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R12 137 Cheap flights to China

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Flights to Guangzhou

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Singapore Airlines
Aug 25
JNB
31h 00m
1 stop
CAN
Sept 4
CAN
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R13 219
Singapore Airlines
Sept 7
JNB
31h 00m
1 stop
CAN
Sept 27
CAN
35h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 236
Singapore Airlines
Sept 14
JNB
31h 00m
1 stop
CAN
Sept 27
CAN
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R13 383
Qatar Airways
Nov 23
JNB
18h 40m
1 stop
CAN
Dec 1
CAN
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R13 449
Singapore Airlines
Oct 2
JNB
33h 45m
1 stop
CAN
Oct 22
CAN
35h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 711
Singapore Airlines
Jul 28
JNB
31h 00m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 3
CAN
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R13 777
Qatar Airways
Nov 25
JNB
18h 40m
1 stop
CAN
Nov 30
CAN
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 941
Qatar Airways
Nov 25
JNB
18h 40m
1 stop
CAN
Nov 30
CAN
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 974
Kenya Airways
Nov 15
JNB
24h 30m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 28
CAN
19h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R13 990
Qatar Airways
Nov 25
JNB
18h 40m
1 stop
CAN
Nov 30
CAN
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R14 105
Qatar Airways
Nov 25
JNB
18h 40m
1 stop
CAN
Nov 30
CAN
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R14 121
Singapore Airlines
Sept 1
JNB
31h 00m
1 stop
CAN
Sept 7
CAN
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R14 154

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Qatar Airways
Jul 20
JNB
26h 35m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 27
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 137
Qatar Airways
Oct 26
JNB
19h 25m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 31
PVG
27h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 383
Singapore Airlines
Oct 16
JNB
20h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Oct 22
PVG
24h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R12 416
Qatar Airways
Nov 20
JNB
18h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 27
PVG
22h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R12 645
Qatar Airways
Jul 12
CPT
26h 35m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 30
PVG
22h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R12 662
Singapore Airlines
Jul 24
JNB
36h 40m
1 stop
PVG
Aug 10
PVG
30h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 678
Qatar Airways
Jul 12
CPT
26h 35m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 30
PVG
22h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R12 694
Qatar Airways
Jul 31
CPT
26h 35m
1 stop
PVG
Aug 15
PVG
28h 40m
1 stop
CPT
R13 088
Singapore Airlines
Jul 24
JNB
35h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Aug 10
PVG
30h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 137
Qatar Airways
Jul 29
JNB
19h 45m
1 stop
PVG
Aug 12
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R13 203
Qatar Airways
Jul 26
JNB
25h 45m
1 stop
PVG
Aug 11
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R13 219
Qatar Airways
Jul 27
JNB
19h 45m
1 stop
PVG
Aug 8
PVG
33h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 236

Flights to Beijing

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Emirates
Aug 12
JNB
23h 20m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 23
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 072
Emirates
Aug 12
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 23
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 104
Emirates
Aug 12
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 23
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 350
Emirates
Sept 18
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 6
PEK
39h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R13 580
Emirates
Aug 18
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Sept 17
PEK
25h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 629
Emirates
Jul 27
JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 12
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 843
Emirates
Aug 18
JNB
23h 20m
1 stop
PEK
Sept 18
PEK
38h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 892
Emirates
Aug 18
JNB
23h 20m
1 stop
PEK
Sept 18
PEK
38h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 908
Emirates
Jul 26
JNB
35h 05m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 2
PEK
38h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 941
Emirates
Jul 27
JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 12
PEK
38h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 990
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
20h 35m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
25h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R14 285
Emirates
Oct 16
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 2
PEK
19h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R14 367

Flights to Xiamen

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Etihad Airways
Nov 24
JNB
32h 35m
2 stops
XMN
Jan 11
XMN
30h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R14 827
Multiple Airlines
Nov 24
JNB
32h 35m
2 stops
XMN
Jan 11
XMN
35h 55m
3 stops
JNB
R21 469
Cathay Pacific
Dec 3
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
XMN
Dec 7
XMN
25h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R21 535
Cathay Pacific
Nov 24
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
XMN
Jan 11
XMN
25h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R22 092
Etihad Airways
Dec 3
JNB
32h 35m
2 stops
XMN
Dec 7
XMN
30h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R22 125
Multiple Airlines
Nov 24
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
XMN
Jan 11
XMN
30h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R22 141
Etihad Airways
Dec 3
JNB
32h 35m
2 stops
XMN
Dec 7
XMN
30h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R22 174
Etihad Airways
Dec 3
JNB
32h 35m
2 stops
XMN
Dec 7
XMN
30h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R22 207
Cathay Pacific
Dec 3
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
XMN
Dec 7
XMN
25h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R22 387
Cathay Pacific
Dec 3
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
XMN
Dec 7
XMN
25h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R22 420
Cathay Pacific
Dec 3
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
XMN
Dec 7
XMN
25h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R22 453
Etihad Airways
Dec 3
JNB
32h 35m
2 stops
XMN
Dec 7
XMN
30h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R22 666

Flights to Kunming

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Multiple Airlines
Aug 13
JNB
31h 05m
2 stops
KMG
Aug 20
KMG
24h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R17 648
Multiple Airlines
Aug 13
JNB
31h 05m
2 stops
KMG
Aug 20
KMG
31h 00m
3 stops
JNB
R18 238
Multiple Airlines
Aug 13
JNB
34h 15m
3 stops
KMG
Aug 20
KMG
27h 45m
3 stops
JNB
R19 648
Multiple Airlines
Aug 13
JNB
34h 35m
2 stops
KMG
Aug 20
KMG
22h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R21 305
Multiple Airlines
Aug 13
JNB
20h 45m
1 stop
KMG
Aug 20
KMG
19h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R25 487
Etihad Airways
Nov 19
JNB
42h 50m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 23
KMG
41h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R29 719
Etihad Airways
Nov 19
JNB
42h 50m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 23
KMG
41h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R29 768
Etihad Airways
Nov 19
JNB
42h 50m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 23
KMG
41h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R30 194
Etihad Airways
Nov 19
JNB
42h 50m
2 stops
KMG
Nov 23
KMG
41h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R33 704

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Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 22:40
JNB
-
PVG
26h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:50 - 9:10
PVG
-
JNB
20h 20m
1 stop
R12 137Qatar Airways
Mon, Jul 20 - Mon, Jul 27
Qatar Airways Logo
20:20 - 21:45
JNB
-
PVG
19h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:10 - 15:35
PVG
-
JNB
27h 25m
1 stop
R12 383Qatar Airways
Mon, Oct 26 - Sat, Oct 31
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 416Singapore Airlines
Fri, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 22
Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 15:05
JNB
-
PVG
36h 40m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:10 - 19:20
PVG
-
JNB
30h 10m
1 stop
R12 678Singapore Airlines
Fri, Jul 24 - Mon, Aug 10
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 15:25
JNB
-
PEK
23h 20m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 20:35
PEK
-
JNB
19h 10m
1 stop
R13 072Emirates
Wed, Aug 12 - Sun, Aug 23
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 22:20
JNB
-
PEK
30h 15m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 5:30
PEK
-
JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
R13 104Emirates
Wed, Aug 12 - Sun, Aug 23
Kenya Airways Logo
12:05 - 18:35
JNB
-
CAN
24h 30m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
21:40 - 10:55
CAN
-
JNB
19h 15m
2 stops
R13 990Kenya Airways
Sun, Nov 15 - Sat, Nov 28
Kenya Airways Logo
14:25 - 19:00
CPT
-
CAN
22h 35m
3 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
22:10 - 13:35
CAN
-
CPT
21h 25m
3 stops
R15 056Kenya Airways
Wed, Aug 19 - Thu, Sep 3
Air China Logo
10:10 - 16:00
JNB
-
SHA
23h 50m
2 stops
Air China Logo
19:25 - 7:40
SHA
-
JNB
42h 15m
2 stops
R15 597Air China
Wed, Jul 29 - Mon, Aug 10
Air China Logo
10:10 - 14:45
JNB
-
SHA
22h 35m
2 stops
Air China Logo
16:35 - 7:40
SHA
-
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
R15 925Air China
Mon, Jul 27 - Sun, Aug 9

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

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/7

14:05-22:40

1 stop26h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 27/7

18:50-9:10

1 stop20h 20m

R12 137

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/10

20:20-21:45

1 stop19h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 31/10

18:10-15:35

1 stop27h 25m

R12 383

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 16/10

20:25-22:45

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 22/10

0:35-19:20

1 stop24h 45m

R12 416

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 24/7

20:25-15:05

1 stop36h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 10/8

19:10-19:20

1 stop30h 10m

R12 678
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/8

10:05-15:25

1 stop23h 20m

Beijing Capital

Sun 23/8

7:25-20:35

1 stop19h 10m

R13 072

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/8

10:05-22:20

1 stop30h 15m

Beijing Capital

Sun 23/8

7:25-5:30

1 stop28h 05m

R13 104

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 15/11

12:05-18:35

2 stops24h 30m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sat 28/11

21:40-10:55

2 stops19h 15m

R13 990

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT - CAN

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Wed 19/8

14:25-19:00

3 stops22h 35m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 3/9

22:10-13:35

3 stops21h 25m

R15 056

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 29/7

10:10-16:00

2 stops23h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 10/8

19:25-7:40

2 stops42h 15m

R15 597

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/7

10:10-14:45

2 stops22h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 9/8

16:35-7:40

1 stop21h 05m

R15 925

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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 675, R3 343, and R5 563 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 823

Best Round-Trip Price

R12 137

Fastest flight time

23h 20m

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September
The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R6 823 (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 R12 137 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 23h 20m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Beijing Capital).
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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 64% 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 R39 712 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R14 446, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R73 723 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R34 813 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 July 2026, there are 16 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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