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

Etihad Airways, China Eastern, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Shanghai

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 43% 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.

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 October 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.

R7 563 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai in 2026/27

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20:20 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:35 - 15:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 466Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18:15 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 516Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 15

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

21h 45m1 stop Shenzhen

17:40 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 00m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Shenzhen

R12 533Air China

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

13:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:35 - 15:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 616Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 27

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18:15 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 616Etihad Airways

Thu, Nov 26 - Sat, Dec 5

10:10 - 19:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 15m1 stop Shenzhen

17:40 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 00m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Shenzhen

R12 633Air China

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

10:10 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

22h 50m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

17:35 - 7:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m1 stop Shenzhen

R12 815Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 15

10:10 - 11:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 50m1 stop Shenzhen

11:05 - 8:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R13 065Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 30

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18:15 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 813China Eastern

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 24

9:50 - 15:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 20m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Beijing Daxing Intl

18:15 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 611China Eastern

Sun, Nov 29 - Sun, Dec 6

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13:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:35 - 15:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 450Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

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

23h 10m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

17:00 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 40m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R12 483Air China

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18:15 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 500Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 14

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18:15 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 533Etihad Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

13:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:35 - 15:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 533Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 14

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

18h 15m1 stop Shenzhen

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

24h 10m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R12 766Air China

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

13:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:00 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 25m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 746Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 10

13:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:50 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 35m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 846Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:00 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 25m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 428China Eastern

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 14

9:50 - 9:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

41h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Beijing Daxing Intl

18:15 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 375China Eastern

Sun, Nov 1 - Fri, Nov 20

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Air China

Nov 4

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 10m

2 stops

PVG15:20Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 11

PVG17:00Shanghai Pu Dong

44h 40m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 483

Air China

Nov 11

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 45m

1 stop

PVG13:55Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 18

PVG17:40Shanghai Pu Dong

44h 00m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 533

Air China

Nov 6

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 50m

2 stops

PVG13:00Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 13

PVG12:15Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 25m

1 stop

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 616

Cathay Pacific flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai

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Cathay Pacific

Nov 2

JNB11:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 20m

1 stop

SHA12:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 9

SHA22:30Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

38h 55m

1 stop

JNB7:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 924

Cathay Pacific

Nov 1

JNB11:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 20m

1 stop

SHA12:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 17

SHA16:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

20h 50m

1 stop

JNB7:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 223

Cathay Pacific

Nov 17

JNB11:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 20m

1 stop

SHA12:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 25

SHA13:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

23h 50m

1 stop

JNB7:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 339

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 15/11

20:20-22:00

1 stop19h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 22/11

23:35-15:35

1 stop22h 00m

R12 466

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

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Mon 9/11

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 15/11

18:15-8:25

1 stop20h 10m

R12 516

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

10:10-13:55

1 stop21h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 18/11

17:40-7:40

2 stops44h 00m

R12 533

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/11

13:45-22:00

1 stop26h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 27/11

23:35-15:35

1 stop22h 00m

R12 616

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/11

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 5/12

18:15-8:25

1 stop20h 10m

R12 616

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

10:10-19:25

1 stop27h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 18/11

17:40-7:40

2 stops44h 00m

R12 633

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

10:10-15:00

2 stops22h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 15/11

17:35-7:40

1 stop20h 05m

R12 815

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/11

10:10-11:00

1 stop18h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 30/11

11:05-8:15

1 stop27h 10m

R13 065

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

Tue 24/11

18:15-8:25

1 stop20h 10m

R13 813

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 29/11

9:50-15:10

2 stops23h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 6/12

18:15-8:25

1 stop20h 10m

R14 611

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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 R11 336 to R14 261.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R12 466.

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 982.

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 989 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 R12 533 on momondo.

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Best price found	R7 563
Fastest flight time	17h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is R7 563. The best return flight deal from Johannesburg to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 466.

The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Shanghai takes 17h 05m

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 05m.
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 October 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 463	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 1 043 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R8 355	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 533 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	PriceFrom R9 517	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 167 reviews	Search Air China flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R10 100	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 630 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 874	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 715 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R11 029	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 549 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom R11 520	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 247 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 896	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 687 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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