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Flights to Guangzhou

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Kenya Airways
Nov 19
CPT
48h 15m
3 stops
CAN
Dec 5
CAN
21h 55m
3 stops
CPT
R12 335
Kenya Airways
Nov 19
CPT
48h 15m
3 stops
CAN
Dec 5
CAN
21h 55m
3 stops
CPT
R12 434
Multiple Airlines
Nov 1
JNB
36h 50m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 16
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R12 451
Multiple Airlines
Nov 13
JNB
21h 30m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 19
CAN
35h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R12 500
Kenya Airways
Feb 22
CPT
22h 10m
3 stops
CAN
Mar 18
CAN
21h 55m
3 stops
CPT
R12 500
Kenya Airways
Nov 19
CPT
48h 15m
3 stops
CAN
Dec 5
CAN
21h 55m
3 stops
CPT
R12 533
Multiple Airlines
Nov 2
JNB
21h 20m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 16
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R12 550
Multiple Airlines
Nov 2
JNB
21h 20m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 16
CAN
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R12 583
Multiple Airlines
Nov 9
JNB
27h 30m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 16
CAN
41h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 616
Multiple Airlines
Nov 2
JNB
27h 30m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 16
CAN
41h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 649
TAAG
Nov 3
JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
CAN
Nov 19
CAN
20h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 666
Multiple Airlines
Nov 8
JNB
36h 50m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 20
CAN
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R12 732

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Air China
Nov 9
JNB
23h 10m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 14
PVG
44h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 649
Air China
Nov 2
JNB
42h 05m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 13
PVG
24h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 699
Air China
Nov 2
JNB
21h 45m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 13
PVG
20h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R12 732
Air China
Oct 31
JNB
41h 35m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 7
PVG
39h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R12 748
Air China
Nov 7
JNB
22h 35m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 14
PVG
39h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R12 765
Qatar Airways
Oct 29
JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 11
PVG
22h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R12 781
Air China
Nov 7
JNB
41h 35m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 17
PVG
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R12 798
Air China
Nov 26
JNB
23h 00m
2 stops
PVG
Dec 3
PVG
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R12 831
Air China
Nov 18
JNB
23h 10m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 25
PVG
19h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 864
Air China
Oct 31
JNB
31h 00m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 7
PVG
44h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 880
Air China
Nov 13
JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 20
PVG
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R12 963
Air China
Nov 9
JNB
18h 50m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 15
PVG
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 013

Flights to Beijing

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Qatar Airways
Nov 28
DUR
20h 20m
2 stops
PKX
Dec 4
PKX
22h 15m
2 stops
DUR
R12 732
Qatar Airways
Nov 25
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Dec 1
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R12 831
Qatar Airways
Nov 5
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 10
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R12 847
Qatar Airways
Nov 5
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 10
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R12 897
Qatar Airways
Nov 8
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 12
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R12 930
Qatar Airways
Nov 9
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 18
PKX
39h 05m
1 stop
CPT
R12 947
Qatar Airways
Nov 5
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 10
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R13 062
Etihad Airways
Nov 17
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
PKX
Dec 1
PKX
18h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 095
Qatar Airways
Nov 26
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Dec 2
PKX
39h 05m
1 stop
CPT
R13 095
Emirates
Oct 26
JNB
34h 30m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 9
PEK
33h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 162
Air China
Nov 2
JNB
18h 45m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 15
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 195
Air China
Nov 11
JNB
18h 45m
1 stop
PEK
Dec 1
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 211

Flights to Shenzhen

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China Eastern
Nov 28
JNB
26h 00m
2 stops
SZX
Dec 5
SZX
25h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R14 716
China Eastern
Nov 13
JNB
26h 00m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 25
SZX
30h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R14 881
Emirates
Nov 1
JNB
29h 50m
1 stop
SZX
Nov 9
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 377
Emirates
Nov 1
JNB
29h 50m
1 stop
SZX
Nov 9
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 509
Emirates
Nov 5
DUR
20h 55m
1 stop
SZX
Nov 9
SZX
22h 25m
1 stop
DUR
R15 625
Emirates
Nov 5
DUR
20h 55m
1 stop
SZX
Nov 9
SZX
22h 25m
1 stop
DUR
R15 675
Emirates
Nov 9
JNB
17h 45m
1 stop
SZX
Nov 18
SZX
34h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R15 675
Emirates
Nov 13
JNB
26h 35m
1 stop
SZX
Nov 24
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 691
Emirates
Nov 19
JNB
29h 50m
1 stop
SZX
Nov 24
SZX
39h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R15 972
Multiple Airlines
Oct 27
JNB
32h 05m
3 stops
SZX
Nov 3
SZX
33h 10m
3 stops
JNB
R16 039
Emirates
Oct 27
JNB
26h 35m
1 stop
SZX
Nov 2
SZX
21h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R16 055
Air China
Oct 26
JNB
13h 15m
SZX
Nov 1
SZX
13h 30m
JNB
R16 568

Flights to Wuhan

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Etihad Airways
Nov 28
JNB
22h 25m
2 stops
WUH
Dec 5
WUH
30h 30m
2 stops
JNB
R14 402
Multiple Airlines
Nov 28
JNB
29h 40m
3 stops
WUH
Dec 5
WUH
28h 30m
3 stops
JNB
R17 014
Multiple Airlines
Nov 28
JNB
24h 00m
3 stops
WUH
Dec 5
WUH
39h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R17 427
Cathay Pacific
Nov 28
JNB
17h 35m
1 stop
WUH
Dec 5
WUH
25h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R19 875
Multiple Airlines
Dec 27
CPT
21h 35m
2 stops
WUH
Dec 28
WUH
28h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R33 582
Multiple Airlines
Dec 27
CPT
24h 00m
3 stops
WUH
Dec 28
WUH
26h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R78 076

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12:20 - 18:35CPT  Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
48h 15m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
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21:40 - 13:35CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl
21h 55m3 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone
R12 335Kenya Airways
Thu, Nov 19 - Sat, Dec 5
Kenya Airways Logo
12:20 - 18:35CPT  Cape Town Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
48h 15m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
Kenya Airways Logo
21:40 - 13:35CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-CPT Cape Town Intl
21h 55m3 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone
R12 434Kenya Airways
Thu, Nov 19 - Sat, Dec 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:00 - 17:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
36h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:30 - 13:30CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 00m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R12 451Multiple Airlines
Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:30 - 18:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
21h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:50 - 3:55CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 05m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R12 500Multiple Airlines
Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 19
Air China Logo
10:10 - 15:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
23h 10m2 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 649Air China
Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 14
TAAG Logo
5:45 - 7:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
20h 05m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
TAAG Logo
0:15 - 14:40CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 25m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
R12 666TAAG
Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 19
Air China Logo
10:10 - 10:15JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
42h 05m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital
Air China Logo
13:20 - 7:40PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
24h 20m1 stop Shenzhen
R12 699Air China
Mon, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 13
TAAG Logo
16:40 - 7:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
33h 10m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
TAAG Logo
0:15 - 4:15CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 00m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
R12 748TAAG
Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Nov 26
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 21:45JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
26h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
23:35 - 15:35PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R12 781Qatar Airways
Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 21:45CPT  Cape Town Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
27h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
23:35 - 17:25PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-CPT Cape Town Intl
23h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R13 178Qatar Airways
Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

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Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT Cape Town Intl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/11

12:20-18:35

3 stops48h 15m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sat 5/12

21:40-13:35

3 stops21h 55m

R12 335

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT Cape Town Intl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/11

12:20-18:35

3 stops48h 15m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sat 5/12

21:40-13:35

3 stops21h 55m

R12 434

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/11

23:00-17:50

2 stops36h 50m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 16/11

8:30-13:30

2 stops35h 00m

R12 451

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

14:30-18:00

2 stops21h 30m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 19/11

22:50-3:55

2 stops35h 05m

R12 500

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

10:10-15:20

2 stops23h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 14/11

17:00-7:40

2 stops44h 40m

R12 649
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/11

5:45-7:50

1 stop20h 05m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 19/11

0:15-14:40

1 stop20h 25m

R12 666

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/11

10:10-10:15

2 stops42h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 13/11

13:20-7:40

1 stop24h 20m

R12 699

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/11

16:40-7:50

1 stop33h 10m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 26/11

0:15-4:15

1 stop34h 00m

R12 748

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/10

13:45-21:45

1 stop26h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/11

23:35-15:35

1 stop22h 00m

R12 781

Cape TownShanghai

CPT Cape Town Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/10

12:35-21:45

1 stop27h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 10/11

23:35-17:25

1 stop23h 50m

R13 178

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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 192, R3 370, and R4 928 respectively.

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Summary info about China flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R6 548

Best Round-Trip Price

R12 335

Fastest flight time

18h 45m

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The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R6 548 (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 335 (Cape Town Intl to Guangzhou Baiyun).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 18h 45m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Beijing Capital).
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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 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 55% 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 888 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R8 917, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R49 863 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R24 452 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 October 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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