What is the cheapest airline that flies from Johannesburg to China?

Qatar Airways, TAAG, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to China

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Johannesburg to China flights?

According to our data, Air China have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 28% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

How often are flights from Johannesburg to China delayed?

Historically, on average around 29% of flights between Johannesburg and China have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 197 minutes.

Which airlines fly to China?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China from Johannesburg according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 59% 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 punctual flight time for Johannesburg to China flights?

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

How many flights depart from Johannesburg to China on average per week?

6 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg to China as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to China?

Prices for flights from Johannesburg to China are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to China?

As of August 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for flights from Johannesburg to China.

How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to China?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to China.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to China can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at China. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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14:05 - 22:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:50 - 9:10PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 275Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 23

13:45 - 14:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:10 - 8:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 292Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 11

8:20 - 18:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

28h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Changsha Huanghua Intl

9:20 - 3:55CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R12 696Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 23

21:45 - 15:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

35h 30m1 stop Cairo

23:20 - 7:10CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 50m1 stop Cairo

R13 181Egyptair

Sun, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 18

9:45 - 0:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

32h 20m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Haikou Meilan Intl

9:50 - 8:20CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 213Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

10:10 - 10:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

42h 05m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

18:50 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 50m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 456Air China

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 16

21:45 - 15:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

35h 30m1 stop Cairo

23:20 - 7:10CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 50m1 stop Cairo

R13 488Egyptair

Sun, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 21

9:50 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Beijing Daxing Intl

14:00 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 650China Eastern

Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 21

10:10 - 14:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

22h 15m1 stop Shenzhen

13:30 - 7:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 10m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 877Air China

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 13

9:45 - 16:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 30m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Beijing Daxing Intl

12:00 - 8:20SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 20m2 stops Beijing Capital Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 941China Eastern

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 14

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10:05 - 22:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PEK Beijing Capital

30h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

7:25 - 16:25PEK Beijing Capital-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 262Emirates

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

9:45 - 17:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

26h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Beijing Daxing Intl

7:25 - 8:15CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 381China Eastern

Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Sep 18

11:10 - 1:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

32h 10m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

5:55 - 7:55CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 00m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Hong Kong Intl

R15 753Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

9:45 - 17:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

26h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Beijing Daxing Intl

20:50 - 8:20CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 30m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 866China Eastern

Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Sep 15

11:10 - 2:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

33h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:10 - 7:55CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R15 963Cathay Pacific

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

11:10 - 21:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

27h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

5:00 - 7:55CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R16 060Cathay Pacific

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 19

21:45 - 15:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

35h 45m1 stop Cairo

23:20 - 7:10CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 50m1 stop Cairo

R16 852Egyptair

Sun, Aug 16 - Mon, Sep 14

21:45 - 15:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

35h 45m1 stop Cairo

23:20 - 7:10CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 50m1 stop Cairo

R17 321Egyptair

Sun, Aug 16 - Wed, Aug 26

11:10 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PEK Beijing Capital

28h 40m3 stops Hong Kong Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Shanghai Pu Dong

6:45 - 7:55PEK Beijing Capital-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Hong Kong Intl

R17 742Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

19:10 - 15:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PEK Beijing Capital

38h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

7:25 - 10:15PEK Beijing Capital-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

R18 939Emirates

Sun, Aug 16 - Wed, Aug 26

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Sept 21

JNB11:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 15m

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PEK1:25Beijing Capital

Sept 28

PEK12:05Beijing Capital

25h 50m

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JNB7:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 381

Cathay Pacific

Sept 13

JNB11:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 55m

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SHA12:05Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sept 16

SHA13:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 35m

1 stop

JNB7:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 445

Cathay Pacific

Aug 27

JNB11:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 35m

1 stop

PEK10:45Beijing Capital

Sept 12

PEK10:00Beijing Capital

27h 55m

1 stop

JNB7:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 462

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Air China

Sept 7

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 05m

2 stops

PVG10:15Shanghai Pu Dong

Sept 16

PVG18:50Shanghai Pu Dong

42h 50m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 456

Air China

Aug 31

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 15m

1 stop

SHA14:25Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sept 13

SHA13:30Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 10m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 877

Air China

Sept 7

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 10m

1 stop

SHA15:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sept 17

SHA13:30Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 10m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 909

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R12 696

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Guangzhou Baiyun

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23:20-7:10

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R13 181

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

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9:45-0:05

3 stops32h 20m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 9/9

9:50-8:20

2 stops28h 30m

R13 213

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

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10:10-10:15

2 stops42h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 16/9

18:50-7:40

2 stops42h 50m

R13 456

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

21:45-15:15

1 stop35h 30m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sat 21/11

23:20-7:10

1 stop37h 50m

R13 488

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

9:50-15:00

2 stops23h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 21/11

14:00-8:20

1 stop24h 20m

R13 650

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

10:10-14:25

1 stop22h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 13/9

13:30-7:40

2 stops24h 10m

R13 877

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/10

9:45-16:15

2 stops24h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 14/10

12:00-8:20

2 stops26h 20m

R13 941

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What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

If you are unable to visit China during the month of November, then departing from Johannesburg during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R13 375.

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg to China?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to China from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to China for around R15 455 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to China from Johannesburg for as low as R12 696 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	16h 30m
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Airports in China	238 airports

The fastest flight from Johannesburg to China takes 16h 30m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to China?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg to China are updated daily.
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As of August 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for flights from Johannesburg to China.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to China?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to China.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to China can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at China. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R5 486	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 023 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R6 625	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 740 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Air China	PriceFrom R9 261	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 160 reviews	Search Air China flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R9 726	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 584 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
TAAG	PriceFrom R10 015	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,0 32 reviews	Search TAAG flights
Air Algerie	PriceFrom R10 568	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,5 37 reviews	Search Air Algerie flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R10 863	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 502 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Egyptair	PriceFrom R10 942	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,5 444 reviews	Search Egyptair flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom R11 429	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 232 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R12 181	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 649 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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