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R10 561 Cheap flights to China

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Flights to Guangzhou

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Kenya Airways
Jun 9
CPT
48h 40m
2 stops
CAN
Jun 16
CAN
31h 25m
2 stops
CPT
R12 338
Kenya Airways
Jun 9
CPT
48h 40m
2 stops
CAN
Jun 16
CAN
30h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R12 591
Singapore Airlines
May 21
JNB
37h 40m
1 stop
CAN
May 28
CAN
37h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R12 659
China Eastern
Apr 10
JNB
27h 10m
2 stops
CAN
Apr 17
CAN
29h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R12 710
China Eastern
Apr 11
JNB
26h 10m
2 stops
CAN
May 30
CAN
29h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R12 727
Singapore Airlines
Jun 15
JNB
22h 25m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 828
China Eastern
May 6
JNB
31h 00m
2 stops
CAN
May 19
CAN
26h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R12 879
Singapore Airlines
Apr 28
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
May 5
CAN
37h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R12 930
Ethiopian Air
May 25
JNB
16h 45m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 4
CAN
16h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 048
Kenya Airways
May 22
CPT
22h 40m
3 stops
CAN
May 26
CAN
30h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R13 048
Ethiopian Air
May 4
JNB
16h 45m
1 stop
CAN
May 19
CAN
33h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 065
Kenya Airways
May 22
CPT
22h 40m
3 stops
CAN
May 26
CAN
30h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R13 065

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Singapore Airlines
May 8
JNB
20h 55m
1 stop
PVG
May 26
PVG
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R11 034
Singapore Airlines
Jul 15
JNB
37h 15m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 28
PVG
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R11 322
Singapore Airlines
May 8
JNB
20h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 5
PVG
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R11 373
Singapore Airlines
Jul 13
JNB
37h 15m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 27
PVG
29h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R11 593
Etihad Airways
May 22
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 29
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R11 813
Etihad Airways
Apr 3
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Apr 16
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R11 864
China Eastern
May 29
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 5
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 050
China Eastern
May 29
JNB
41h 35m
2 stops
PVG
Jun 5
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 134
China Eastern
May 29
JNB
30h 10m
2 stops
PVG
Jun 5
PVG
40h 45m
2 stops
JNB
R12 151
Etihad Airways
Apr 3
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Apr 18
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 168
China Eastern
Mar 29
JNB
41h 30m
2 stops
PVG
Apr 11
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 236
Etihad Airways
Apr 3
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Apr 11
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 253

Flights to Beijing

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Singapore Airlines
Sept 9
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Sept 14
PEK
32h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R10 561
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 4
PEK
39h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R10 611
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R10 730
Singapore Airlines
Jun 3
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 9
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R10 764
Singapore Airlines
Jun 3
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 9
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R10 781
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 4
PEK
39h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R10 797
Singapore Airlines
Apr 29
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
May 11
PEK
32h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R11 576
Singapore Airlines
Apr 29
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
PEK
May 11
PEK
32h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R11 813
Singapore Airlines
Jun 2
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jul 2
PEK
39h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R12 270
Singapore Airlines
May 30
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 30
PEK
32h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R12 354
Singapore Airlines
Jun 6
JNB
27h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 14
PEK
39h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R12 558
Singapore Airlines
May 28
JNB
27h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 29
PEK
32h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R12 862

Flights to Xiamen

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China Eastern
Apr 10
JNB
32h 25m
2 stops
XMN
Apr 17
XMN
30h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R12 574
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
25h 20m
2 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
30h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R13 658
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
25h 20m
2 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
24h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R13 725
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
28h 25m
2 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
30h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R13 827
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
44h 15m
2 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
30h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R13 996
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
29h 00m
3 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
30h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R15 265
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
29h 00m
3 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
27h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R15 350
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
29h 00m
3 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
30h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R15 435
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
29h 00m
3 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
30h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R15 638
Singapore Airlines
Jun 12
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R15 756
Multiple Airlines
Apr 10
JNB
32h 40m
2 stops
XMN
Apr 16
XMN
21h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 773
Singapore Airlines
Jun 12
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R15 824

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Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 23:00
JNB
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PEK
21h 10m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
16:35 - 18:35
PEK
-
JNB
32h 00m
1 stop
R10 561Singapore Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 7:15
JNB
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PEK
29h 25m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
8:55 - 18:35
PEK
-
JNB
39h 40m
1 stop
R10 611Singapore Airlines
Mon, Jul 27 - Tue, Aug 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 7:05
JNB
-
CAN
16h 45m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:15 - 20:10
CAN
-
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
R13 048Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 25 - Thu, Jun 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 7:05
JNB
-
CAN
16h 45m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:15 - 13:05
CAN
-
JNB
33h 50m
1 stop
R13 065Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 4 - Tue, May 19
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 14:05
JNB
-
CAN
19h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:40 - 4:00
CAN
-
JNB
39h 20m
1 stop
R13 133Qatar Airways
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8
Air China Logo
10:10 - 17:00
JNB
-
SHA
24h 50m
2 stops
Air China Logo
19:25 - 7:40
SHA
-
JNB
42h 15m
2 stops
R13 268Air China
Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, May 4
Air China Logo
10:10 - 15:20
JNB
-
SHA
23h 10m
1 stop
Air China Logo
20:25 - 7:40
SHA
-
JNB
41h 15m
2 stops
R13 285Air China
Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, May 4
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 14:05
CPT
-
CAN
19h 05m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:40 - 11:30
CAN
-
CPT
22h 50m
1 stop
R13 421Qatar Airways
Fri, May 22 - Tue, May 26
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 15:25
CPT
-
PEK
20h 10m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
0:40 - 11:30
PEK
-
CPT
40h 50m
1 stop
R14 707Emirates
Tue, Apr 21 - Mon, May 18
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 15:25
CPT
-
PEK
20h 10m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
0:40 - 11:30
PEK
-
CPT
40h 50m
1 stop
R14 859Emirates
Sun, Apr 26 - Sat, May 2

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 15 March 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to China that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/9

19:50-23:00

1 stop21h 10m

Beijing Capital

Mon 14/9

16:35-18:35

1 stop32h 00m

R10 561

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/7

19:50-7:15

1 stop29h 25m

Beijing Capital

Tue 4/8

8:55-18:35

1 stop39h 40m

R10 611
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 25/5

8:20-7:05

1 stop16h 45m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 4/6

9:15-20:10

1 stop16h 55m

R13 048

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 4/5

8:20-7:05

1 stop16h 45m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 19/5

9:15-13:05

1 stop33h 50m

R13 065

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 1/4

12:40-14:05

1 stop19h 25m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 8/4

18:40-4:00

1 stop39h 20m

R13 133

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/4

10:10-17:00

2 stops24h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 4/5

19:25-7:40

2 stops42h 15m

R13 268

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/4

10:10-15:20

1 stop23h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 4/5

20:25-7:40

2 stops41h 15m

R13 285

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT - CAN

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Fri 22/5

13:00-14:05

1 stop19h 05m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 26/5

18:40-11:30

1 stop22h 50m

R13 421

Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Tue 21/4

13:15-15:25

1 stop20h 10m

Beijing Capital

Mon 18/5

0:40-11:30

1 stop40h 50m

R14 707

Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Sun 26/4

13:15-15:25

1 stop20h 10m

Beijing Capital

Sat 2/5

0:40-11:30

1 stop40h 50m

R14 859

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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 Qatar Airways, with prices starting at R2 760, R2 891, and R6 932 respectively.

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Cheap China flight deals and tips

Summary info about China flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R7 227

Best Round-Trip Price

R10 561

Fastest flight time

18h 45m

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September
The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R7 227 (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 72 hours is R10 561 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Beijing Capital).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 18h 45m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Guangzhou Baiyun).
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September has the highest demand for flights to China, with a 9% 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 Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center?

Flying into Shenzhen Airport is typically the best way to visit Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, since it is the closest airport to the area.

Which airlines fly to China?

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific 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 R23 061 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R9 387, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R45 673 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R21 849 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 March 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.

I’m not ready to book a flight to China right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are not ready to book a flight to China now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert; this is where momondo will track prices on flights to China and let you know when they change.

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