Which airlines fly to Shanghai?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Johannesburg according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

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

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

Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai are updated daily.

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

As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai.

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

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 Shanghai.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Shanghai 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 Shanghai. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

R6 776 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai in 2026

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

26h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:50 - 9:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 440Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 11

9:45 - 10:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

24h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 246Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Sat, Oct 31

14:05 - 16:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

20h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 263Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18:15 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 263Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 22 - Mon, Nov 30

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18:15 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 601Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Wed, Dec 2

10:10 - 16:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 45m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

21:30 - 7:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 10m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 682Air China

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

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

22h 15m1 stop Shenzhen

21:30 - 7:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 10m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 698Air China

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:55 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 25m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 924China Eastern

Sat, Nov 21 - Wed, Dec 2

10:10 - 13:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 45m1 stop Shenzhen

21:10 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 30m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R14 376Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Wed, Nov 4

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

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

18:15 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 634China Eastern

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25

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11:10 - 17:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

13:20 - 7:55PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R15 328Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

11:10 - 17:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

13:20 - 7:55PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R15 392Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

11:10 - 20:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

27h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

13:20 - 7:55SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R15 892Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 7

10:10 - 23:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

31h 35m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

20:05 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 35m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R17 119Air China

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

10:10 - 23:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

31h 35m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

21:45 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 55m1 stop Shenzhen

R17 119Air China

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

10:05 - 22:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

22:05 - 16:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 10m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Dubai Intl

R17 361Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 16

10:10 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 10m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

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

42h 50m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Shenzhen

R17 796Air China

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

18:35 - 12:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

20:05 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 35m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R18 474Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 16

13:45 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

8:05 - 19:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 15m1 stop Singapore Changi

R22 491Singapore Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 23

14:30 - 16:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

0:20 - 13:30PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R71 185Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11

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Air China

Oct 14

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 45m

2 stops

SHA16:55Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 21

SHA21:30Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

40h 10m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 682

Air China

Oct 14

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 15m

1 stop

SHA14:25Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 21

SHA21:30Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

40h 10m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 698

Air China

Nov 28

JNB10:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 05m

1 stop

SHA10:25Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Dec 5

SHA22:30Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

39h 10m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 779

Cathay Pacific flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai

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Cathay Pacific

Sept 2

JNB11:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 40m

1 stop

PVG17:50Shanghai Pu Dong

Sept 9

PVG13:20Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 35m

1 stop

JNB7:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 328

Cathay Pacific

Oct 1

JNB11:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 55m

1 stop

SHA12:05Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 14

SHA13:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 35m

1 stop

JNB7:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 344

Cathay Pacific

Oct 14

JNB11:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 45m

1 stop

SHA20:55Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 21

SHA13:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 35m

1 stop

JNB7:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 376

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JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/9

14:05-22:40

1 stop26h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 11/10

18:50-9:00

1 stop20h 10m

R12 440

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

9:45-10:05

1 stop18h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 31/10

14:00-8:20

1 stop24h 20m

R13 246

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/10

14:05-16:20

1 stop20h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 20/10

18:50-9:10

1 stop20h 20m

R13 263

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JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 30/11

18:15-8:20

1 stop20h 05m

R13 263

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 2/12

18:15-8:20

1 stop20h 05m

R13 601

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/10

10:10-16:55

2 stops24h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 21/10

21:30-7:40

2 stops40h 10m

R13 682

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/10

10:10-14:25

1 stop22h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 21/10

21:30-7:40

2 stops40h 10m

R13 698

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 2/12

19:55-8:20

2 stops42h 25m

R13 924

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

10:10-13:55

1 stop21h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 4/11

21:10-7:40

2 stops40h 30m

R14 376

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/11

9:50-15:00

2 stops23h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 25/11

18:15-8:20

1 stop20h 05m

R14 634

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Johannesburg and Shanghai?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R12 327 to R15 392.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R12 440.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

If you are unable to visit Shanghai during the month of February, then departing from Johannesburg during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R12 262.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around R13 123 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Johannesburg for as low as R11 730 on momondo.

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Best price found	R6 776
Fastest flight time	17h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is R6 776. The best return flight deal from Johannesburg to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 440.

The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Shanghai takes 17h 25m

There are no direct flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai. There are no popular flight routes from Johannesburg to Shanghai.

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How far is Johannesburg to Shanghai by plane?
The straight-line distance from Johannesburg to Shanghai is 11774,4 km. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 17h 25m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai?
As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Shanghai?
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 Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Shanghai 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 Shanghai. 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 472	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 036 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R8 110	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 467 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	PriceFrom R9 238	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 163 reviews	Search Air China flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R9 711	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 591 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 676	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 724 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R10 837	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 529 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom R11 401	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 236 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 488	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 655 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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