Which airlines fly to Johannesburg?

Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Shanghai according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

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

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

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As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Shanghai to Johannesburg.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Shanghai to Johannesburg.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Johannesburg trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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

24h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 897Etihad Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

10:40 - 8:20SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 15:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Beijing Daxing Intl

R13 809China Eastern

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

11:30 - 7:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 10m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

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

24h 45m2 stops Shenzhen Beijing Capital

R16 431Air China

Sun, Oct 4 - Wed, Oct 14

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

30h 10m1 stop Shenzhen

10:10 - 13:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 40m1 stop Shenzhen

R16 431Air China

Sun, Oct 4 - Wed, Oct 14

13:35 - 7:25SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

11:00 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

22h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R20 176Cathay Pacific

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

13:35 - 7:25SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

11:00 - 12:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

19h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R20 193Cathay Pacific

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

23:35 - 18:10PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

48h 35m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl Durban King Shaka Intl

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

26h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R21 300Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

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

30h 00m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl Durban King Shaka Intl

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

18h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R22 928Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

14:45 - 7:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

11:00 - 11:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R35 532Cathay Pacific

Wed, Jan 27 - Fri, Feb 19

23:30 - 3:55PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

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

19h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R77 432Ethiopian Air

Fri, Dec 18 - Tue, Dec 29

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22:00 - 20:10PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 10m3 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

9:45 - 15:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 10m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Hong Kong Intl

R20 535Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

22:00 - 20:10PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 10m3 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

9:45 - 20:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 35m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

R21 235Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

18:10 - 20:35SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 25m3 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Dubai Intl

9:45 - 15:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

23h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Hong Kong Intl

R23 010Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

22:05 - 20:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Dubai Intl

9:45 - 22:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

R24 199Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

2:20 - 4:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 40m2 stops Hanoi Noibai Doha Hamad Intl

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

18h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

R29 296Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21

19:15 - 13:30SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 15m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Addis Ababa Bole

9:45 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

26h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Hong Kong Intl

R30 094Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

19:05 - 7:55PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

11:10 - 11:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

17h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R37 063Cathay Pacific

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

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

24h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

22h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R59 275Cathay Pacific

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

19:25 - 7:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 15m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

10:10 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

23h 10m1 stop Shenzhen

R60 610Air China

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

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Oct 4

SHA11:30Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

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JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 14

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

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29h 40m

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R16 447

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Oct 4

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25h 55m

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JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 14

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 10m

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SHA15:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

R16 463

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Nov 5

PVG14:00Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 20m

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JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 9

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 25m

1 stop

PVG9:15Shanghai Pu Dong

R12 897

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Nov 5

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24h 20m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 9

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 55m

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PVG9:45Shanghai Pu Dong

R16 561

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Nov 5

PVG14:00Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 20m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 9

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

41h 55m

2 stops

PVG9:45Shanghai Pu Dong

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Mon 9/11

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Tue 27/10

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

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9:50-15:55

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R13 809

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SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Sun 4/10

11:30-7:40

2 stops26h 10m

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Wed 14/10

10:10-16:55

2 stops24h 45m

R16 431

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Sun 4/10

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10:10-13:50

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R16 431

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SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 5/11

13:35-7:25

1 stop23h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

11:00-15:20

1 stop22h 20m

R20 176

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 27/10

13:35-7:25

1 stop23h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/11

11:00-12:20

1 stop19h 20m

R20 193

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/11

23:35-18:10

3 stops48h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

13:45-21:45

1 stop26h 00m

R21 300

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/11

18:10-18:10

3 stops30h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

R22 928

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PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Wed 27/1

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/2

11:00-11:35

1 stop18h 35m

R35 532

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

PVGJNB

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Fri 18/12

23:30-3:55

1 stop34h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 29/12

14:30-16:15

1 stop19h 45m

R77 432

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R13 076. The month of January is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Shanghai averaging around R14 037.

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Fastest flight time	20h 05m
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The best one-way flight to Johannesburg from Shanghai in the past 72 hours is R7 849. The best return flight deal from Shanghai to Johannesburg found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 897.

The fastest flight from Shanghai to Johannesburg takes 20h 05m

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Prices for flights from Shanghai to Johannesburg are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Shanghai to Johannesburg?
As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Shanghai to Johannesburg.
How old do you have to be to fly from Shanghai to Johannesburg?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Shanghai to Johannesburg.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Johannesburg?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Johannesburg trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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China Eastern	PriceFrom R7 331	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 240 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R9 614	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R10 213	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 662 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R11 791	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 487 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R12 780	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 732 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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