When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 58 days in advance, which can save you up to 13% on flights from South Africa to China compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 58 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at R14 951. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R17 819.
February is one of the best times of the year to fly to China from South Africa. Prices for February average R15 559 per person but you can even find prices for as low as R10 114. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a February flight can save you 15% on your journey compared to booking in December
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to China as you normally would.
Fly from
Fly to
Budget
R10 537 - R16 238
Route
Depart
Return
Price
Johannesburg OR TamboGuangzhou Baiyun
JNB - CAN
JNBCAN
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 26/5
1 stop15h 35m
Guangzhou Baiyun
Thu 30/5
1 stop27h 25m
Johannesburg OR TamboGuangzhou Baiyun
JNB - CAN
JNBCAN
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 3/11
1 stop37h 45m
Guangzhou Baiyun
Sun 17/11
1 stop25h 25m
Johannesburg OR TamboGuangzhou Baiyun
JNB - CAN
JNBCAN
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 2/6
1 stop18h 25m
Guangzhou Baiyun
Sat 8/6
1 stop18h 35m
Johannesburg OR TamboShanghai Pu Dong
JNB - PVG
JNBPVG
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 2/9
1 stop20h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sun 8/9
1 stop22h 25m
Johannesburg OR TamboGuangzhou Baiyun
JNB - CAN
JNBCAN
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 5/6
1 stop35h 45m
Guangzhou Baiyun
Wed 12/6
1 stop37h 50m
Johannesburg OR TamboShanghai Pu Dong
JNB - PVG
JNBPVG
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 10/6
1 stop24h 05m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 19/6
2 stops43h 10m
Johannesburg OR TamboShanghai Pu Dong
JNB - PVG
JNBPVG
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 26/5
2 stops26h 30m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 5/6
1 stop21h 35m
Johannesburg OR TamboBeijing Capital
JNB - PEK
JNBPEK
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 29/6
1 stop38h 15m
Beijing Capital
Sun 14/7
1 stop32h 50m
Johannesburg OR TamboShanghai Pu Dong
JNB - PVG
JNBPVG
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 10/6
1 stop18h 40m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 19/6
1 stop19h 40m
No data available for this route at this time. Please check back soon.
Food
Entertainment
Boarding
Comfort
Crew
Overall
Reviews
They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
Food
Entertainment
Boarding
Comfort
Crew
Overall
Reviews
They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
Food
Entertainment
Boarding
Comfort
Crew
Overall
Reviews
They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
Food
Entertainment
Boarding
Comfort
Crew
Overall
Reviews
They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
Food
Entertainment
Boarding
Comfort
Crew
Overall
Reviews
They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
Food
Entertainment
Boarding
Comfort
Crew
Overall
Reviews
They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
0%of flight departures | Early morningMidnight to 6 am |
---|---|
100%of flight departures | Morning6 am to noon |
0%of flight departures | AfternoonNoon to 6 pm |
0%of flight departures | Evening6 pm to midnight |
900+ travel sites are searched through when a user searches for a flight using Cheapflights. From the search interface, users can use filters to choose airlines, airports, flight times, cabin classes and more to their preference. Book your flight to China from South Africa today with Cheapflights!
It’s simple! Cheapflights, which is free to use for everyone, saves millions of users time and money every year by helping them find the cheapest and most suitable flights from South Africa to China.
Certainly. Search results for flights to China from South Africa shown to you on Cheapflights can be narrowed down with different useful search filters, which includes flexible booking options.
Not ready to book yet? You can track prices for flights from South Africa to China on Cheapflights with our Price Alert feature and get notified when better prices are available.