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

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, 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 refreshed on a daily basis.

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

As of August 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 a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to 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 995 Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai in 2026

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

18h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:10 - 15:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 230Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 18

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

18h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:10 - 15:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 262Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 29

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

18h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:25 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 886Etihad Airways

Thu, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 14

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

R12 902Etihad Airways

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

20:25 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

16:50 - 19:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

R13 447Singapore Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Oct 13

9:50 - 22:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

7:50 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 30m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 495Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24

9:50 - 0:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 35m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Guangzhou Baiyun

7:50 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 30m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 735Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24

10:20 - 19:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 15m1 stop Shenzhen

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

40h 30m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 783Air China

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 30

10:20 - 19:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 15m1 stop Shenzhen

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

40h 30m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R13 799Air China

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 30

20:25 - 6:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

16:50 - 19:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

R13 943Singapore Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 22

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9:45 - 1:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

33h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

7:35 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 45m3 stops Chengdu Tianfu Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 711Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 9

9:45 - 1:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

33h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

7:30 - 8:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 871Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 9

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

20h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

24h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R15 319Cathay Pacific

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3

11:10 - 15:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

22h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

24h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R15 480Cathay Pacific

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3

10:05 - 22:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

7:20 - 20:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 720Emirates

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 8

10:05 - 22:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

7:20 - 16:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 216Emirates

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 8

20:25 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

19:10 - 19:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

R17 272Singapore Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 15

20:25 - 22:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

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

17h 15m1 stop Singapore Changi

R18 137Singapore Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 16

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

R21 290Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 13

5:00 - 16:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 10m2 stops Kinshasa N'djili Addis Ababa Bole

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

19h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R28 094Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 16

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Cathay Pacific

Sept 13

JNB11:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 55m

1 stop

SHA12:05Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sept 21

SHA22:30Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

39h 15m

1 stop

JNB7:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 223

Cathay Pacific

Nov 28

JNB11:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 00m

1 stop

SHA12:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Dec 5

SHA13:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

23h 50m

1 stop

JNB7:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 271

Cathay Pacific

Oct 2

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 319

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Air China

Nov 21

JNB10:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 15m

1 stop

PVG19:35Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 30

PVG21:10Shanghai Pu Dong

40h 30m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 783

Air China

Nov 21

JNB10:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 15m

1 stop

PVG19:35Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 30

PVG21:10Shanghai Pu Dong

40h 30m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 799

Air China

Oct 31

JNB10:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 25m

2 stops

PVG9:45Shanghai Pu Dong

Jan 2

PVG16:30Shanghai Pu Dong

45h 10m

2 stops

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 815

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/11

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 18/11

18:10-15:35

1 stop27h 25m

R12 230

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/11

18:10-15:35

1 stop27h 25m

R12 262

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JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/10

9:45-10:05

1 stop18h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 14/10

19:25-8:20

1 stop18h 55m

R12 886

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/12

9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 15/12

18:15-8:20

1 stop20h 05m

R12 902

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/9

20:25-13:25

1 stop35h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 13/10

16:50-19:20

1 stop32h 30m

R13 447

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

9:50-22:05

2 stops30h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 24/11

7:50-8:20

2 stops30h 30m

R13 495

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

9:50-0:25

3 stops32h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 24/11

7:50-8:20

2 stops30h 30m

R13 735

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

10:20-19:35

1 stop27h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 30/11

21:10-7:40

2 stops40h 30m

R13 783

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

10:20-19:35

1 stop27h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 30/11

21:10-7:40

2 stops40h 30m

R13 799

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 29/9

20:25-6:35

1 stop28h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 22/10

16:50-19:20

1 stop32h 30m

R13 943

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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 086.

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 R12 970 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 606 on momondo.

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Best price found	R6 995
Fastest flight time	18h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is R6 995. The best return flight deal from Johannesburg to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 230.

The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Shanghai takes 18h 20m

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

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai?
As of August 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 a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to 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.

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg to Shanghai

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R5 430	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 032 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R8 047	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 460 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	PriceFrom R9 166	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 161 reviews	Search Air China flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R9 627	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 585 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R10 752	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 513 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 777	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 733 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom R11 312	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 234 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 415	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 656 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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