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R11 647 Cheap flights to China

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Flights to Guangzhou

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Kenya Airways
May 21
CPT
48h 45m
3 stops
CAN
Jun 6
CAN
21h 25m
3 stops
CPT
R12 573
Singapore Airlines
Jul 13
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Jul 27
CAN
35h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 724
Singapore Airlines
Jul 13
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Jul 27
CAN
35h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 741
Singapore Airlines
Jul 31
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 6
CAN
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 758
China Eastern
May 20
JNB
26h 10m
2 stops
CAN
May 31
CAN
29h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R12 775
Singapore Airlines
Jul 13
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Jul 27
CAN
35h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 825
Singapore Airlines
Apr 29
JNB
31h 15m
1 stop
CAN
May 28
CAN
37h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R12 842
Singapore Airlines
Aug 18
JNB
34h 20m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 30
CAN
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R13 061
Singapore Airlines
Aug 18
JNB
34h 20m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 30
CAN
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R13 078
Singapore Airlines
Aug 18
JNB
22h 25m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 31
CAN
35h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 212
Qatar Airways
Jun 10
CPT
19h 05m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 17
CAN
28h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R13 263
Qatar Airways
Jun 11
CPT
19h 05m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 17
CAN
21h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R13 280

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Etihad Airways
May 27
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 2
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 647
Etihad Airways
Jul 19
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 14
PVG
20h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R11 681
Etihad Airways
Jul 19
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 14
PVG
20h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R11 714
Etihad Airways
May 24
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 30
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R11 765
China Eastern
Jul 19
JNB
23h 25m
2 stops
PVG
Dec 14
PVG
20h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R11 782
China Eastern
Jul 19
JNB
23h 25m
2 stops
PVG
Dec 14
PVG
43h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R11 798
Etihad Airways
May 31
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 7
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 815
Etihad Airways
May 30
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 6
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 832
China Eastern
May 29
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 5
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 866
Etihad Airways
Jun 17
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 21
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 899
Etihad Airways
May 13
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 22
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 135
Etihad Airways
May 13
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 26
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 186

Flights to Beijing

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Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R12 337
Singapore Airlines
Jun 3
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 9
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R12 455
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
35h 30m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R12 690
Singapore Airlines
Jun 3
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 9
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R12 775
Singapore Airlines
Jun 3
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 9
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R13 111
Emirates
May 1
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
PEK
May 29
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 263
Emirates
May 15
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
PEK
May 22
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 296
Singapore Airlines
May 13
JNB
36h 50m
1 stop
PEK
May 19
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R13 347
Emirates
Jun 1
JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 30
PEK
32h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 364
Emirates
Jun 17
JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 21
PEK
38h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 431
Emirates
May 16
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
PEK
May 22
PEK
21h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 465
Emirates
Apr 30
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
PEK
May 5
PEK
39h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 498

Flights to Xiamen

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Multiple Airlines
May 17
JNB
24h 45m
2 stops
XMN
May 24
XMN
28h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R16 309
Air China
May 22
JNB
24h 20m
2 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
29h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R16 578
Air China
May 22
JNB
24h 20m
2 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
29h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R16 848
Singapore Airlines
May 22
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
May 26
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R17 016
Singapore Airlines
May 22
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
May 26
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R17 066
Singapore Airlines
May 22
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
May 26
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R17 167
Air China
May 22
JNB
29h 40m
2 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
29h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R17 235
Singapore Airlines
May 22
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
May 26
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R17 773
Air China
May 22
JNB
26h 30m
2 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
29h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R18 194
Air China
May 22
JNB
42h 40m
3 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R18 985
Air China
May 22
JNB
45h 05m
2 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
69h 20m
3 stops
JNB
R19 288
Air China
May 22
JNB
42h 40m
3 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
29h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R19 658

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Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 12:55
JNB
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PVG
21h 10m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:00 - 8:20
PVG
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JNB
23h 20m
1 stop
R11 647Etihad Airways
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 12:55
JNB
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PVG
21h 05m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
18:15 - 8:20
PVG
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JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
R11 681Etihad Airways
Sun, Jul 19 - Mon, Dec 14
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 23:00
JNB
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PEK
21h 10m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:05 - 18:35
PEK
-
JNB
24h 30m
1 stop
R12 337Singapore Airlines
Mon, Jul 27 - Mon, Aug 3
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 23:00
JNB
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PEK
21h 10m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:05 - 18:35
PEK
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JNB
24h 30m
1 stop
R12 455Singapore Airlines
Wed, Jun 3 - Tue, Jun 9
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 22:35
CPT
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PVG
21h 05m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:40 - 17:30
PVG
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CPT
28h 50m
1 stop
R13 027Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 14
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 22:35
CPT
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PVG
21h 05m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:10 - 10:30
PVG
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CPT
22h 20m
1 stop
R13 246Qatar Airways
Thu, Sep 10 - Tue, Nov 3
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 22:20
JNB
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PEK
30h 15m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 5:30
PEK
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JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
R13 263Emirates
Fri, May 1 - Fri, May 29
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 22:20
JNB
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PEK
30h 15m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 5:30
PEK
-
JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
R13 296Emirates
Fri, May 15 - Fri, May 22
Air China Logo
10:10 - 16:00
JNB
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SHA
23h 50m
2 stops
Air China Logo
21:30 - 7:40
SHA
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JNB
40h 10m
2 stops
R14 777Air China
Mon, Aug 3 - Wed, Aug 12
Air China Logo
10:10 - 15:20
JNB
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SHA
23h 10m
1 stop
Air China Logo
22:30 - 7:40
SHA
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JNB
39h 10m
2 stops
R14 794Air China
Mon, Aug 3 - Wed, Aug 12

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 2 April 2026.
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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 27/5

9:45-12:55

1 stop21h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 2/6

15:00-8:20

1 stop23h 20m

R11 647
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 19/7

9:50-12:55

1 stop21h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 14/12

18:15-8:20

1 stop20h 05m

R11 681

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/7

19:50-23:00

1 stop21h 10m

Beijing Capital

Mon 3/8

0:05-18:35

1 stop24h 30m

R12 337

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/6

19:50-23:00

1 stop21h 10m

Beijing Capital

Tue 9/6

0:05-18:35

1 stop24h 30m

R12 455

Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 28/9

19:30-22:35

1 stop21h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 14/10

18:40-17:30

1 stop28h 50m

R13 027

Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/9

19:30-22:35

1 stop21h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 3/11

18:10-10:30

1 stop22h 20m

R13 246

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/5

10:05-22:20

1 stop30h 15m

Beijing Capital

Fri 29/5

7:25-5:30

1 stop28h 05m

R13 263

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 15/5

10:05-22:20

1 stop30h 15m

Beijing Capital

Fri 22/5

7:25-5:30

1 stop28h 05m

R13 296

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/8

10:10-16:00

2 stops23h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 12/8

21:30-7:40

2 stops40h 10m

R14 777

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/8

10:10-15:20

1 stop23h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 12/8

22:30-7:40

2 stops39h 10m

R14 794

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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 745, R2 875, and R6 894 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 749

Best Round-Trip Price

R11 647

Fastest flight time

20h 10m

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The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R6 749 (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 R11 647 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 20h 10m (Cape Town Intl to Beijing Capital).
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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, 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 R22 975 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R9 507, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R46 625 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R21 903 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 April 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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