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.

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

Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific 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 November 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 181 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai in 2026/27

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

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

21h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 559Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 1

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

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:20 - 3:55PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 593Qatar Airways

Wed, Dec 2 - Sun, Dec 13

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

18h 15m1 stop Shenzhen

7:45 - 7:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 55m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 048Air China

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

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

42h 05m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

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

40h 30m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 048Air China

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

19:40 - 12:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

9:30 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 10m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 874Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 1

22:15 - 21:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

16h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:00 - 16:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

R14 396Emirates

Wed, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 17

13:25 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:15 - 16:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

R14 464Emirates

Thu, Jan 21 - Thu, Jan 28

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

19h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:45 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 55m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Shenzhen

R14 818Multiple Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Sun, Dec 13

13:40 - 14:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

16:25 - 6:10PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

43h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

R14 986Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 8

14:30 - 16:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

23:30 - 13:30PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R15 374Ethiopian Air

Tue, Jan 12 - Thu, Jan 28

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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 542Qatar Airways

Fri, Nov 20 - Thu, Dec 3

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 559Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 19 - Thu, Dec 3

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

18h 50m1 stop Shenzhen

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

40h 30m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R12 862Air China

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25

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 947Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

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

R13 065Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

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

42h 05m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

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

44h 00m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Shenzhen

R13 199Air China

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25

13:25 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:15 - 20:30PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R14 464Emirates

Thu, Nov 19 - Thu, Dec 3

9:50 - 0:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

8:20 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 05m3 stops Chengdu Tianfu Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 717Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

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

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:30 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 10m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R14 818Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 20 - Thu, Dec 3

10:10 - 21:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:15 - 20:30PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R14 919Emirates

Wed, Nov 18 - Sun, Nov 29

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Air China

Nov 18

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 50m

1 stop

PVG11:00Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 25

PVG21:10Shanghai Pu Dong

40h 30m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 862

Air China

Nov 25

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 45m

1 stop

PVG13:55Shanghai Pu Dong

Dec 2

PVG21:10Shanghai Pu Dong

40h 30m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 048

Air China

Nov 25

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 45m

2 stops

SHA16:55Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Dec 2

SHA14:00Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

23h 40m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 149

Qatar Airways flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai

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Qatar Airways

Nov 20

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 15m

1 stop

PVG22:00Shanghai Pu Dong

Dec 3

PVG23:35Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 00m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 542

Qatar Airways

Nov 24

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 15m

1 stop

PVG22:00Shanghai Pu Dong

Dec 1

PVG23:35Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 40m

1 stop

JNB15:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 559

Qatar Airways

Dec 2

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 15m

1 stop

PVG22:00Shanghai Pu Dong

Dec 13

PVG18:20Shanghai Pu Dong

39h 35m

1 stop

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 593

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JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/11

13:45-22:00

1 stop26h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 1/12

23:35-15:15

1 stop21h 40m

R12 559

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

13:45-22:00

1 stop26h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 13/12

18:20-3:55

1 stop39h 35m

R12 593

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/11

10:10-10:25

1 stop18h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 2/12

7:45-7:40

2 stops29h 55m

R13 048

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/11

10:10-10:15

2 stops42h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 2/12

21:10-7:40

2 stops40h 30m

R13 048

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/11

19:40-12:40

1 stop35h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 1/12

9:30-7:40

2 stops28h 10m

R13 874

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/3

22:15-21:05

1 stop16h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 17/3

23:00-16:40

1 stop23h 40m

R14 396

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 21/1

13:25-15:05

1 stop19h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 28/1

6:15-16:40

1 stop40h 25m

R14 464

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

20:20-22:00

1 stop19h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 13/12

6:45-7:40

2 stops30h 55m

R14 818

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/2

13:40-14:35

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 8/2

16:25-6:10

1 stop43h 45m

R14 986

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JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/1

14:30-16:15

1 stop19h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 28/1

23:30-13:30

1 stop20h 00m

R15 374

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R12 761 to R14 548.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R12 559.

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 R13 166.

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 R14 402 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 R13 098 on momondo.

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Best price found	R7 181
Fastest flight time	17h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is R7 181. The best return flight deal from Johannesburg to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 559.

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 November 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 325	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 048 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R8 474	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 545 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	PriceFrom R9 652	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 168 reviews	Search Air China flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R10 235	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 633 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 028	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 690 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R11 186	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 555 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom R11 683	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 252 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R14 093	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 695 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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