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Explore the most affordable flight options available from China. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 27 November 2025.

Fri 23/116:40PEK - JNB

1 stop31h 55mSingapore Airlines

Fri 30/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/11R12 088

Thu 22/116:40PEK - JNB

1 stop31h 55mSingapore Airlines

Thu 29/113:40JNB - PEK

1 stop27h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/11R12 465

Thu 5/318:10PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 30mQatar Airways

Mon 9/313:45JNB - PVG

1 stop26h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/11R12 860

Mon 26/10:10PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Tue 10/213:40JNB - PVG

1 stop17h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 26/11R12 894

Tue 27/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 30mQatar Airways

Mon 9/220:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 305

Sat 24/114:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mEtihad Airways

Sat 7/29:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 340

Mon 26/123:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mQatar Airways

Mon 9/220:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 425

Thu 29/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 30mQatar Airways

Wed 11/212:45JNB - PVG

1 stop27h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 460

Tue 27/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop27h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 7/213:45JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 511

Wed 28/123:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mQatar Airways

Tue 10/212:45JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 545

Thu 29/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 10/213:45JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 580

Mon 26/123:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 7/213:45JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 631

Best flights from China
Discover carefully curated flight deals from China that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 27 November 2025.

Thu 22/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Fri 30/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop29h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/11R12 722

Thu 5/318:10PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 30mQatar Airways

Mon 9/313:45JNB - PVG

1 stop26h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R12 877

Sun 25/114:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mEtihad Airways

Sun 8/29:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 648

Sat 24/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Sun 8/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 26/11R13 734

Thu 5/312:25PVG - JNB

1 stop25h 15mAir China

Mon 9/310:10JNB - PVG

2 stops31h 10mAir China

Deal found 26/11R14 831

Mon 2/20:10PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 55mEthiopian Air

Sun 22/28:20JNB - PEK

1 stop26h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/11R14 917

Wed 4/310:10PVG - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Sun 8/317:15CPT - PVG

1 stop33h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 25/11R17 541

Sun 11/111:40CAN - JNB

3 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 18/111:00JNB - CAN

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R18 415

Tue 3/30:10PVG - CPT

2 stops40h 50mLufthansa

Sun 8/36:05CPT - PVG

2 stops46h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 26/11R20 558

Wed 4/36:15PVG - CPT

2 stops38h 20mEmirates

Sun 8/318:30CPT - PVG

1 stop38h 35mEmirates

Deal found 24/11R20 747

Fri 23/17:50CSX - CPT

2 stops32h 40mXiamenAir

Tue 27/112:35CPT - CSX

2 stops43h 15mXiamenAir

Deal found 26/11R25 771

Thu 29/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 30mQatar Airways

Sat 7/213:45JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 511

Sat 24/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Sat 7/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 26/11R13 734

Tue 20/116:40PEK - JNB

1 stop31h 55mSingapore Airlines

Mon 26/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop21h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/11R14 660

Tue 27/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop27h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 7/213:45JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 511

Mon 26/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Mon 9/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 26/11R13 734

Sun 25/116:40PEK - JNB

1 stop31h 55mSingapore Airlines

Sat 31/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop29h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/11R14 660

Wed 28/123:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mQatar Airways

Thu 12/213:45JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 700

Sun 25/122:30SHA - JNB

1 stop38h 55mCathay Pacific

Sat 7/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 26/11R13 734

Thu 22/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Mon 26/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop29h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/11R14 660

Sun 25/122:30SHA - JNB

1 stop38h 55mCathay Pacific

Sun 8/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 26/11R13 734

Sat 10/17:45CAN - JNB

1 stop26h 10mEthiopian Air

Sat 17/18:20JNB - CAN

1 stop24h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 26/11R18 295

Tue 20/18:45PEK - JNB

1 stop39h 50mSingapore Airlines

Tue 27/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop29h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/11R14 660

Tue 27/116:35SHA - JNB

1 stop20h 50mCathay Pacific

Sat 7/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 26/11R13 734

Thu 29/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 30mQatar Airways

Mon 9/29:25JNB - PVG

3 stops30h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R15 449

Wed 4/314:00PVG - CPT

2 stops30h 35mEtihad Airways

Sun 8/313:50CPT - PVG

2 stops40h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 24/11R20 713

Mon 19/116:40PEK - JNB

1 stop31h 55mSingapore Airlines

Fri 30/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop29h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 25/11R14 660

Thu 29/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Sun 8/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 26/11R13 734

Thu 8/11:55PEK - CPT

1 stop39h 55mTurkish Airlines

Fri 16/117:15CPT - PEK

1 stop41h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 25/11R22 359

Thu 29/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop27h 15mQatar Airways

Tue 10/218:35JNB - PVG

3 stops45h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R15 449

One-way flights from China
Search for one-way flight options from China. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 27 November 2025.

Thu 22/114:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/11R7 064

Sat 24/114:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/11R7 116

Fri 6/214:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/11R7 184

Tue 20/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop27h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R7 579

Fri 23/16:00PVG - JNB

2 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R7 630

Mon 19/11:35PVG - JNB

3 stops36h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R7 887

Fri 23/11:35PVG - JNB

3 stops36h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R7 904

Thu 22/18:30PVG - JNB

3 stops29h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R8 162

Tue 13/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 26/11R8 179

Mon 26/115:35PVG - JNB

2 stops46h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R8 333

Wed 14/119:25PEK - JNB

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R8 505

Wed 3/125:35CAN - JNB

3 stops56h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/11R8 642

International flights from China
Find cheap international flights from China based on historic user searches and pricing. Information updated on 27 November 2025.

Wed 4/29:10HKT - BOM

1 stop12h 20mAir India

Sun 8/221:25BOM - HKT

1 stop12h 45mAir India

Deal found 24/11R5 281

Wed 4/220:05HKT - BOM

Nonstop4h 40mSpiceJet

Sun 8/212:45BOM - HKT

Nonstop4h 45mSpiceJet

Deal found 24/11R5 470

Wed 4/221:25HKT - BOM

1 stop27h 55mThai Vietjet Air

Sat 7/21:40BOM - HKT

Nonstop4h 30mThai Vietjet Air

Deal found 24/11R5 795

Wed 4/28:50HKT - BOM

1 stop16h 15mThai Lion Air

Sat 7/20:40BOM - HKT

1 stop9h 30mThai Lion Air

Deal found 26/11R5 915

Sat 7/28:35HKT - DXB

1 stop14h 55mSichuan Airlines

Sat 7/222:30DXB - HKT

1 stop16h 10mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 25/11R8 539

Wed 18/318:50HKT - DXB

1 stop28h 40mSichuan Airlines

Sun 22/322:30DXB - HKT

1 stop16h 10mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 24/11R8 590

Tue 17/30:05HKT - DXB

2 stops46h 10mChina Eastern

Sun 22/321:05DXB - HKT

1 stop22h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 24/11R10 665

Thu 15/13:10HKT - AMS

1 stop21h 25mEtihad Airways

Wed 28/121:20AMS - HKT

1 stop20h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 26/11R13 151

Wed 18/319:05HKT - DXB

Nonstop6h 35mEmirates

Sun 22/310:35DXB - HKT

Nonstop6h 05mEmirates

Deal found 24/11R14 163

Wed 18/315:00HKT - DXB

2 stops15h 35mGulf Air

Sun 22/321:20DXB - HKT

2 stops13h 55mGulf Air

Deal found 24/11R14 231

Wed 24/120:50HKT - AMS

1 stop25h 30mQatar Airways

Fri 9/121:50AMS - HKT

1 stop27h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/11R17 163

Mon 19/123:00MRU - HKT

1 stop13h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 29/118:20HKT - MRU

1 stop24h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 26/11R18 775

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Depart

Return

Price

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Thu 22/1

0:10-18:35

1 stop24h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/1

19:55-7:15

1 stop29h 20m

R12 722

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/3

18:10-8:40

1 stop20h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/3

13:45-21:45

1 stop26h 00m

R12 877

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 29/1

18:10-8:40

1 stop20h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/2

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

R13 511

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 27/1

18:10-16:00

1 stop27h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/2

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

R13 511

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 25/1

14:00-8:20

1 stop24h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

9:50-12:40

1 stop20h 50m

R13 648

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 28/1

23:35-15:35

1 stop22h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/2

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

R13 700

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 24/1

13:35-7:25

1 stop23h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

11:00-12:20

1 stop19h 20m

R13 734

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 24/1

13:35-7:25

1 stop23h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/2

11:00-12:20

1 stop19h 20m

R13 734

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 26/1

13:35-7:25

1 stop23h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/2

11:00-12:20

1 stop19h 20m

R13 734

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 25/1

22:30-7:25

1 stop38h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/2

11:00-12:20

1 stop19h 20m

R13 734

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Best time to book a flight from China

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly from China with our price prediction graph.

Estimated return price

Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Travel insights for flights from China

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from China including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from China?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from China (average of R6 927). Flying from China in December will prove the most costly (average of R12 465). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

When is the cheapest time to fly from China?

Those who are seeking the cheapest fare on flights departing from China would be wise to consider leaving during Wednesday at midday when prices are typically at their lowest. When considering other options, price-conscious travelers should avoid Saturday mornings when fares are usually the most expensive.

Which airlines fly from China?

When flying from China check dates and pricing for the following: Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Air China, Ethiopian Air, Qatar Airways. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Johannesburg.

Cathay Pacific

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Air China

Ethiopian Air

What is the cheapest place to fly to from China?

The cheapest city to fly to from China is Guangzhou Baiyun, with prices starting at R804. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Guangzhou Baiyun

Guangzhou Baiyun

Airline reviews for flights from China

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, andQatar Airways from China by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

7,6

Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

7,4

Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

7,2

Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

7,2

Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from China?
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