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Flights to Guangzhou

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Multiple Airlines
Oct 19
JNB
28h 25m
2 stops
CAN
Oct 26
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R12 050
Multiple Airlines
Oct 19
JNB
28h 25m
2 stops
CAN
Oct 30
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R12 066
Kenya Airways
Nov 13
CPT
22h 10m
3 stops
CAN
Nov 26
CAN
55h 55m
3 stops
CPT
R12 083
Multiple Airlines
Nov 16
JNB
21h 20m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 27
CAN
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R12 115
Multiple Airlines
Dec 18
JNB
21h 20m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 25
CAN
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R12 148
Kenya Airways
Nov 13
CPT
22h 10m
3 stops
CAN
Nov 26
CAN
55h 55m
3 stops
CPT
R12 148
Kenya Airways
Nov 11
CPT
22h 10m
3 stops
CAN
Nov 17
CAN
44h 00m
3 stops
CPT
R12 164
Multiple Airlines
Nov 20
JNB
21h 20m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 30
CAN
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R12 180
Multiple Airlines
Nov 2
JNB
27h 30m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 13
CAN
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R12 245
TAAG
Oct 19
JNB
33h 10m
1 stop
CAN
Oct 29
CAN
20h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 310
TAAG
Oct 19
JNB
33h 10m
1 stop
CAN
Oct 29
CAN
20h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 326
TAAG
Oct 19
JNB
33h 10m
1 stop
CAN
Oct 29
CAN
20h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 342

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Singapore Airlines
Jan 25
CPT
37h 50m
2 stops
PVG
Feb 12
PVG
23h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R12 261
Qatar Airways
Nov 3
CPT
27h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 12
PVG
29h 15m
1 stop
CPT
R12 862
Qatar Airways
Nov 2
CPT
27h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 12
PVG
29h 15m
1 stop
CPT
R12 878
Qatar Airways
Dec 4
JNB
19h 25m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 11
PVG
20h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R13 333
Qatar Airways
Oct 20
JNB
25h 45m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 27
PVG
27h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 398
Qatar Airways
Dec 6
JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 11
PVG
27h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 463
Qatar Airways
Oct 25
JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 31
PVG
22h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R13 674
Etihad Airways
Nov 16
JNB
20h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 19
PVG
24h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R13 853
Air China
Oct 28
JNB
31h 10m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 4
PVG
42h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R13 869
Etihad Airways
Oct 17
JNB
18h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 2
PVG
24h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 885
Etihad Airways
Nov 16
JNB
20h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 19
PVG
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 901
Air China
Nov 5
JNB
41h 25m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 12
PVG
30h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R13 918

Flights to Beijing

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Qatar Airways
Nov 4
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 10
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R12 813
Qatar Airways
Oct 16
JNB
36h 05m
1 stop
PKX
Oct 22
PKX
37h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 106
Qatar Airways
Dec 1
JNB
19h 00m
1 stop
PKX
Dec 30
PKX
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 236
Emirates
Nov 2
JNB
34h 25m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 9
PEK
19h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R13 512
China Eastern
Jan 6
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
PKX
Jan 13
PKX
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R13 642
China Eastern
Jan 6
JNB
26h 10m
2 stops
PEK
Jan 13
PEK
26h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R14 096
China Eastern
Nov 3
JNB
31h 30m
2 stops
PKX
Nov 17
PKX
18h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R14 161
Multiple Airlines
Nov 3
JNB
36h 15m
3 stops
PKX
Nov 16
PKX
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R14 178
Qatar Airways
Nov 2
JNB
41h 40m
3 stops
PKX
Nov 8
PKX
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R14 226
Emirates
Oct 16
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Oct 23
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R14 291
Multiple Airlines
Nov 5
JNB
24h 15m
2 stops
PKX
Nov 11
PKX
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R14 307
Emirates
Oct 17
JNB
26h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Oct 23
PEK
34h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R14 307

Flights to Shenzhen

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China Eastern
Nov 21
JNB
33h 25m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 29
SZX
31h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R15 639
China Eastern
Nov 5
JNB
33h 25m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 19
SZX
26h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R15 964
Multiple Airlines
Nov 5
JNB
29h 10m
3 stops
SZX
Nov 12
SZX
27h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R16 191
Multiple Airlines
Nov 6
JNB
29h 55m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 13
SZX
28h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R16 419
Multiple Airlines
Oct 21
JNB
26h 10m
2 stops
SZX
Oct 27
SZX
27h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R16 516
Multiple Airlines
Nov 7
JNB
26h 20m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 21
SZX
27h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R16 532
Multiple Airlines
Oct 21
JNB
26h 10m
2 stops
SZX
Oct 26
SZX
35h 10m
3 stops
JNB
R16 679
China Eastern
Jan 2
JNB
33h 25m
2 stops
SZX
Jan 13
SZX
26h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R16 760
Air China
Nov 5
JNB
13h 05m
SZX
Nov 19
SZX
13h 30m
JNB
R16 873
Air China
Nov 5
JNB
13h 05m
SZX
Nov 20
SZX
13h 30m
JNB
R16 890
Multiple Airlines
Oct 21
JNB
25h 50m
3 stops
SZX
Oct 26
SZX
35h 10m
3 stops
JNB
R16 938
Multiple Airlines
Nov 20
JNB
30h 25m
3 stops
SZX
Nov 29
SZX
35h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R17 182

Flights to Kunming

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Etihad Airways
Nov 12
JNB
28h 25m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
31h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R18 595
Etihad Airways
Nov 12
JNB
28h 25m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
31h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R20 203
Etihad Airways
Nov 12
JNB
28h 25m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
31h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R20 251
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
19h 50m
1 stop
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
45h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R20 690
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
19h 50m
1 stop
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
45h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R20 739
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
19h 50m
1 stop
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
45h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R20 755
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
25h 45m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
48h 00m
3 stops
JNB
R23 369
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
25h 45m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
48h 00m
3 stops
JNB
R23 418
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
25h 45m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
48h 00m
3 stops
JNB
R23 434
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
30h 40m
3 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
42h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R23 889

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8:20 - 18:45JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
28h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl
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8:30 - 13:30CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 00m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R12 050Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26
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14:30 - 17:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
21h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl
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8:30 - 13:30CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 00m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R12 066Multiple Airlines
Fri, Nov 27 - Fri, Dec 4
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14:25 - 18:35CPT  Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
22h 10m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
Kenya Airways Logo
21:40 - 23:35CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl
55h 55m3 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo
R12 083Kenya Airways
Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26
Kenya Airways Logo
14:25 - 18:35CPT  Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
22h 10m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
Kenya Airways Logo
21:40 - 23:35CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl
55h 55m3 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo
R12 148Kenya Airways
Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 26
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16:40 - 7:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
33h 10m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
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0:15 - 14:40CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 25m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
R12 310TAAG
Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 29
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16:40 - 7:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
33h 10m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
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0:15 - 14:40CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 25m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
R12 326TAAG
Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 29
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19:25 - 21:45CPT  Cape Town Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
20h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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18:10 - 17:25PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-CPT Cape Town Intl
29h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R12 862Qatar Airways
Wed, Nov 25 - Thu, Dec 24
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 21:45CPT  Cape Town Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
27h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
18:10 - 10:30PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-CPT Cape Town Intl
22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R12 878Qatar Airways
Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16
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21:45 - 15:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
35h 45m1 stop Cairo
Egyptair Logo
23:20 - 7:10CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
37h 50m1 stop Cairo
R13 252Egyptair
Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 27
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 15:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
35h 45m1 stop Cairo
Egyptair Logo
23:20 - 7:10CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
37h 50m1 stop Cairo
R13 317Egyptair
Wed, Nov 18 - Fri, Nov 27

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JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

8:20-18:45

2 stops28h 25m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 26/10

8:30-13:30

2 stops35h 00m

R12 050

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 27/11

14:30-17:50

2 stops21h 20m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Fri 4/12

8:30-13:30

2 stops35h 00m

R12 066

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT Cape Town Intl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Fri 13/11

14:25-18:35

3 stops22h 10m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 26/11

21:40-23:35

3 stops55h 55m

R12 083

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT Cape Town Intl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Fri 13/11

14:25-18:35

3 stops22h 10m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 26/11

21:40-23:35

3 stops55h 55m

R12 148

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

16:40-7:50

1 stop33h 10m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 29/10

0:15-14:40

1 stop20h 25m

R12 310

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

16:40-7:50

1 stop33h 10m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 29/10

0:15-14:40

1 stop20h 25m

R12 326

Cape TownShanghai

CPT Cape Town Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Wed 25/11

19:25-21:45

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 24/12

18:10-17:25

1 stop29h 15m

R12 862
Fastest return journey

Cape TownShanghai

CPT Cape Town Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/11

12:35-21:45

1 stop27h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 16/11

18:10-10:30

1 stop22h 20m

R12 878

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

21:45-15:30

1 stop35h 45m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Fri 27/11

23:20-7:10

1 stop37h 50m

R13 252

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/11

21:45-15:30

1 stop35h 45m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Fri 27/11

23:20-7:10

1 stop37h 50m

R13 317

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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 153, R3 310, and R4 840 respectively.

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Best One-Way Price

R6 382

Best Round-Trip Price

R12 050

Fastest flight time

19h 00m

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December
The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R6 382 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Beijing Daxing Intl).
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The best return flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R12 050 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Guangzhou Baiyun).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 19h 00m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Beijing Daxing Intl).
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December has the highest demand for flights to China, with a 2% 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 Oriental Pearl Tower?

Flying into Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is typically the best way to visit Oriental Pearl Tower, 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 57% 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, 19% 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 R25 138 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R10 316, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R57 144 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R24 239 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 September 2026, there are 15 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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