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R11 748 Cheap flights to China

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Flights to Guangzhou

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Qatar Airways
Jun 15
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
37h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 264
Qatar Airways
May 20
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 4
CAN
38h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 297
Qatar Airways
Jun 15
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
37h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 331
Singapore Airlines
Jun 2
JNB
21h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 14
CAN
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R13 364
Qatar Airways
Jun 10
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 16
CAN
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 414
Qatar Airways
May 29
JNB
37h 40m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 4
CAN
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 464
Qatar Airways
May 30
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 497
Qatar Airways
Jun 15
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 531
Qatar Airways
Jun 10
CPT
38h 00m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 16
CAN
21h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R13 531
Qatar Airways
Jun 15
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
37h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 581
Qatar Airways
Jun 15
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
37h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 597
Egyptair
May 13
JNB
36h 20m
1 stop
CAN
May 27
CAN
37h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 714

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Singapore Airlines
Jul 28
JNB
35h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Aug 4
PVG
17h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R11 748
China Eastern
Jul 22
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 29
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 814
China Eastern
Jun 20
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 10
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 931
China Eastern
Jun 17
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 28
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 948
Singapore Airlines
Jun 2
JNB
20h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 23
PVG
30h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 031
Singapore Airlines
May 20
JNB
20h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 9
PVG
30h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 048
Singapore Airlines
May 20
JNB
20h 20m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 9
PVG
24h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R12 064
Qatar Airways
Jul 7
JNB
21h 40m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 30
PVG
39h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 114
Qatar Airways
Jul 14
JNB
37h 25m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 23
PVG
33h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 131
Qatar Airways
Jun 11
JNB
22h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 18
PVG
20h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 148
Qatar Airways
May 25
JNB
22h 00m
1 stop
PVG
May 31
PVG
33h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 181
Qatar Airways
May 15
JNB
38h 50m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 3
PVG
39h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R12 214

Flights to Beijing

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Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
20h 35m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
25h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 564
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
20h 35m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
25h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 881
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
28h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
25h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 898
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
20h 35m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
25h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R13 014
Emirates
May 11
JNB
35h 05m
1 stop
PEK
May 25
PEK
34h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 164
Emirates
Jun 10
JNB
35h 05m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 17
PEK
32h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 181
Singapore Airlines
Jun 3
JNB
28h 50m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 9
PEK
25h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R13 331
Emirates
Jun 9
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 16
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 597
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
20h 35m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
25h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R13 614
China Eastern
Jun 28
JNB
26h 10m
2 stops
PEK
Jul 8
PEK
26h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R14 364
Singapore Airlines
Jul 25
CPT
38h 35m
2 stops
PEK
Aug 2
PEK
30h 30m
2 stops
CPT
R14 647
Emirates
Jun 13
JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 26
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 314

Flights to Xiamen

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Singapore Airlines
Sept 4
JNB
34h 00m
1 stop
XMN
Sept 7
XMN
22h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R17 330
Singapore Airlines
Sept 4
JNB
34h 00m
1 stop
XMN
Sept 7
XMN
35h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R17 413
Air China
Sept 4
JNB
24h 20m
2 stops
XMN
Sept 7
XMN
39h 05m
3 stops
JNB
R19 296
Air China
Sept 4
JNB
32h 20m
2 stops
XMN
Sept 7
XMN
39h 05m
3 stops
JNB
R19 896

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Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 13:25
JNB
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PVG
35h 00m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
8:05 - 19:20
PVG
-
JNB
17h 15m
1 stop
R11 748Singapore Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 4
China Eastern Logo
9:50 - 12:55
JNB
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PVG
21h 05m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
15:00 - 8:20
PVG
-
JNB
23h 20m
1 stop
R11 814China Eastern
Wed, Jul 22 - Wed, Jul 29
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 16:20
JNB
-
PVG
21h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:40 - 4:00
PVG
-
JNB
39h 20m
1 stop
R12 114Qatar Airways
Tue, Jul 7 - Thu, Jul 30
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 16:20
JNB
-
PVG
37h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
0:35 - 4:00
PVG
-
JNB
33h 25m
1 stop
R12 131Qatar Airways
Tue, Jul 14 - Thu, Jul 23
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 15:25
JNB
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PEK
35h 05m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
0:40 - 5:30
PEK
-
JNB
34h 50m
1 stop
R13 164Emirates
Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 25
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 15:25
JNB
-
PEK
35h 05m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 10:15
PEK
-
JNB
32h 50m
1 stop
R13 181Emirates
Wed, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 - 16:40
CPT
-
PVG
25h 40m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:40 - 10:15
PVG
-
CPT
21h 35m
1 stop
R14 814Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Fri, Jun 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 - 16:20
CPT
-
PVG
25h 20m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
0:35 - 17:30
PVG
-
CPT
22h 55m
1 stop
R14 831Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jun 15 - Sat, Jun 27
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
-
JNB
39h 10m
2 stops
R16 830Air China
Wed, May 13 - Wed, Jun 3
Air China Logo
10:10 - 16:55
JNB
-
SHA
24h 45m
2 stops
Air China Logo
20:25 - 7:40
SHA
-
JNB
41h 15m
2 stops
R16 947Air China
Mon, Jun 1 - Sat, Jun 13

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 29 April 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

Tue 28/7

20:25-13:25

1 stop35h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 4/8

8:05-19:20

1 stop17h 15m

R11 748
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 22/7

9:50-12:55

1 stop21h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 29/7

15:00-8:20

1 stop23h 20m

R11 814

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 7/7

12:40-16:20

1 stop21h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 30/7

18:40-4:00

1 stop39h 20m

R12 114

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/7

20:55-16:20

1 stop37h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 23/7

0:35-4:00

1 stop33h 25m

R12 131

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/5

22:20-15:25

1 stop35h 05m

Beijing Capital

Mon 25/5

0:40-5:30

1 stop34h 50m

R13 164

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/6

22:20-15:25

1 stop35h 05m

Beijing Capital

Wed 17/6

7:25-10:15

1 stop32h 50m

R13 181

Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 1/6

9:00-16:40

2 stops25h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 26/6

18:40-10:15

1 stop21h 35m

R14 814

Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 15/6

9:00-16:20

2 stops25h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 27/6

0:35-17:30

1 stop22h 55m

R14 831

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 13/5

10:10-14:25

1 stop22h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 3/6

22:30-7:40

2 stops39h 10m

R16 830

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/6

10:10-16:55

2 stops24h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 13/6

20:25-7:40

2 stops41h 15m

R16 947

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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 718, R2 869, and R6 337 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 699

Best Round-Trip Price

R11 748

Fastest flight time

22h 00m

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September
The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R6 699 (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 748 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 22h 00m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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September has the highest demand for flights to China, with a 11% 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 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 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 R24 764 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R7 650, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R43 652 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R23 128 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 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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