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R11 833 Cheap flights to China

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Flights to Guangzhou

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Singapore Airlines
Jul 21
JNB
33h 45m
1 stop
CAN
Jul 28
CAN
35h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 248
Singapore Airlines
Jul 21
JNB
16h 25m
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CAN
Aug 11
CAN
35h 55m
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Singapore Airlines
Jul 21
JNB
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CAN
Aug 10
CAN
24h 00m
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Singapore Airlines
Jul 22
JNB
21h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 11
CAN
35h 55m
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JNB
R13 825
Singapore Airlines
Aug 20
JNB
37h 40m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 27
CAN
38h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 874
Qatar Airways
Sept 13
CPT
20h 15m
1 stop
CAN
Sept 20
CAN
28h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R14 038
Qatar Airways
Sept 1
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Sept 14
CAN
37h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R14 220
Singapore Airlines
Jul 25
JNB
31h 00m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 10
CAN
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R14 236
Qatar Airways
Jun 15
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R14 401
Qatar Airways
Jun 15
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
37h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R14 433
Singapore Airlines
Aug 18
JNB
31h 00m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 30
CAN
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R14 450
Singapore Airlines
Jul 21
JNB
33h 45m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 8
CAN
46h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R14 466

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Singapore Airlines
Sept 15
JNB
20h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 13
PVG
30h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R11 833
Qatar Airways
Jul 7
JNB
21h 40m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 30
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 948
Qatar Airways
Jul 7
JNB
21h 40m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 30
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 981
Qatar Airways
Jul 7
JNB
21h 40m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 30
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 014
Qatar Airways
Jun 14
JNB
38h 30m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 23
PVG
33h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 047
Qatar Airways
Sept 9
JNB
27h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Sept 15
PVG
26h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R12 064
Qatar Airways
Sept 9
JNB
19h 40m
1 stop
PVG
Sept 15
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 080
Qatar Airways
Jun 17
CPT
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 14
PVG
21h 35m
1 stop
CPT
R12 310
Qatar Airways
Jul 7
JNB
27h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 30
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 360
Qatar Airways
Sept 8
CPT
27h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 14
PVG
21h 35m
1 stop
CPT
R12 376
Singapore Airlines
Sept 15
JNB
20h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 12
PVG
24h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R12 854
Qatar Airways
Jun 15
JNB
27h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 25
PVG
33h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 936

Flights to Beijing

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Emirates
Jun 11
JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 20
PEK
39h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 084
Emirates
Jun 11
JNB
35h 05m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 20
PEK
39h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 133
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
28h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 4
PEK
40h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 166
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
28h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
25h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R13 347
Emirates
Jun 11
JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 20
PEK
25h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 413
Emirates
Jul 8
JNB
23h 20m
1 stop
PEK
Jul 28
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 545
Emirates
Jul 8
JNB
26h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Jul 28
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 561
Emirates
Jun 11
JNB
35h 05m
1 stop
PEK
Jul 26
PEK
32h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 627
Emirates
Jun 11
JNB
38h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Jul 26
PEK
38h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 643
Emirates
Jun 11
JNB
35h 05m
1 stop
PEK
Jul 23
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 660
Emirates
Aug 21
JNB
26h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Sept 6
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 693
Emirates
Jul 14
JNB
26h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 13
PEK
38h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 726

Flights to Xiamen

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Air China
Nov 16
JNB
30h 55m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 20
XMN
63h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R19 502
Air China
Nov 16
JNB
30h 55m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 20
XMN
63h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R19 552
Air China
Nov 16
JNB
41h 40m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 20
XMN
63h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R19 618
Air China
Nov 16
JNB
25h 15m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 20
XMN
63h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R20 111
Qatar Airways
Nov 16
JNB
25h 40m
1 stop
XMN
Nov 19
XMN
21h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R21 247
Qatar Airways
Nov 16
JNB
19h 05m
1 stop
XMN
Nov 19
XMN
21h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R21 329
Air China
Nov 16
JNB
28h 55m
3 stops
XMN
Nov 20
XMN
63h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R21 576
Air China
Nov 16
JNB
28h 55m
3 stops
XMN
Nov 20
XMN
63h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R21 658
Air China
Nov 16
JNB
28h 55m
3 stops
XMN
Nov 20
XMN
63h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R21 708
Air China
Nov 16
JNB
28h 55m
3 stops
XMN
Nov 20
XMN
63h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R22 202
Cathay Pacific
Jun 16
JNB
26h 15m
1 stop
XMN
Jun 20
XMN
17h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R22 448
Qatar Airways
Nov 16
JNB
30h 00m
3 stops
XMN
Nov 19
XMN
21h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R23 452

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Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 22:45
JNB
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PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:10 - 19:20
PVG
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JNB
30h 10m
1 stop
R11 833Singapore Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Oct 13
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 16:20
JNB
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PVG
21h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:40 - 9:00
PVG
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JNB
20h 20m
1 stop
R11 948Qatar Airways
Tue, Jul 7 - Thu, Jul 30
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 16:20
JNB
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PVG
21h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:40 - 9:00
PVG
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JNB
20h 20m
1 stop
R11 981Qatar Airways
Tue, Jul 7 - Thu, Jul 30
Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 22:45
JNB
-
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:35 - 19:20
PVG
-
JNB
24h 45m
1 stop
R12 854Singapore Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Oct 12
Emirates Logo
13:30 - 15:25
JNB
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PEK
19h 55m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
0:40 - 10:15
PEK
-
JNB
39h 35m
1 stop
R13 084Emirates
Thu, Jun 11 - Sat, Jun 20
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 15:25
JNB
-
PEK
35h 05m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
0:40 - 10:15
PEK
-
JNB
39h 35m
1 stop
R13 133Emirates
Thu, Jun 11 - Sat, Jun 20
Kenya Airways Logo
6:00 - 19:05
CPT
-
CAN
55h 05m
3 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
22:10 - 23:35
CAN
-
CPT
55h 25m
3 stops
R14 532Kenya Airways
Thu, Jun 18 - Thu, Jun 25
Kenya Airways Logo
6:00 - 19:00
CPT
-
CAN
55h 00m
3 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
22:10 - 13:35
CAN
-
CPT
21h 25m
3 stops
R15 075Kenya Airways
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 23
Air China Logo
10:10 - 14:25
JNB
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SHA
22h 15m
1 stop
Air China Logo
17:30 - 7:40
SHA
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JNB
44h 10m
2 stops
R16 853Air China
Mon, Jun 15 - Mon, Jun 22
Air China Logo
10:10 - 14:25
JNB
-
SHA
22h 15m
1 stop
Air China Logo
15:35 - 7:40
SHA
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JNB
22h 05m
1 stop
R17 462Air China
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6

momondo Fare Finder

 
Locate flights to China that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 13 550 searches and data was last updated on 23 May 2026.
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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/9

20:25-22:45

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 13/10

19:10-19:20

1 stop30h 10m

R11 833
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 7/7

12:40-16:20

1 stop21h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 30/7

18:40-9:00

1 stop20h 20m

R11 948

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 7/7

12:40-16:20

1 stop21h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 30/7

18:40-9:00

1 stop20h 20m

R11 981

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/9

20:25-22:45

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 12/10

0:35-19:20

1 stop24h 45m

R12 854

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/6

13:30-15:25

1 stop19h 55m

Beijing Capital

Sat 20/6

0:40-10:15

1 stop39h 35m

R13 084

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/6

22:20-15:25

1 stop35h 05m

Beijing Capital

Sat 20/6

0:40-10:15

1 stop39h 35m

R13 133

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT - CAN

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Thu 18/6

6:00-19:05

3 stops55h 05m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 25/6

22:10-23:35

3 stops55h 25m

R14 532

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT - CAN

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Tue 9/6

6:00-19:00

3 stops55h 00m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 23/6

22:10-13:35

3 stops21h 25m

R15 075

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/6

10:10-14:25

1 stop22h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 22/6

17:30-7:40

2 stops44h 10m

R16 853

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/9

10:10-14:25

1 stop22h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 6/9

15:35-7:40

1 stop22h 05m

R17 462

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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 Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern, and Ethiopian Air, with prices starting at R2 684, R3 354, and R6 259 respectively.

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Cheap China flight deals and tips

Summary info about China flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R6 830

Best Round-Trip Price

R11 833

Fastest flight time

20h 45m

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September
The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R6 830 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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The best round-trip flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R11 833 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 20h 45m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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September has the highest demand for flights to China, with a 13% 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 65% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to China. Keep in mind that there are 12 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, 20% 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 R24 553 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R12 223, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R43 113 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R22 887 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 May 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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