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

Qatar Airways, Air China, 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 40% 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 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.

R8 114 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai in 2026/27

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13:45 - 21:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 934Qatar Airways

Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Dec 5

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 259Etihad Airways

Tue, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 17

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 275Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Wed, Nov 25

20:20 - 21:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

20h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 470Qatar Airways

Fri, Dec 4 - Fri, Dec 11

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

23h 10m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

19:00 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 40m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 567Air China

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 26

10:20 - 10:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

18h 05m1 stop Shenzhen

22:30 - 7:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 10m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 810Air China

Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Dec 5

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:05 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 15m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 167China Eastern

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 7

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

30h 20m2 stops Beijing Capital Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 184China Eastern

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 7

10:20 - 19:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

27h 05m1 stop Shenzhen

15:35 - 7:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 05m1 stop Shenzhen

R14 573Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3

10:20 - 14:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

21h 50m1 stop Shenzhen

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

20h 00m1 stop Shenzhen

R14 671Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

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11:10 - 12:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

18h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

24h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R15 514Cathay Pacific

Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Oct 9

11:10 - 13:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

17:40 - 7:55PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R15 677Cathay Pacific

Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Oct 9

14:05 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

20h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R17 478Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Fri, Oct 2

20:55 - 22:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

20h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R17 511Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Fri, Oct 2

8:45 - 5:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

38h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

16:20 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

45h 20m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R17 592Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Oct 3

9:45 - 18:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

19:25 - 8:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R18 273Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Oct 9

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

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

7:00 - 8:15SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 15m2 stops Beijing Capital Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R23 191China Eastern

Mon, Sep 21 - Fri, Oct 2

10:10 - 20:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 30m1 stop Shenzhen

20:00 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

65h 40m3 stops Chongqing Jiangbei Intl Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R23 288Air China

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

10:10 - 20:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 30m1 stop Shenzhen

16:05 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

69h 35m3 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R25 462Air China

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

10:00 - 15:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

47h 30m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

7:20 - 14:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

61h 05m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

R36 628Emirates

Sun, Sep 20 - Fri, Oct 2

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China Eastern

Nov 3

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 15m

2 stops

SHA18:05Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 10

SHA15:30Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

22h 50m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 924

China Eastern

Oct 25

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 25m

1 stop

PVG9:15Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 7

PVG9:05Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 15m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 167

China Eastern

Oct 25

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 25m

1 stop

PVG9:15Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 7

PVG8:00Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 20m

2 stops

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 184

Cathay Pacific flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai

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Cathay Pacific

Oct 14

JNB11:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 45m

1 stop

SHA20:55Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 22

SHA22:30Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

39h 25m

1 stop

JNB7:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 450

Cathay Pacific

Sept 17

JNB11:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 55m

1 stop

SHA12:05Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 9

SHA13:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 35m

1 stop

JNB7:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 514

Cathay Pacific

Oct 21

JNB11:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 45m

1 stop

SHA20:55Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 29

SHA13:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

23h 50m

1 stop

JNB7:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 547

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 28/11

13:45-21:45

1 stop26h 00m

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Sat 5/12

23:35-15:35

1 stop22h 00m

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Tue 2/3

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 17/3

18:15-8:20

1 stop20h 05m

R13 259

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

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Tue 17/11

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 25/11

18:15-8:20

1 stop20h 05m

R13 275

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 4/12

20:20-21:45

1 stop19h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 11/12

18:10-8:40

1 stop20h 30m

R13 470

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/10

10:10-15:20

2 stops23h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 26/10

19:00-7:40

2 stops42h 40m

R13 567

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 28/11

10:20-10:25

1 stop18h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 5/12

22:30-7:40

2 stops39h 10m

R13 810

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/10

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 7/11

9:05-8:20

2 stops29h 15m

R14 167

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/10

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 7/11

8:00-8:20

2 stops30h 20m

R14 184

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/11

10:20-19:25

1 stop27h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 3/12

15:35-7:40

1 stop22h 05m

R14 573

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/10

10:20-14:10

1 stop21h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 5/11

17:40-7:40

1 stop20h 00m

R14 671

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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 545 to R15 028.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R12 934.

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 480.

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 282 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 960 on momondo.

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Best price found	R8 114
Fastest flight time	17h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is R8 114. The best return flight deal from Johannesburg to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 934.

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 334	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R8 158	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 486 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	PriceFrom R9 292	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 165 reviews	Search Air China flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R9 794	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 602 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 739	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R10 900	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom R11 468	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 240 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 567	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 661 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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