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R11 779 Cheap flights to China

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Flights to Guangzhou

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Singapore Airlines
Aug 5
JNB
34h 20m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 11
CAN
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 858
Singapore Airlines
Aug 18
JNB
34h 20m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 30
CAN
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 976
Qatar Airways
Jun 16
CPT
18h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 23
CAN
20h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R12 976
China Eastern
Jul 17
JNB
28h 10m
2 stops
CAN
Jul 19
CAN
30h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R13 026
Qatar Airways
Jun 17
CPT
20h 15m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 23
CAN
21h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R13 060
Singapore Airlines
Aug 18
JNB
22h 25m
1 stop
CAN
Aug 30
CAN
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R13 077
Qatar Airways
Jun 18
CPT
20h 15m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 24
CAN
21h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R13 077
Singapore Airlines
Jul 13
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Jul 27
CAN
35h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 127
Qatar Airways
Jun 19
CPT
38h 00m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
21h 55m
1 stop
CPT
R13 127
Singapore Airlines
Jul 13
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
CAN
Jul 27
CAN
35h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 144
Qatar Airways
Jun 15
JNB
20h 50m
1 stop
CAN
Jun 25
CAN
19h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R13 161
Multiple Airlines
May 8
JNB
32h 45m
2 stops
CAN
May 15
CAN
32h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R13 178

Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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China Eastern
Jun 5
JNB
23h 25m
2 stops
PVG
Jun 12
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 779
Etihad Airways
Jun 3
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 10
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 796
Etihad Airways
Jun 4
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 11
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 813
Etihad Airways
Jun 6
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 13
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 830
Etihad Airways
Jun 10
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 26
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R11 914
China Eastern
May 15
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 31
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 066
Qatar Airways
Apr 24
JNB
22h 15m
1 stop
PVG
Apr 28
PVG
39h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R12 099
China Eastern
Jul 3
JNB
21h 05m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 24
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 116
Qatar Airways
Jul 7
JNB
19h 40m
1 stop
PVG
Jul 29
PVG
20h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R12 133
Etihad Airways
May 13
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
Jun 2
PVG
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R12 150
Qatar Airways
May 4
JNB
22h 15m
1 stop
PVG
May 10
PVG
33h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R12 167
Etihad Airways
May 13
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PVG
May 26
PVG
23h 15m
1 stop
JNB
R12 184

Flights to Beijing

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Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
27h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R12 706
Singapore Airlines
Jul 27
JNB
27h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 3
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R12 723
Singapore Airlines
Jun 3
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 9
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R12 824
Emirates
May 15
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 2
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 380
Emirates
May 22
JNB
26h 50m
1 stop
PEK
May 29
PEK
32h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 414
Emirates
May 11
JNB
23h 20m
1 stop
PEK
May 30
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 431
Emirates
Jul 18
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jul 25
PEK
28h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 566
Emirates
Jul 9
JNB
19h 55m
1 stop
PEK
Jul 20
PEK
39h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 582
Emirates
Aug 2
JNB
35h 05m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 8
PEK
21h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R13 768
Emirates
Jul 12
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 2
PEK
19h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R13 936
Singapore Airlines
Jul 31
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Aug 14
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R14 088
Singapore Airlines
May 23
JNB
21h 10m
1 stop
PEK
Jun 5
PEK
24h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R14 105

Flights to Xiamen

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Singapore Airlines
May 13
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
May 18
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R14 880
China Eastern
May 13
JNB
32h 30m
2 stops
XMN
May 18
XMN
47h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R15 352
Multiple Airlines
May 11
JNB
24h 45m
2 stops
XMN
May 18
XMN
28h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R16 262
Multiple Airlines
May 11
JNB
42h 35m
3 stops
XMN
May 18
XMN
53h 45m
3 stops
JNB
R16 414
Multiple Airlines
May 13
JNB
39h 25m
3 stops
XMN
May 18
XMN
43h 25m
3 stops
JNB
R16 531
Multiple Airlines
May 7
JNB
34h 45m
2 stops
XMN
May 18
XMN
47h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R16 869
Multiple Airlines
May 10
JNB
24h 45m
2 stops
XMN
May 18
XMN
28h 15m
2 stops
JNB
R16 919
Multiple Airlines
May 5
JNB
59h 40m
3 stops
XMN
May 18
XMN
43h 40m
3 stops
JNB
R17 155
Singapore Airlines
May 5
JNB
34h 35m
1 stop
XMN
May 18
XMN
34h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R17 829
Multiple Airlines
May 13
JNB
29h 55m
3 stops
XMN
May 18
XMN
47h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R18 031
Multiple Airlines
May 5
JNB
46h 05m
2 stops
XMN
May 18
XMN
42h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R18 082
Air China
May 11
JNB
53h 20m
3 stops
XMN
May 18
XMN
42h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R19 160

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China Eastern Logo
9:50 - 15:15
JNB
-
PVG
23h 25m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
15:00 - 8:20
PVG
-
JNB
23h 20m
1 stop
R11 779China Eastern
Jum, Jun 5 - Jum, Jun 12
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 12:55
JNB
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PVG
21h 05m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:00 - 8:20
PVG
-
JNB
23h 20m
1 stop
R11 796Etihad Airways
Rab, Jun 3 - Rab, Jun 10
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 16:55
JNB
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PVG
22h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
0:35 - 10:30
PVG
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JNB
39h 55m
1 stop
R12 099Qatar Airways
Jum, Apr 24 - Sel, Apr 28
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 22:35
JNB
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PVG
19h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
0:35 - 15:20
PVG
-
JNB
20h 45m
1 stop
R12 133Qatar Airways
Sel, Jul 7 - Rab, Jul 29
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:45 - 23:00
JNB
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PEK
27h 15m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:05 - 18:35
PEK
-
JNB
24h 30m
1 stop
R12 706Singapore Airlines
Sen, Jul 27 - Sen, Ags 3
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:45 - 23:00
JNB
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PEK
27h 15m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:05 - 18:35
PEK
-
JNB
24h 30m
1 stop
R12 723Singapore Airlines
Sen, Jul 27 - Sen, Ags 3
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 22:20
JNB
-
PEK
21h 10m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 20:35
PEK
-
JNB
19h 10m
1 stop
R13 380Emirates
Jum, Mei 15 - Sel, Jun 2
Emirates Logo
13:30 - 22:20
JNB
-
PEK
26h 50m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 10:15
PEK
-
JNB
32h 50m
1 stop
R13 414Emirates
Jum, Mei 22 - Jum, Mei 29
Air China Logo
10:10 - 18:20
JNB
-
SHA
26h 10m
1 stop
Air China Logo
18:30 - 7:40
SHA
-
JNB
43h 10m
2 stops
R16 633Air China
Sen, Mei 4 - Sen, Mei 11
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
R16 666Air China
Sen, Mei 4 - Sen, Mei 11

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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 7 April 2026.
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Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jum 5/6

9:50-15:15

2 stops23h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Jum 12/6

15:00-8:20

1 stop23h 20m

R11 779

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Rab 3/6

9:50-12:55

1 stop21h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Rab 10/6

15:00-8:20

1 stop23h 20m

R11 796

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jum 24/4

12:40-16:55

1 stop22h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sel 28/4

0:35-10:30

1 stop39h 55m

R12 099

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sel 7/7

20:55-22:35

1 stop19h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Rab 29/7

0:35-15:20

1 stop20h 45m

R12 133

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sen 27/7

13:45-23:00

1 stop27h 15m

Beijing Capital

Sen 3/8

0:05-18:35

1 stop24h 30m

R12 706

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sen 27/7

13:45-23:00

1 stop27h 15m

Beijing Capital

Sen 3/8

0:05-18:35

1 stop24h 30m

R12 723
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jum 15/5

19:10-22:20

1 stop21h 10m

Beijing Capital

Sel 2/6

7:25-20:35

1 stop19h 10m

R13 380

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jum 22/5

13:30-22:20

1 stop26h 50m

Beijing Capital

Jum 29/5

7:25-10:15

1 stop32h 50m

R13 414

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sen 4/5

10:10-18:20

1 stop26h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sen 11/5

18:30-7:40

2 stops43h 10m

R16 633

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sen 4/5

10:10-16:00

2 stops23h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sen 11/5

19:25-7:40

2 stops42h 15m

R16 666

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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 749, R2 879, and R6 903 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 808

Best Round-Trip Price

R11 779

Fastest flight time

19h 35m

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The best one-way flight price to China from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R6 808 (Cape Town Intl 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 779 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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The fastest flight to China from South Africa takes 19h 35m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Shanghai Pu Dong).
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September has the highest demand for flights to China, with a 12% 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, Cathay Pacific 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 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, 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 R23 217 for a flight to China. However, our users found flights to China for R9 518, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. R46 683 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to China will get, whereas anything for R22 110 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 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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