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R11 798 Cheap flights to China

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Flights to Guangzhou

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China Eastern
May 13
JNB
27h 00m
2 stops
CAN
May 21
CAN
29h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R12 807
Singapore Airlines
Aug 19
JNB
22h 25m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 25
CAN
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 893
China Eastern
Jun 4
JNB
27h 45m
2 stops
CAN
Jun 11
CAN
29h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R12 978
Singapore Airlines
Apr 29
JNB
31h 15m
1 stop
CAN
May 28
CAN
37h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 047
Singapore Airlines
May 20
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
May 26
CAN
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R13 132
Singapore Airlines
Aug 18
JNB
34h 20m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 30
CAN
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R13 269
Qatar Airways
Jun 2
CPT
19h 05m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 9
CAN
22h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R13 440
Singapore Airlines
Apr 29
JNB
31h 15m
1 stop
CAN
May 28
CAN
35h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 457
Singapore Airlines
Jun 15
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 26
CAN
37h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 474
Qatar Airways
Jun 10
CPT
19h 05m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 17
CAN
28h 00m
1 stop
CPT
R13 474
Qatar Airways
Jun 11
CPT
19h 05m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 17
CAN
21h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R13 491
Singapore Airlines
Jun 15
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 26
CAN
37h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 525

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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Etihad Airways
Jul 19
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 14
PVG
20h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R11 798
Singapore Airlines
May 27
JNB
20h 55m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 2
PVG
24h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R11 833
Etihad Airways
Jul 19
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 14
PVG
20h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R11 867
Etihad Airways
Jul 22
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 14
PVG
20h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R11 935
Etihad Airways
Jul 19
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Dec 14
PVG
20h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R11 969
China Eastern
May 29
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 5
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 055
China Eastern
May 9
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 26
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 243
Etihad Airways
May 13
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 23
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 294
Etihad Airways
May 13
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 23
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 328
China Eastern
May 27
JNB
41h 35m
2 stops
PVG
Jun 3
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 363
Etihad Airways
May 1
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 16
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 380
China Eastern
May 29
JNB
41h 35m
2 stops
PVG
Jun 5
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 414

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 534
Singapore Airlines
Jun 3
JNB
29h 25m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 9
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R12 653
Singapore Airlines
Jun 8
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 21
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R12 978
Singapore Airlines
May 13
JNB
36h 50m
1 stop
PEK
May 19
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R13 560
Emirates
Jun 13
JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 16
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 628
Singapore Airlines
May 13
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
May 19
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R13 748
Singapore Airlines
May 13
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
May 19
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R13 867
China Eastern
May 9
JNB
26h 15m
2 stops
PEK
May 15
PEK
26h 45m
2 stops
JNB
R14 141
Emirates
Aug 1
JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 21
PEK
25h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R14 243
Emirates
Jul 10
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jul 17
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R14 534
Emirates
Jul 8
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jul 14
PEK
34h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R14 688
China Eastern
Jun 13
JNB
26h 10m
2 stops
PEK
Jun 16
PEK
31h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R14 842

Flights to Xiamen

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Air China
May 22
JNB
32h 20m
2 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
24h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R16 791
Air China
May 22
JNB
24h 20m
2 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
29h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R16 843
Singapore Airlines
May 22
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
May 26
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R17 219
Singapore Airlines
May 22
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
May 26
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R17 270
Singapore Airlines
May 22
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
May 26
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R17 287
Singapore Airlines
May 22
JNB
16h 40m
1 stop
XMN
May 26
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R17 407
Air China
May 22
JNB
25h 50m
2 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R18 381
Air China
May 22
JNB
42h 40m
3 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
29h 05m
2 stops
JNB
R19 271
Air China
May 22
JNB
42h 40m
3 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R19 288
Air China
May 22
JNB
42h 40m
3 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
28h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R21 322
Malaysia Airlines
May 22
JNB
28h 15m
2 stops
XMN
May 26
XMN
28h 40m
3 stops
JNB
R30 966

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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
-
JNB
20h 05m
1 stop
R11 798Etihad Airways
Sun, Jul 19 - Mon, Dec 14
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 22:45
JNB
-
PVG
20h 55m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:35 - 18:35
PVG
-
JNB
24h 00m
1 stop
R11 833Singapore Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 14:05
CPT
-
CAN
19h 05m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 11:30
CAN
-
CPT
22h 00m
1 stop
R13 440Qatar Airways
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 14:05
CPT
-
CAN
19h 05m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 17:30
CAN
-
CPT
28h 00m
1 stop
R13 474Qatar Airways
Wed, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 17
Emirates Logo
13:30 - 15:25
JNB
-
PEK
19h 55m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 5:30
PEK
-
JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
R13 628Emirates
Sat, Jun 13 - Tue, Jun 16
Kenya Airways Logo
12:20 - 19:05
CPT
-
CAN
48h 45m
3 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
22:10 - 13:35
CAN
-
CPT
21h 25m
3 stops
R13 833Kenya Airways
Thu, May 28 - Thu, Jun 11
Kenya Airways Logo
14:25 - 19:00
CPT
-
CAN
22h 35m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
22:10 - 11:40
CAN
-
CPT
43h 30m
2 stops
R14 055Kenya Airways
Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 14
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 22:20
JNB
-
PEK
18h 00m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
0:40 - 20:35
PEK
-
JNB
25h 55m
1 stop
R14 243Emirates
Sat, Aug 1 - Fri, Aug 21
Air China Logo
10:10 - 14:25
JNB
-
SHA
22h 15m
1 stop
Air China Logo
21:30 - 7:40
SHA
-
JNB
40h 10m
2 stops
R14 962Air China
Fri, May 29 - Mon, Jun 15
Air China Logo
10:10 - 16:00
JNB
-
SHA
23h 50m
2 stops
Air China Logo
21:30 - 7:40
SHA
-
JNB
40h 10m
2 stops
R14 996Air China
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 15

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 30 March 2026.
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

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 798

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 27/5

19:50-22:45

1 stop20h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 2/6

0:35-18:35

1 stop24h 00m

R11 833
Fastest return journey

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT - CAN

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/6

13:00-14:05

1 stop19h 05m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 9/6

19:30-11:30

1 stop22h 00m

R13 440

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT - CAN

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/6

13:00-14:05

1 stop19h 05m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 17/6

19:30-17:30

1 stop28h 00m

R13 474

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 13/6

13:30-15:25

1 stop19h 55m

Beijing Capital

Tue 16/6

7:25-5:30

1 stop28h 05m

R13 628

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT - CAN

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Thu 28/5

12:20-19:05

3 stops48h 45m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 11/6

22:10-13:35

3 stops21h 25m

R13 833

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT - CAN

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Mon 7/9

14:25-19:00

1 stop22h 35m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 14/9

22:10-11:40

2 stops43h 30m

R14 055

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 1/8

22:20-22:20

1 stop18h 00m

Beijing Capital

Fri 21/8

0:40-20:35

1 stop25h 55m

R14 243

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 29/5

10:10-14:25

1 stop22h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 15/6

21:30-7:40

2 stops40h 10m

R14 962

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/6

10:10-16:00

2 stops23h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 15/6

21:30-7:40

2 stops40h 10m

R14 996

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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 789, R2 921, and R7 004 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 840

Best Round-Trip Price

R11 798

Fastest flight time

18h 00m

Popular in

September
The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R6 840 (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 798 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 18h 00m (Johannesburg OR Tambo 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, 18% 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 R23 341 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R9 658, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R47 368 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R22 252 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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