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Cheapest airline	Cathay Pacific

On average, Cathay Pacific currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Shanghai (avg. price of R15 160).

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Cheapest flights from Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 3 January 2026.

Wed 13/50:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Mon 18/511:55JNB - PVG

1 stop22h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 1/1R13 639

Mon 22/619:25SHA - JNB

2 stops42h 15mAir China

Mon 29/610:10JNB - SHA

2 stops23h 50mAir China

Deal found 1/1R14 332

Mon 22/618:50PVG - JNB

2 stops42h 50mAir China

Mon 29/610:10JNB - PVG

2 stops30h 30mAir China

Deal found 1/1R14 332

Mon 22/619:10PVG - JNB

1 stop29h 25mSingapore Airlines

Mon 29/619:50JNB - PVG

1 stop37h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 1/1R14 861

Mon 22/613:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Mon 29/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 1/1R16 050

Thu 14/513:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Mon 18/511:20JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 1/1R16 429

Mon 2/214:45PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 40mCathay Pacific

Thu 26/211:00JNB - PVG

1 stop23h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 1/1R17 833

Mon 2/223:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 26/212:45JNB - PVG

2 stops30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/1R18 526

Fri 6/36:15PVG - CPT

2 stops62h 20mEmirates

Tue 10/315:20CPT - PVG

2 stops47h 45mEmirates

Deal found 1/1R19 170

Mon 2/213:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 26/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 1/1R19 666

Fri 24/415:00PVG - CPT

2 stops52h 00mEtihad Airways

Tue 28/415:25CPT - PVG

2 stops63h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 1/1R20 210

Thu 23/40:05PVG - CPT

1 stop41h 25mEmirates

Tue 28/49:00CPT - PVG

2 stops31h 20mEmirates

Deal found 1/1R22 324

Best flights from Shanghai
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Shanghai that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 3 January 2026.

Wed 13/50:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Mon 18/511:55JNB - PVG

1 stop22h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 1/1R13 639

Mon 22/619:25SHA - JNB

2 stops42h 15mAir China

Mon 29/610:10JNB - SHA

2 stops23h 50mAir China

Deal found 1/1R14 332

Mon 22/619:10PVG - JNB

1 stop29h 25mSingapore Airlines

Mon 29/619:50JNB - PVG

1 stop37h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 1/1R14 861

Mon 22/613:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Mon 29/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 1/1R16 050

Fri 6/36:15PVG - CPT

2 stops62h 20mEmirates

Tue 10/315:20CPT - PVG

2 stops47h 45mEmirates

Deal found 1/1R19 170

Fri 24/415:00PVG - CPT

2 stops52h 00mEtihad Airways

Tue 28/415:25CPT - PVG

2 stops63h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 1/1R20 210

Mon 22/616:35SHA - JNB

2 stops45h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/1R23 645

Mon 22/618:50PVG - JNB

2 stops42h 50mAir China

Mon 29/610:10JNB - PVG

2 stops30h 30mAir China

Deal found 1/1R14 332

Thu 14/513:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Mon 18/511:20JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 1/1R16 429

Mon 2/213:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 26/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 1/1R19 666

Tue 17/216:35SHA - CPT

2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 24/220:25CPT - SHA

2 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/1R28 318

Last-minute flights from Shanghai
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Shanghai. Data was last updated 3 January 2026 and is based on user searches.

Mon 2/214:45PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 40mCathay Pacific

Thu 26/211:00JNB - PVG

1 stop23h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 1/1R17 833

Mon 2/223:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 26/212:45JNB - PVG

2 stops30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/1R18 526

Mon 2/213:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 26/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 1/1R19 666

Mon 2/223:35PVG - JNB

3 stops41h 00mQatar Airways

Thu 26/218:45JNB - PVG

3 stops37h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 1/1R27 674

Fri 6/216:25PVG - JNB

1 stop32h 10mSingapore Airlines

Thu 26/213:40JNB - PVG

1 stop17h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 3/1R18 890

Fri 6/223:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mQatar Airways

Thu 26/216:10JNB - PVG

3 stops47h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 3/1R23 794

Tue 17/216:35SHA - CPT

2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 24/220:25CPT - SHA

2 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/1R28 318

One-way flights from Shanghai
Search for one-way flight options from Shanghai. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 3 January 2026.

Fri 6/214:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 1/1R6 836

Fri 6/214:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 2/1R6 918

Fri 6/222:00PVG - JNB

2 stops47h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/1R11 013

Fri 6/223:35PVG - JNB

3 stops41h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 3/1R14 646

Fri 6/216:30PVG - JNB

3 stops69h 10mAir China

Deal found 1/1R14 894

Mon 9/310:10PVG - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 2/1R28 400

Fri 6/223:30PVG - JNB

4 stops42h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 3/1R35 434

Mon 9/321:05PVG - CPT

3 stops50h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/1R35 765

Mon 9/312:00PVG - CPT

1 stop29h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 2/1R54 060

Mon 9/313:30SHA - CPT

2 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/1R56 470

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 13/5

0:35-17:15

1 stop22h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/5

11:55-16:20

1 stop22h 25m

R13 639

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 22/6

19:25-7:40

2 stops42h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/6

10:10-16:00

2 stops23h 50m

R14 332

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 22/6

18:50-7:40

2 stops42h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/6

10:10-22:40

2 stops30h 30m

R14 332

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 22/6

19:10-18:35

1 stop29h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/6

19:50-15:05

1 stop37h 15m

R14 861

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 22/6

13:20-7:40

1 stop24h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/6

11:20-15:35

1 stop22h 15m

R16 050

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 14/5

13:20-7:40

1 stop24h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/5

11:20-15:35

1 stop22h 15m

R16 429

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 6/3

6:15-14:35

2 stops62h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/3

15:20-21:05

2 stops47h 45m

R19 170

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 2/2

13:35-7:25

1 stop23h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/2

11:00-12:20

1 stop19h 20m

R19 666

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 24/4

15:00-13:00

2 stops52h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 28/4

15:25-13:00

2 stops63h 35m

R20 210

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 22/6

16:35-7:40

2 stops45h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/6

11:20-15:35

1 stop22h 15m

R23 645

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Best time to book a flight from Shanghai

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Estimated return price

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Travel insights for flights from Shanghai

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

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai (average of R8 338). Flying from Shanghai in December will prove the most costly (average of R13 639). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from Shanghai?

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

Cathay Pacific

Qatar Airways

Ethiopian Air

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Airline reviews for flights from Shanghai

Read through reviews of airlines serving Shanghai, such as Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, andQatar Airways. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

7,6

Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

7,4

Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

7,2

Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

7,2

Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Wee Keng,Dec 2025

HKG - SIN

Quick 3 hour flight with excellent service from the crew despite it being Christmas Day holiday. Ground crew passed out Xmas cookies as well. Great experience.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai?
January is currently the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai. At this moment in time December is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.
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