Shenzhen
27h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:05 - 6:10SZX  Shenzhen-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
36h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi
R13 193Singapore Airlines
Fri, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 15

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JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 15/11

13:45-22:00

1 stop26h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 22/11

18:20-15:35

1 stop27h 15m

R12 445

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

10:20-23:20

2 stops31h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 21/11

17:00-7:40

2 stops44h 40m

R12 445

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

10:20-15:20

2 stops23h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 1/12

9:30-7:40

2 stops28h 10m

R12 479
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 21/11

18:15-8:25

1 stop20h 10m

R12 528

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/12

9:25-22:00

1 stop30h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 13/12

18:20-3:55

1 stop39h 35m

R12 528

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/3

14:30-19:05

2 stops22h 35m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 8/3

8:30-3:55

2 stops25h 25m

R12 595

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/11

23:00-19:05

2 stops38h 05m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 7/12

8:30-20:10

2 stops41h 40m

R12 811

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/2

13:40-9:30

1 stop37h 50m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Fri 26/2

10:45-6:10

1 stop25h 25m

R12 827

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/11

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 19/11

18:15-8:25

1 stop20h 10m

R13 077

JohannesburgShenzhen

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SZX Shenzhen

JNBSZX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 29/1

13:40-23:00

1 stop27h 20m

Shenzhen

Mon 15/2

0:05-6:10

1 stop36h 05m

R13 193

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What is the cheapest flight to China?

If you are looking to fly to China for less, look to airlines like VietJet Air, China Southern, and Shenzhen Airlines, with prices starting at R2 203, R3 387, and R4 952 respectively.

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Summary info about China flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R7 394

Best Round-Trip Price

R12 445

Fastest flight time

16h 55m

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December
The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R7 394 (Cape Town Intl to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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The best return flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R12 445 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 16h 55m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Beijing Daxing Intl).
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December has the highest demand for flights to China, with a 3% price increase on average.
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Frequently asked questions about flying to China

What is the best airport to land at to visit China Guangzhou Wholesale Market?

Flying into Guangzhou Airport is typically the best way to visit China Guangzhou Wholesale Market, since it is the closest airport to the area.

Which airlines fly to China?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to China. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the most popular airport in China to fly to?

If you’re unsure where to fly to in China, we recommend booking a flight that arrives at the popular Shanghai Hongqiao Intl airport, which services Shanghai and its surrounding areas. In the last 12 months, 16% of momondo travellers booking flights to China chose to fly into Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

How much are flights to China?

You can expect to spend an average of R23 509 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R8 960, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R41 047 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R22 512 or less is considered a good deal.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to China?

Prices for flights to China are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to China?

As of November 2026, there are 16 operators available to choose from for flights to China.

How old do you have to be to fly 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 to China.

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

The required travel and health documents for your China trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at China. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to China?

We help find the flight that best suits your needs; momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and travel agents and helps you filter them to find the best flight for you.

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

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

How can momondo help me find flights to China?

Once you have performed a search in the form on the page, momondo provides useful filters and insights. We can show you the cheapest days and times to fly as well as filter your options to help you make an informed choice when booking flights to China.

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