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Cheapest flights from China
Explore the most affordable flight options available from China. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 1 July 2025.

Thu 14/811:30PEK - JNB

2 stops26h 50mChina Eastern

Thu 21/89:50JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/6R12 690

Fri 8/819:10PVG - JNB

1 stop29h 25mSingapore Airlines

Mon 25/819:50JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/6R14 270

Thu 30/1014:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Mon 3/119:50JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/6R14 589

Mon 11/80:05PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 30mSingapore Airlines

Tue 19/813:45JNB - PEK

1 stop18h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/6R14 767

Thu 28/81:20CAN - JNB

1 stop23h 15mSingapore Airlines

Tue 2/919:50JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 28/6R14 784

Thu 30/1011:30SHA - JNB

2 stops26h 10mAir China

Mon 3/1110:10JNB - SHA

2 stops24h 45mAir China

Deal found 30/6R15 104

Thu 30/107:20PVG - JNB

1 stop30h 20mAir China

Mon 3/1110:10JNB - PVG

2 stops31h 10mAir China

Deal found 30/6R15 104

Thu 28/80:30CAN - JNB

1 stop33h 25mEthiopian Air

Tue 2/98:20JNB - CAN

1 stop36h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/6R15 228

Sat 16/816:40PEK - JNB

1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific

Sun 31/811:20JNB - PEK

1 stop17h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/6R15 743

Thu 30/1013:35SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 05mCathay Pacific

Mon 3/1111:05JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/6R16 045

Thu 20/1123:45PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 40mQatar Airways

Mon 24/119:00CPT - PVG

2 stops23h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/6R17 216

Thu 30/1023:45PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Mon 3/1112:20JNB - PVG

2 stops44h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/6R17 216

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 1 July 2025.

Thu 14/811:30PEK - JNB

2 stops26h 50mChina Eastern

Thu 21/89:50JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/6R12 690

Fri 8/819:10PVG - JNB

1 stop29h 25mSingapore Airlines

Mon 25/819:50JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/6R14 270

Thu 30/1011:30SHA - JNB

2 stops26h 10mAir China

Mon 3/1110:10JNB - SHA

2 stops24h 45mAir China

Deal found 30/6R15 104

Thu 28/80:30CAN - JNB

1 stop33h 25mEthiopian Air

Tue 2/98:20JNB - CAN

1 stop36h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/6R15 228

Sat 16/816:40PEK - JNB

1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific

Sun 31/811:20JNB - PEK

1 stop17h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/6R15 743

Thu 20/1123:45PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 40mQatar Airways

Mon 24/119:00CPT - PVG

2 stops23h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/6R17 216

Wed 13/816:40PEK - JNB

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 20/810:05JNB - PEK

1 stop30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6R17 322

Thu 20/1122:50PVG - CPT

1 stop43h 00mTurkish Airlines

Mon 24/1117:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/6R17 961

Thu 14/823:55SZX - JNB

1 stop35h 35mEmirates

Thu 21/822:20JNB - SZX

1 stop17h 40mEmirates

Deal found 30/6R18 742

Thu 30/1014:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Mon 3/119:50JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/6R14 589

Mon 11/80:05PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 30mSingapore Airlines

Tue 19/813:45JNB - PEK

1 stop18h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/6R14 767

Thu 14/818:10SHA - JNB

2 stops45h 25mXiamenAir

Thu 21/813:55JNB - SHA

2 stops39h 05mXiamenAir

Deal found 30/6R29 551

Last-minute flights from China
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from China. Data was last updated 1 July 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sun 6/70:05SZX - JNB

1 stop37h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 18/710:10JNB - SZX

Nonstop13h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R17 216

Sun 6/70:10SZX - JNB

Nonstop13h 30mAir China

Fri 18/710:10JNB - SZX

Nonstop13h 20mAir China

Deal found 30/6R30 438

Tue 8/70:35PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 00mSingapore Airlines

Tue 12/819:50JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/6R18 760

Tue 8/70:35PVG - JNB

2 stops31h 45mQatar Airways

Tue 12/820:25JNB - PVG

1 stop37h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/6R32 888

Tue 8/70:05PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 10mEmirates

Tue 12/812:20JNB - PVG

2 stops45h 10mEmirates

Deal found 30/6R33 314

Tue 8/70:20PVG - JNB

4 stops41h 15mEthiopian Air

Tue 12/814:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/6R38 283

Wed 9/717:40PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 00mCathay Pacific

Tue 12/811:20JNB - PVG

1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/6R23 818

Wed 9/717:40PVG - JNB

2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/820:25JNB - PVG

1 stop37h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R30 243

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 1 July 2025.

Thu 16/1015:25PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/6R6 443

Fri 17/1015:25PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/6R7 916

Mon 13/100:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/6R8 324

Fri 15/816:35PEK - JNB

1 stop32h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/6R8 360

Sat 16/87:00PEK - JNB

2 stops31h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/6R8 395

Sat 16/819:40PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/6R8 821

Fri 15/821:00PEK - JNB

3 stops41h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R9 939

Tue 14/100:35PVG - JNB

3 stops44h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6R10 063

Sun 20/77:30CAN - JNB

3 stops46h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/6R10 099

Sat 5/723:40SZX - JNB

3 stops38h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6R10 667

Fri 15/816:40PEK - CPT

2 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R10 809

Tue 14/1016:50SHA - JNB

1 stop20h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/6R12 317

International flights from China
Find cheap international flights from China based on historic user searches and pricing. Information updated on 1 July 2025.

Thu 25/920:50HKT - DXB

1 stop21h 50mOman Air

Sun 28/911:05DXB - HKT

1 stop29h 45mOman Air

Deal found 29/6R9 637

Fri 8/823:55HKT - DXB

Nonstop6h 15mEmirates

Fri 15/810:25DXB - HKT

Nonstop6h 35mEmirates

Deal found 30/6R14 589

Fri 11/720:50HKT - AMS

1 stop27h 05mOman Air

Sun 27/720:25AMS - HKT

1 stop31h 45mOman Air

Deal found 30/6R17 251

Thu 25/917:30HKT - DXB

2 stops21h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/92:00DXB - HKT

1 stop34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6R17 535

Fri 11/723:55HKT - AMS

1 stop25h 05mEmirates

Sun 27/721:50AMS - HKT

1 stop17h 10mEmirates

Deal found 29/6R17 837

Thu 24/716:35MRU - HKT

1 stop24h 25mEmirates

Fri 22/819:10HKT - MRU

2 stops24h 30mEmirates

Deal found 30/6R22 256

Wed 27/80:55HKT - AMS

1 stop23h 20mEtihad Airways

Sat 30/822:00AMS - HKT

1 stop28h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 30/6R22 647

Thu 25/919:10HKT - DXB

2 stops20h 10mTurkish Airlines

Sat 27/92:00DXB - HKT

1 stop34h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/6R23 321

Fri 11/719:40HKT - AMS

2 stops18h 25mAustrian Airlines

Sun 27/79:55AMS - HKT

2 stops30h 20mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 29/6R24 102

Fri 11/77:35HKT - AMS

2 stops19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/78:45AMS - HKT

2 stops18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R24 954

Wed 13/818:00HKT - DXB

2 stops30h 05mSWISS

Tue 19/81:15DXB - HKT

2 stops33h 50mSWISS

Deal found 29/6R30 651

Thu 25/910:30HKT - DXB

2 stops39h 30mKLM

Sun 28/91:00DXB - HKT

2 stops38h 30mKLM

Deal found 30/6R36 207

Find flights from China within your budget

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Thu 14/8

11:30-8:20

2 stops26h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 21/8

9:50-18:00

2 stops26h 10m

R12 690

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 8/8

19:10-18:35

1 stop29h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 25/8

19:50-13:25

1 stop35h 35m

R14 270

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 30/10

14:00-8:20

1 stop24h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

9:50-12:50

1 stop21h 00m

R14 589

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Mon 11/8

0:05-18:35

1 stop24h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 19/8

13:45-14:40

1 stop18h 55m

R14 767

GuangzhouJohannesburg

CAN - JNB

CANJNB

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 28/8

1:20-18:35

1 stop23h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/9

19:50-9:20

1 stop31h 30m

R14 784

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 30/10

11:30-7:40

2 stops26h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

10:10-16:55

2 stops24h 45m

R15 104

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 30/10

7:20-7:40

1 stop30h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

10:10-23:20

2 stops31h 10m

R15 104

GuangzhouJohannesburg

CAN - JNB

CANJNB

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 28/8

0:30-3:55

1 stop33h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/9

8:20-3:05

1 stop36h 45m

R15 228

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Sat 16/8

16:40-7:40

1 stop21h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 31/8

11:20-10:50

1 stop17h 30m

R15 743

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 30/10

13:35-7:40

1 stop24h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

11:05-15:20

1 stop22h 15m

R16 045

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Best time to book a flight from China

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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, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from China (average of R6 123). Flying from China in October will prove the most costly (average of R14 145). 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: Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Air, Air China, Emirates. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Johannesburg.

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Cathay Pacific

Ethiopian Air

Air China

What is the cheapest place to fly to from China?

The cheapest city to fly to from China is Hong Kong Intl, with prices starting at R1 153. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Hong Kong Intl

Airline reviews for flights from China

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andAustrian Airlines 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.

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

8,1

Very Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Austrian Airlines

7,6

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

7,6

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

7,4

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

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