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Flights to Guangzhou

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Multiple Airlines
Nov 16
JNB
27h 30m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 27
CAN
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R12 617
Multiple Airlines
Nov 13
JNB
21h 30m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 23
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R12 699
TAAG
Nov 10
JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
CAN
Nov 19
CAN
34h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R12 716
TAAG
Nov 16
JNB
33h 10m
1 stop
CAN
Nov 26
CAN
34h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R12 766
Multiple Airlines
Nov 16
JNB
28h 45m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 27
CAN
25h 25m
2 stops
JNB
R12 882
Multiple Airlines
Nov 13
JNB
29h 20m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 16
CAN
35h 00m
2 stops
JNB
R12 898
Multiple Airlines
Nov 9
JNB
22h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Nov 22
CAN
34h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R12 915
Kenya Airways
Dec 25
CPT
24h 15m
3 stops
CAN
Jan 23
CAN
21h 55m
3 stops
CPT
R12 948
Kenya Airways
Mar 23
CPT
48h 15m
3 stops
CAN
Apr 20
CAN
30h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R13 014
TAAG
Nov 17
JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
CAN
Nov 26
CAN
20h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R13 130
Multiple Airlines
Nov 9
JNB
29h 20m
2 stops
CAN
Nov 22
CAN
34h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R13 163
TAAG
Nov 9
CPT
34h 20m
1 stop
CAN
Nov 12
CAN
19h 50m
1 stop
CPT
R13 163

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Air China
Nov 11
JNB
21h 45m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 18
PVG
42h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 534
Air China
Nov 21
JNB
21h 35m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 28
PVG
44h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 550
Air China
Nov 12
JNB
27h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 19
PVG
42h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 617
Etihad Airways
Nov 10
JNB
17h 25m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 27
PVG
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 633
Etihad Airways
Nov 14
JNB
17h 25m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 21
PVG
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 650
Etihad Airways
Nov 20
JNB
17h 25m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 27
PVG
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 666
Etihad Airways
Nov 10
JNB
17h 25m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 25
PVG
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 683
Air China
Nov 20
JNB
28h 50m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 27
PVG
29h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R12 699
Air China
Nov 4
JNB
18h 50m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 19
PVG
30h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R12 716
Air China
Nov 11
JNB
31h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 16
PVG
44h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R12 733
Air China
Nov 20
JNB
31h 10m
2 stops
PVG
Nov 27
PVG
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R12 799
Multiple Airlines
Nov 21
JNB
20h 00m
1 stop
PVG
Nov 28
PVG
39h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R12 815

Flights to Beijing

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Etihad Airways
Nov 10
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 26
PKX
18h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R12 964
Qatar Airways
Nov 5
JNB
19h 00m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 7
PKX
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R12 997
Etihad Airways
Nov 14
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 29
PKX
18h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 113
Etihad Airways
Nov 12
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 29
PKX
18h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 130
Qatar Airways
Nov 9
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 12
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R13 180
Etihad Airways
Nov 14
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 23
PKX
18h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 213
Air China
Nov 11
JNB
18h 45m
1 stop
PEK
Nov 26
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 229
Qatar Airways
Nov 6
CPT
20h 10m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 12
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R13 246
Qatar Airways
Feb 1
JNB
19h 00m
1 stop
PKX
Feb 11
PKX
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 279
Etihad Airways
Nov 8
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 26
PKX
18h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 295
Qatar Airways
Feb 1
JNB
19h 00m
1 stop
PKX
Feb 12
PKX
20h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 312
Etihad Airways
Nov 17
JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
PKX
Nov 18
PKX
18h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 362

Flights to Shenzhen

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Singapore Airlines
Jan 30
JNB
27h 20m
1 stop
SZX
Feb 23
SZX
36h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 494
Singapore Airlines
Feb 1
JNB
27h 20m
1 stop
SZX
Feb 10
SZX
36h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 610
Singapore Airlines
Feb 17
JNB
51h 20m
1 stop
SZX
Feb 23
SZX
36h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R14 537
Emirates
Nov 10
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
SZX
Nov 16
SZX
34h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R15 349
Emirates
Nov 28
JNB
17h 45m
1 stop
SZX
Dec 7
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 630
Emirates
Nov 28
JNB
17h 45m
1 stop
SZX
Dec 7
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 713
Emirates
Nov 28
JNB
17h 45m
1 stop
SZX
Dec 7
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 729
Emirates
Nov 28
JNB
29h 50m
1 stop
SZX
Dec 6
SZX
21h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R15 746
Emirates
Nov 28
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
SZX
Dec 7
SZX
25h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 878
China Eastern
Nov 21
JNB
27h 30m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 27
SZX
31h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R16 176
Multiple Airlines
Nov 10
JNB
30h 45m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 17
SZX
31h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R16 375
Multiple Airlines
Nov 17
JNB
30h 40m
2 stops
SZX
Nov 23
SZX
31h 10m
3 stops
JNB
R16 673

Flights to Wuhan

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Etihad Airways
Dec 4
JNB
22h 25m
2 stops
WUH
Dec 11
WUH
24h 45m
2 stops
JNB
R14 868
China Eastern
Dec 4
JNB
22h 05m
2 stops
WUH
Dec 11
WUH
24h 50m
3 stops
JNB
R16 110
Air China
Dec 7
JNB
25h 10m
1 stop
WUH
Dec 14
WUH
44h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R16 739
Multiple Airlines
Dec 4
JNB
17h 50m
1 stop
WUH
Dec 11
WUH
24h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R17 037
Multiple Airlines
Dec 4
JNB
29h 45m
3 stops
WUH
Dec 11
WUH
32h 20m
3 stops
JNB
R17 584
Multiple Airlines
Dec 7
JNB
32h 00m
3 stops
WUH
Dec 14
WUH
34h 40m
3 stops
JNB
R18 428
Air China
Dec 7
JNB
17h 50m
1 stop
WUH
Dec 14
WUH
45h 25m
3 stops
JNB
R18 892
Multiple Airlines
Dec 4
DUR
40h 10m
3 stops
WUH
Dec 11
WUH
29h 40m
3 stops
DUR
R19 140
Cathay Pacific
Dec 7
JNB
17h 35m
1 stop
WUH
Dec 14
WUH
16h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R19 802
Multiple Airlines
Dec 7
JNB
29h 45m
3 stops
WUH
Dec 14
WUH
27h 30m
2 stops
JNB
R20 001
Multiple Airlines
Dec 4
DUR
21h 00m
2 stops
WUH
Dec 11
WUH
27h 40m
3 stops
DUR
R21 409
Multiple Airlines
Dec 4
DUR
21h 00m
2 stops
WUH
Dec 11
WUH
21h 45m
2 stops
DUR
R21 889

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8:20 - 17:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
27h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl
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8:30 - 3:55CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 25m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R12 617Multiple Airlines
Mon, Nov 16 - Fri, Nov 27
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10:20 - 19:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
27h 05m1 stop Shenzhen
Air China Logo
19:00 - 7:40PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
42h 40m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen
R12 617Air China
Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19
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9:50 - 9:15JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
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18:15 - 8:25PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R12 633Etihad Airways
Fri, Nov 20 - Fri, Nov 27
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 9:15JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
18:15 - 8:25PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R12 633Etihad Airways
Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 27
Qatar Airways Logo
20:20 - 21:45JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
19h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
18:10 - 15:35PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
27h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R12 666Qatar Airways
Sun, Nov 29 - Sun, Dec 13
Air China Logo
10:20 - 13:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
21h 35m1 stop Shenzhen
Air China Logo
17:00 - 7:40PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
44h 40m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen
R12 683Air China
Sat, Nov 28 - Wed, Dec 2
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14:30 - 18:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
21h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl
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8:30 - 13:30CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 00m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R12 699Multiple Airlines
Fri, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 23
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5:45 - 7:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
20h 05m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
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0:15 - 4:15CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 00m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
R12 716TAAG
Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 19
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16:40 - 7:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
33h 10m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
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0:15 - 4:15CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 00m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
R12 766TAAG
Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Nov 26
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 14:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
18h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
23:35 - 15:35PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R12 898Qatar Airways
Sat, Feb 6 - Sat, Feb 13

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JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/11

8:20-17:50

2 stops27h 30m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Fri 27/11

8:30-3:55

2 stops25h 25m

R12 617

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/11

10:20-19:25

1 stop27h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 19/11

19:00-7:40

2 stops42h 40m

R12 617
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/11

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 27/11

18:15-8:25

1 stop20h 10m

R12 633

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/11

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 27/11

18:15-8:25

1 stop20h 10m

R12 633

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 29/11

20:20-21:45

1 stop19h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 13/12

18:10-15:35

1 stop27h 25m

R12 666

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 28/11

10:20-13:55

1 stop21h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 2/12

17:00-7:40

2 stops44h 40m

R12 683

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/11

14:30-18:00

2 stops21h 30m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 23/11

8:30-13:30

2 stops35h 00m

R12 699

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/11

5:45-7:50

1 stop20h 05m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 19/11

0:15-4:15

1 stop34h 00m

R12 716

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/11

16:40-7:50

1 stop33h 10m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 26/11

0:15-4:15

1 stop34h 00m

R12 766

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/2

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 13/2

23:35-15:35

1 stop22h 00m

R12 898

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Summary info about China flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R6 524

Best Round-Trip Price

R12 534

Fastest flight time

17h 25m

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December
The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R6 524 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Beijing Daxing Intl).
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The best return flight price to China from South Africa in the last 5 days is R12 534 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 17h 25m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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December has the highest demand for flights to China, with a 2% 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 China Guangzhou Wholesale Market?

Flying into Guangzhou Airport is typically the best way to visit China Guangzhou Wholesale Market, 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 53% 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 R28 588 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R8 929, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R49 932 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R27 428 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 October 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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