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R10 405 Cheap flights to China

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Flights to Guangzhou

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Ethiopian Air
May 4
JNB
16h 45m
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CAN
May 14
CAN
24h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R12 486
Ethiopian Air
May 4
JNB
16h 45m
1 stop
CAN
May 12
CAN
16h 55m
1 stop
JNB
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Singapore Airlines
May 30
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 6
CAN
49h 30m
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JNB
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Singapore Airlines
Jul 8
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Jul 14
CAN
35h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 636
Singapore Airlines
Apr 13
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
May 7
CAN
37h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R12 669
Ethiopian Air
May 3
JNB
26h 15m
1 stop
CAN
May 12
CAN
16h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R12 719
Ethiopian Air
May 3
JNB
26h 15m
1 stop
CAN
May 14
CAN
16h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R12 786
Qatar Airways
Mar 21
JNB
19h 40m
1 stop
CAN
Mar 23
CAN
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R12 936
Qatar Airways
Mar 21
JNB
19h 40m
1 stop
CAN
Mar 23
CAN
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R12 952
China Eastern
Mar 29
JNB
26h 05m
2 stops
CAN
Apr 7
CAN
29h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R12 986
Kenya Airways
May 22
CPT
22h 40m
3 stops
CAN
May 26
CAN
30h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R12 986
Singapore Airlines
Apr 28
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
May 11
CAN
37h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 002

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Singapore Airlines
May 6
JNB
37h 15m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 5
PVG
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R10 938
Singapore Airlines
Apr 28
JNB
28h 45m
1 stop
PVG
May 7
PVG
29h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R10 954
Singapore Airlines
May 6
JNB
37h 15m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 5
PVG
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R10 988
Singapore Airlines
May 20
JNB
22h 20m
1 stop
PVG
May 26
PVG
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R11 221
Singapore Airlines
May 2
JNB
28h 45m
1 stop
PVG
May 14
PVG
29h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R11 421
Etihad Airways
Apr 4
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Apr 17
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R11 587
Etihad Airways
May 16
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 19
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R11 604
China Eastern
Apr 4
JNB
25h 05m
2 stops
PVG
Apr 17
PVG
27h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R11 654
China Eastern
Apr 4
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Apr 17
PVG
27h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R11 687
Qatar Airways
Mar 24
JNB
18h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Mar 31
PVG
20h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R11 787
China Eastern
May 1
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
May 14
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 937
China Eastern
Apr 4
JNB
42h 15m
2 stops
PVG
Apr 11
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 970

Flights to Beijing

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Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 4
PEK
39h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R10 405
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R10 422
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 4
PEK
39h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R10 472
Singapore Airlines
Jun 2
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 8
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R10 555
Singapore Airlines
Jun 3
JNB
29h 25m
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PEK
Jun 9
PEK
24h 30m
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JNB
R10 588
Singapore Airlines
Jun 3
JNB
36h 50m
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PEK
Jun 9
PEK
24h 30m
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JNB
R10 605
Singapore Airlines
May 6
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
PEK
May 19
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R11 337
Singapore Airlines
May 8
JNB
29h 25m
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PEK
May 18
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R11 454
Singapore Airlines
Apr 29
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
May 11
PEK
32h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R11 554
Singapore Airlines
Jun 1
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 5
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R11 670
Emirates
Apr 2
JNB
26h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Apr 9
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 252
Emirates
Apr 20
JNB
26h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Apr 26
PEK
34h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 335

Flights to Xiamen

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Air China
Jun 12
JNB
31h 00m
2 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
30h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R13 568
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
27h 20m
2 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
24h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R13 618
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
25h 20m
2 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
27h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R14 717
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
29h 00m
3 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
30h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R15 150
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
29h 00m
3 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
30h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R15 166
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
29h 00m
3 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
27h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R15 216
Singapore Airlines
Jun 12
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R15 666
Singapore Airlines
Jun 12
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R15 716
Singapore Airlines
Jun 12
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R15 733
Singapore Airlines
Jun 12
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R15 749
Air China
Jun 12
JNB
29h 00m
3 stops
XMN
Jun 16
XMN
27h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R16 332
Qatar Airways
Jun 12
JNB
46h 30m
2 stops
XMN
Jun 15
XMN
21h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R18 446

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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
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JNB
39h 40m
1 stop
R10 405Singapore Airlines
Mon, Jul 27 - Tue, Aug 4
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 7:15
JNB
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PEK
29h 25m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:05 - 18:35
PEK
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JNB
24h 30m
1 stop
R10 422Singapore Airlines
Mon, Jul 27 - Mon, Aug 3
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 14:40
JNB
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PVG
18h 55m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:40 - 9:10
PVG
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JNB
20h 30m
1 stop
R11 787Qatar Airways
Tue, Mar 24 - Tue, Mar 31
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 22:35
CPT
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PVG
27h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:40 - 10:15
PVG
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CPT
21h 35m
1 stop
R12 236Qatar Airways
Mon, Jun 1 - Tue, Jun 16
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 7:05
JNB
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CAN
16h 45m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:15 - 3:55
CAN
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JNB
24h 40m
1 stop
R12 486Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 4 - Thu, May 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 7:05
JNB
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CAN
16h 45m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:15 - 20:10
CAN
-
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
R12 569Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 4 - Tue, May 12
Air China Logo
10:10 - 14:25
JNB
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SHA
22h 15m
1 stop
Air China Logo
22:30 - 7:40
SHA
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JNB
39h 10m
2 stops
R13 119Air China
Mon, Apr 20 - Wed, Apr 29
Air China Logo
10:10 - 19:25
JNB
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SHA
27h 15m
1 stop
Air China Logo
20:25 - 7:40
SHA
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JNB
41h 15m
2 stops
R13 219Air China
Wed, Mar 25 - Wed, Apr 1
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 15:25
CPT
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PEK
20h 10m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 11:30
PEK
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CPT
34h 05m
1 stop
R16 465Emirates
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, Apr 30
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 22:20
CPT
-
PEK
27h 05m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 11:30
PEK
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CPT
34h 05m
1 stop
R16 964Emirates
Fri, May 22 - Tue, May 26

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 10 March 2026.
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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

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 405

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/7

19:50-7:15

1 stop29h 25m

Beijing Capital

Mon 3/8

0:05-18:35

1 stop24h 30m

R10 422

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/3

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 31/3

18:40-9:10

1 stop20h 30m

R11 787

Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 1/6

13:00-22:35

1 stop27h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 16/6

18:40-10:15

1 stop21h 35m

R12 236

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 4/5

8:20-7:05

1 stop16h 45m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 14/5

9:15-3:55

1 stop24h 40m

R12 486
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 4/5

8:20-7:05

1 stop16h 45m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 12/5

9:15-20:10

1 stop16h 55m

R12 569

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/4

10:10-14:25

1 stop22h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 29/4

22:30-7:40

2 stops39h 10m

R13 119

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/3

10:10-19:25

1 stop27h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 1/4

20:25-7:40

2 stops41h 15m

R13 219

Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Thu 23/4

13:15-15:25

1 stop20h 10m

Beijing Capital

Thu 30/4

7:25-11:30

1 stop34h 05m

R16 465

Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Fri 22/5

13:15-22:20

1 stop27h 05m

Beijing Capital

Tue 26/5

7:25-11:30

1 stop34h 05m

R16 964

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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 715, R2 844, and R6 819 respectively.

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Summary info about China flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R6 360

Best Round-Trip Price

R10 405

Fastest flight time

18h 40m

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The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R6 360 (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 405 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Beijing Capital).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 18h 40m (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, 21% 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 439 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R9 466, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R33 245 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R17 550 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.

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