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Flights to Guangzhou

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Multiple Airlines
Oct 16
JNB
22h 15m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 2
CAN
41h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R12 092
Multiple Airlines
Oct 15
JNB
37h 55m
2 stops
CAN
Oct 30
CAN
25h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 124
Multiple Airlines
Nov 6
JNB
21h 20m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 20
CAN
25h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 268
Multiple Airlines
Oct 16
JNB
22h 15m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 2
CAN
41h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R12 284
Multiple Airlines
Oct 16
JNB
22h 15m
2 stops
CAN
Oct 23
CAN
40h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R12 364
Multiple Airlines
Oct 16
JNB
22h 15m
2 stops
CAN
Oct 23
CAN
40h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R12 412
Multiple Airlines
Oct 12
JNB
22h 15m
2 stops
CAN
Oct 26
CAN
41h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R12 476
Multiple Airlines
Oct 11
JNB
37h 55m
2 stops
CAN
Oct 23
CAN
40h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R12 508
Multiple Airlines
Nov 23
JNB
27h 30m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 30
CAN
25h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 571
Multiple Airlines
Nov 30
JNB
27h 30m
2 stops
CAN
Dec 7
CAN
41h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R12 587
Multiple Airlines
Oct 12
JNB
22h 15m
2 stops
CAN
Oct 26
CAN
41h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R12 619
Multiple Airlines
Nov 15
JNB
36h 50m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 29
CAN
35h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R12 747

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Qatar Airways
Nov 17
JNB
18h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 24
PVG
20h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R12 236
Qatar Airways
Nov 21
JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 30
PVG
22h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R12 524
Qatar Airways
Nov 21
JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 30
PVG
22h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R12 540
Qatar Airways
Nov 28
JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 5
PVG
22h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R12 715
Qatar Airways
Nov 15
CPT
20h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 22
PVG
22h 20m
1 stop
CPT
R12 843
Etihad Airways
Oct 1
JNB
18h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 14
PVG
18h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R12 859
Etihad Airways
Dec 8
JNB
17h 25m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 15
PVG
20h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R12 875
Qatar Airways
Oct 18
JNB
20h 15m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 25
PVG
22h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R13 274
Qatar Airways
Sept 13
JNB
18h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Sept 21
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R13 306
Etihad Airways
Nov 2
JNB
21h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 15
PVG
24h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R13 322
Qatar Airways
Sept 29
JNB
25h 45m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 22
PVG
39h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 354
Etihad Airways
Oct 19
JNB
18h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 3
PVG
24h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R13 402

Flights to Beijing

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Emirates
Nov 1
JNB
21h 40m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 15
PEK
19h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R13 115
Singapore Airlines
Feb 19
JNB
35h 35m
1 stop
PEK
Feb 22
PEK
43h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R13 131
Emirates
Oct 19
JNB
26h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 2
PEK
25h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 162
Emirates
Sept 21
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Oct 7
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 194
Emirates
Oct 30
JNB
22h 20m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 6
PEK
33h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 370
Emirates
Nov 2
JNB
30h 05m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 15
PEK
33h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R14 329
Turkish Airlines
Oct 1
CPT
31h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Oct 6
PEK
34h 30m
1 stop
CPT
R14 424
Egyptair
Nov 9
JNB
34h 55m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 20
PEK
36h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R14 456
Turkish Airlines
Oct 31
CPT
24h 05m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 13
PEK
44h 20m
1 stop
CPT
R14 488
Egyptair
Oct 12
JNB
35h 35m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 2
PEK
36h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R14 552
Cathay Pacific
Sept 5
JNB
22h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Sept 12
PEK
21h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R14 616
Cathay Pacific
Oct 1
JNB
19h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Oct 14
PEK
21h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R14 680

Flights to Xiamen

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Air China
Nov 9
JNB
30h 55m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
40h 35m
2 stops
JNB
R15 495
Air China
Nov 9
JNB
30h 55m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
40h 35m
2 stops
JNB
R15 527
Air China
Nov 9
JNB
30h 55m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
46h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R15 559
Air China
Nov 9
JNB
30h 55m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
46h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R15 591
Air China
Nov 9
JNB
27h 35m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
26h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R17 204
Air China
Nov 9
JNB
28h 15m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
39h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R17 316
Air China
Nov 9
JNB
28h 15m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
39h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R17 332
Air China
Nov 9
JNB
28h 15m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
39h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R17 396
Air China
Nov 9
JNB
28h 15m
2 stops
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
39h 35m
3 stops
JNB
R17 428
Singapore Airlines
Nov 9
JNB
16h 45m
1 stop
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
22h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R18 594
Singapore Airlines
Nov 9
JNB
16h 45m
1 stop
XMN
Nov 12
XMN
22h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R18 642
Air China
Sept 21
JNB
29h 25m
2 stops
XMN
Sept 28
XMN
44h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R18 945

Flights to Kunming

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China Eastern
Nov 30
JNB
27h 10m
2 stops
KMG
Dec 30
KMG
31h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R15 015
Air China
Nov 30
JNB
25h 55m
2 stops
KMG
Dec 30
KMG
24h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R16 134
Air China
Nov 30
JNB
25h 55m
2 stops
KMG
Dec 30
KMG
26h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 549
Air China
Nov 30
JNB
25h 55m
2 stops
KMG
Dec 30
KMG
26h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R17 108
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
19h 50m
1 stop
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
45h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R19 249
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
19h 50m
1 stop
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
45h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R19 280
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
19h 50m
1 stop
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
45h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R19 328
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
19h 50m
1 stop
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
45h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R19 376
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
28h 45m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
45h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R21 022
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
25h 45m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
48h 00m
3 stops
JNB
R21 868
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
25h 45m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
48h 00m
3 stops
JNB
R21 900
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
25h 45m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 16
KMG
48h 00m
3 stops
JNB
R21 996

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14:30 - 18:45JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
22h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl
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8:15 - 20:10CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
41h 55m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R12 092Multiple Airlines
Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Nov 2
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23:00 - 17:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
36h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl
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8:15 - 3:55CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 40m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R12 124Multiple Airlines
Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 30
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13:45 - 14:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
18h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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18:10 - 15:35PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
27h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R12 236Qatar Airways
Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 29
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13:45 - 14:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
18h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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18:10 - 8:40PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R12 236Qatar Airways
Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24
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9:45 - 10:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
18h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
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19:25 - 8:20PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
18h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R12 859Etihad Airways
Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 14
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9:50 - 9:15JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
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18:15 - 8:20PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R12 875Etihad Airways
Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15
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18:50 - 22:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PEK Beijing Capital
21h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl
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6:50 - 20:35PEK  Beijing Capital-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
19h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl
R13 115Emirates
Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 15
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13:40 - 7:15JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PEK Beijing Capital
35h 35m1 stop Singapore Changi
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16:40 - 6:10PEK  Beijing Capital-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
43h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi
R13 131Singapore Airlines
Fri, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 22
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13:30 - 22:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PEK Beijing Capital
26h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl
Emirates Logo
0:40 - 20:35PEK  Beijing Capital-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl
R13 162Emirates
Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Nov 2
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20:25 - 13:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
35h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi
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16:50 - 19:20PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
32h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi
R13 418Singapore Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Oct 13

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JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 16/10

14:30-18:45

2 stops22h 15m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 2/11

8:15-20:10

2 stops41h 55m

R12 092

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/11

23:00-17:50

2 stops36h 50m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 30/11

8:15-3:55

2 stops25h 40m

R12 124

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/11

18:10-15:35

1 stop27h 25m

R12 236

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 24/11

18:10-8:40

1 stop20h 30m

R12 236
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/10

9:45-10:05

1 stop18h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 14/10

19:25-8:20

1 stop18h 55m

R12 859

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/12

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 15/12

18:15-8:20

1 stop20h 05m

R12 875

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PEK Beijing Capital

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/11

18:50-22:30

1 stop21h 40m

Beijing Capital

Sun 15/11

6:50-20:35

1 stop19h 45m

R13 115

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PEK Beijing Capital

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/2

13:40-7:15

1 stop35h 35m

Beijing Capital

Mon 22/2

16:40-6:10

1 stop43h 30m

R13 131

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PEK Beijing Capital

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

13:30-22:20

1 stop26h 50m

Beijing Capital

Mon 2/11

0:40-20:35

1 stop25h 55m

R13 162

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/9

20:25-13:25

1 stop35h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 13/10

16:50-19:20

1 stop32h 30m

R13 418

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Best One-Way Price

R6 981

Best Round-Trip Price

R12 092

Fastest flight time

18h 55m

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September
The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R6 981 (Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 092 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Guangzhou Baiyun).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 18h 55m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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September has the highest demand for flights to China, with a 15% 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 58% 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, 18% 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 R18 593 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R10 093, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R27 604 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R17 141 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 August 2026, there are 14 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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