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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 14 October 2025.

Thu 30/1014:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Mon 3/119:50JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/10R12 745

Wed 4/20:20PVG - JNB

1 stop25h 50mEthiopian Air

Wed 18/28:20JNB - PVG

1 stop25h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R12 884

Thu 30/1014:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mEtihad Airways

Mon 3/119:50JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/10R13 197

Sun 1/20:20PVG - JNB

1 stop25h 50mEthiopian Air

Sun 15/223:00JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R13 475

Sun 1/20:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Tue 17/214:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R13 770

Thu 30/1013:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Mon 3/1111:20JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/10R13 875

Thu 5/28:20PVG - JNB

1 stop40h 15mSingapore Airlines

Wed 18/219:55JNB - PVG

1 stop34h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 11/10R13 892

Sun 1/20:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Wed 18/28:20JNB - PVG

1 stop25h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R13 927

Thu 5/27:45SHA - JNB

2 stops29h 55mAir China

Wed 18/210:10JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 15mAir China

Deal found 11/10R14 640

Fri 13/20:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Wed 18/28:20JNB - PVG

1 stop25h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/10R14 657

Sat 22/1110:10PVG - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Thu 27/1117:15CPT - PVG

1 stop33h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/10R14 953

Mon 2/221:30SHA - JNB

2 stops40h 10mAir China

Mon 16/210:10JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 15mAir China

Deal found 11/10R14 988

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 14 October 2025.

Thu 30/1014:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Mon 3/119:50JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/10R12 745

Fri 30/10:20PVG - JNB

1 stop33h 35mEthiopian Air

Tue 24/223:00JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/10R13 475

Thu 30/1013:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Mon 3/1111:20JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/10R13 875

Sat 22/1110:10PVG - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Thu 27/1117:15CPT - PVG

1 stop33h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/10R14 953

Wed 4/216:30SHA - JNB

2 stops45h 10mAir China

Mon 23/210:10JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 15mAir China

Deal found 14/10R15 527

Sat 22/1111:45PVG - CPT

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 27/1115:25CPT - PVG

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/10R17 996

Sun 1/20:20PVG - JNB

1 stop33h 35mEthiopian Air

Wed 25/28:20JNB - PVG

1 stop25h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/10R13 475

Mon 2/20:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Sun 1/38:20JNB - PVG

1 stop25h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/10R13 475

Tue 3/217:40SHA - JNB

1 stop20h 00mAir China

Wed 25/210:10JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 15mAir China

Deal found 14/10R15 527

Fri 30/116:35SHA - JNB

1 stop20h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 26/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/10R15 787

Fri 21/110:10PVG - CPT

2 stops41h 30mLufthansa

Thu 27/119:30CPT - PVG

1 stop25h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 14/10R32 705

Thu 29/10:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Thu 26/214:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/10R13 684

Wed 4/221:30SHA - JNB

2 stops40h 10mAir China

Wed 25/210:10JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 15mAir China

Deal found 14/10R15 527

Mon 2/213:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Wed 25/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/10R15 787

Tue 3/20:20PVG - JNB

1 stop25h 50mEthiopian Air

Thu 26/214:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/10R13 684

Thu 29/117:40SHA - JNB

1 stop20h 00mAir China

Mon 23/210:10JNB - SHA

2 stops30h 45mAir China

Deal found 14/10R15 527

Thu 29/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Sat 28/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/10R15 787

Wed 28/10:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Thu 26/214:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/10R13 684

Tue 3/215:35SHA - JNB

1 stop22h 05mAir China

Mon 23/210:10JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 15mAir China

Deal found 14/10R15 527

Sat 31/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 26/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/10R15 787

Fri 21/112:20PVG - CPT

1 stop39h 45mChina Eastern

Thu 27/1123:10CPT - PVG

1 stop35h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 14/10R21 490

Fri 30/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Wed 25/211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/10R15 787

Sat 31/10:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Mon 23/214:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/10R14 657

Sat 22/1113:50SHA - CPT

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 27/1118:25CPT - SHA

2 stops34h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/10R24 811

Sun 1/217:30PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 55mCathay Pacific

Fri 27/211:00JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/10R15 787

Fri 28/1113:50SHA - CPT

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/126:05CPT - SHA

2 stops26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/10R24 811

Tue 3/20:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Tue 24/223:00JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/10R15 527

Wed 4/217:30PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 55mCathay Pacific

Wed 25/211:00JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/10R15 787

Fri 21/112:15PVG - CPT

3 stops37h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 27/1112:35CPT - PVG

2 stops30h 30mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 14/10R59 603

Sat 31/10:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Sat 28/214:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/10R15 527

Last-minute flights from Shanghai
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Shanghai. Data was last updated 14 October 2025 and is based on user searches.

Wed 29/100:20PVG - JNB

1 stop25h 50mEthiopian Air

Mon 3/118:20JNB - PVG

1 stop25h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/10R21 334

Wed 29/102:15PVG - JNB

2 stops33h 55mMalaysia Airlines

Mon 3/1113:45JNB - PVG

2 stops29h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 13/10R54 421

Thu 30/1014:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Mon 3/119:50JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/10R12 745

Thu 30/1014:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mEtihad Airways

Mon 3/119:50JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/10R13 197

Thu 30/1013:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Mon 3/1111:20JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/10R13 875

Thu 30/1011:40SHA - JNB

1 stop26h 00mAir China

Mon 3/1110:10JNB - SHA

2 stops28h 45mAir China

Deal found 12/10R16 187

Thu 30/1012:25PVG - JNB

1 stop25h 15mAir China

Mon 3/1110:10JNB - PVG

2 stops31h 10mAir China

Deal found 12/10R17 161

Wed 26/1113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Wed 3/1211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop27h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/10R15 596

Wed 26/1118:30SHA - JNB

2 stops43h 10mAir China

Wed 3/1210:10JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 15mAir China

Deal found 12/10R15 874

Wed 26/1118:10SHA - JNB

3 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/1213:25JNB - SHA

3 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10R18 465

Thu 27/1122:30SHA - JNB

1 stop38h 55mCathay Pacific

Thu 4/1211:00JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/10R17 091

Thu 27/1118:10SHA - JNB

2 stops46h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/1213:25JNB - SHA

3 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/10R25 263

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 14 October 2025.

Fri 21/1114:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 13/10R6 955

Sun 9/1123:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/10R8 207

Mon 23/223:35PVG - CPT

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10R8 798

Fri 21/1111:35PVG - JNB

3 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/10R9 076

Fri 21/1110:50SHA - JNB

3 stops27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/10R9 372

Thu 20/110:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/10R9 441

Fri 21/1116:35SHA - JNB

1 stop20h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/10R9 650

Mon 10/1122:30SHA - JNB

1 stop38h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/10R9 998

Tue 16/1212:25SHA - JNB

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/10R10 241

Mon 23/210:10PVG - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/10R10 554

Tue 16/1216:35SHA - JNB

1 stop20h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/10R12 171

Mon 10/1121:30SHA - JNB

2 stops40h 10mAir China

Deal found 14/10R13 736

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

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

R12 745

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 30/1

0:20-3:55

1 stop33h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/2

23:00-16:15

1 stop35h 15m

R13 475

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 1/2

0:20-3:55

1 stop33h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/2

8:20-16:15

1 stop25h 55m

R13 475

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 2/2

0:20-13:05

1 stop18h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/3

8:20-16:15

1 stop25h 55m

R13 475

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 29/1

0:20-13:05

1 stop18h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/2

14:30-16:15

1 stop19h 45m

R13 684

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 3/2

0:20-20:10

1 stop25h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/2

14:30-16:15

1 stop19h 45m

R13 684

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 28/1

0:20-13:05

1 stop18h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/2

14:30-16:15

1 stop19h 45m

R13 684

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 30/10

13:35-7:25

1 stop23h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

11:20-15:20

1 stop22h 00m

R13 875

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 31/1

0:20-13:05

1 stop18h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/2

14:30-16:15

1 stop19h 45m

R14 657

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 22/11

10:10-11:50

1 stop31h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 27/11

17:15-8:30

1 stop33h 15m

R14 953

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Best time to book a flight from Shanghai

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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 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 R9 232). Flying from Shanghai in December will prove the most costly (average of R14 014). 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, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Air China. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Johannesburg.

Cathay Pacific

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Ethiopian Air

Emirates

Airline reviews for flights from Shanghai

Read through reviews of airlines serving Shanghai, such as Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andCathay Pacific. 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.

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

8,1

Very Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

7,6

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

7,2

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

7,2

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

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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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