What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Shanghai?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Air China are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Shanghai

How long does it take to fly to Shanghai?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in South Africa you fly out of and what airport in Shanghai you fly into. For example, flying from Johannesburg to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport takes 17h 25m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport takes 25h 20m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

Which airlines fly to Shanghai?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 South Africa to Shanghai?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Shanghai refresh daily.

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

The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Shanghai is 9 as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Shanghai?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Shanghai.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Shanghai 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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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 296Etihad Airways

Sat, Feb 20 - Sat, Feb 27

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

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:20 - 15:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 313Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 10

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

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:20 - 15:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 329Qatar Airways

Sun, Feb 28 - Sun, Mar 7

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

18h 50m1 stop Shenzhen

18:15 - 7:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 25m1 stop Shenzhen

R12 724Air China

Mon, Nov 23 - Fri, Nov 27

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

18h 15m1 stop Shenzhen

14:00 - 7:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 40m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R12 724Air China

Mon, Nov 23 - 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 938Etihad Airways

Mon, Nov 23 - Fri, Nov 27

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

34h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:15 - 5:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R14 023Emirates

Sat, Nov 21 - Sat, Nov 28

10:10 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

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

40h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

R14 055Emirates

Thu, Jan 7 - Thu, Jan 14

22:15 - 10:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 55m3 stops Dubai Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Kunming Changshui

7:05 - 10:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 20m3 stops Kunming Changshui Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Dubai Intl

R14 549Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Fri, Nov 27

22:15 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

33h 15m3 stops Dubai Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Kunming Changshui

14:50 - 20:30PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 40m3 stops Kunming Changshui Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Dubai Intl

R14 549Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Sat, Nov 28

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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 296Etihad Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

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 296Etihad Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

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

18h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:20 - 15:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 461Qatar Airways

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Dec 12

12:35 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:20 - 10:30PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 151Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

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

17h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:35 - 8:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 50m2 stops Beijing Capital Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 283China Eastern

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

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

R13 332China Eastern

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

18:50 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

38h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:00 - 5:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

R14 187Emirates

Sat, Nov 14 - Sun, Nov 29

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

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

44h 40m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

R14 450Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Dec 12

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

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

44h 00m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Shenzhen

R14 483Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

8:20 - 21:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 45m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

23:00 - 8:55PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 55m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

R28 144Emirates

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

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Nov 12

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 25m

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Nov 19

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JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Nov 12

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Nov 25

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Nov 17

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 25m

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PVG9:15Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 24

PVG18:15Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 10m

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JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 329

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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 543

Air China

Nov 23

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 50m

1 stop

PVG11:00Shanghai Pu Dong

Nov 27

PVG18:15Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 25m

1 stop

JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 724

Air China

Nov 23

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 05m

1 stop

SHA11:15Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 27

SHA17:45Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

19h 55m

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JNB7:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

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R12 724

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1 stop18h 15m

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14:00-7:40

2 stops23h 40m

R12 724

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

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9:50-9:15

1 stop17h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 27/11

18:15-8:25

1 stop20h 10m

R12 938

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

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22:15-15:05

1 stop34h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 28/11

6:15-5:35

1 stop29h 20m

R14 023

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 7/1

10:10-15:05

1 stop22h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 14/1

6:15-16:40

1 stop40h 25m

R14 055

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

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22:15-10:10

3 stops29h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 27/11

7:05-10:25

3 stops33h 20m

R14 549

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

22:15-13:30

3 stops33h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 28/11

14:50-20:30

3 stops35h 40m

R14 549

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

If you are unable to visit Shanghai during the month of November, then departing from South Africa during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R13 053.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Shanghai?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around R14 044 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 South Africa for as low as R12 773 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	17h 25m
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The best one-way flight to Shanghai from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R7 003. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 296.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Shanghai takes 17h 25m

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

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Shanghai refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Shanghai?
The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Shanghai is 9 as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Shanghai?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Shanghai 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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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R5 193	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 047 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R8 106	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 465 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R8 263	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 543 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R9 234	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 635 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Air China	PriceFrom R9 413	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 168 reviews	Search Air China flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 755	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 700 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R10 908	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 555 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom R11 393	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 250 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 540	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 694 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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