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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 589).

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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 9 December 2025.

Wed 24/1223:35PVG - JNB

1 stop39h 05mQatar Airways

Tue 31/314:45JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/12R12 938

Thu 22/114:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Sat 28/39:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/12R13 057

Fri 16/18:30PVG - JNB

1 stop28h 55mCathay Pacific

Mon 19/111:00JNB - PVG

1 stop29h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/12R13 617

Thu 22/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 29/111:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/12R13 651

Wed 24/1213:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Tue 31/311:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/12R13 973

Tue 13/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop27h 50mQatar Airways

Wed 4/312:45JNB - PVG

1 stop27h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/12R14 245

Fri 16/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Mon 19/111:00JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 6/12R15 739

Sat 24/110:10PVG - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Tue 27/117:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/12R16 079

Mon 18/58:05PVG - CPT

2 stops31h 20mSingapore Airlines

Wed 27/510:40CPT - PVG

2 stops37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 8/12R16 300

Thu 22/123:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 28/316:10JNB - PVG

3 stops42h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/12R16 622

Thu 22/114:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/311:00JNB - PVG

2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12R16 724

Sun 17/50:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 27/56:05CPT - PVG

2 stops28h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/12R16 996

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 9 December 2025.

Fri 16/18:30PVG - JNB

1 stop28h 55mCathay Pacific

Mon 19/111:00JNB - PVG

1 stop29h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/12R13 617

Sat 24/110:10PVG - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Tue 27/117:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/12R16 079

Mon 18/58:05PVG - CPT

2 stops31h 20mSingapore Airlines

Wed 27/510:40CPT - PVG

2 stops37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 8/12R16 300

Sun 17/50:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 27/56:05CPT - PVG

2 stops28h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/12R16 996

Thu 22/110:25SHA - JNB

3 stops35h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/118:50JNB - SHA

3 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12R18 320

Sat 14/36:15PVG - CPT

2 stops43h 40mEmirates

Tue 17/39:00CPT - PVG

2 stops30h 05mEmirates

Deal found 6/12R20 306

Fri 16/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Mon 19/111:00JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 6/12R15 739

Thu 5/20:10PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Thu 26/213:40JNB - PVG

1 stop17h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 8/12R17 233

Fri 16/123:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mQatar Airways

Mon 19/113:55JNB - PVG

2 stops42h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/12R17 811

Wed 21/113:35SHA - CPT

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/112:35CPT - SHA

2 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12R19 152

Sat 14/310:10PVG - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Tue 17/317:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/12R20 239

Mon 18/515:00PVG - CPT

2 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 27/513:00CPT - PVG

1 stop21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12R19 305

Fri 6/223:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mQatar Airways

Thu 26/217:40JNB - PVG

2 stops46h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/12R22 751

Sun 17/513:30SHA - JNB

2 stops24h 10mAir China

Mon 25/510:10JNB - SHA

2 stops22h 35mAir China

Deal found 7/12R67 796

Mon 18/58:50SHA - CPT

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 27/518:25CPT - SHA

2 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12R28 643

Thu 21/512:25SHA - JNB

2 stops25h 15mAir China

Wed 27/510:10JNB - SHA

2 stops25h 50mAir China

Deal found 7/12R68 135

Sun 17/58:55SHA - JNB

2 stops28h 45mAir China

Wed 27/510:10JNB - SHA

2 stops25h 50mAir China

Deal found 7/12R68 135

Sat 16/522:30SHA - JNB

2 stops39h 10mAir China

Mon 25/510:10JNB - SHA

2 stops25h 50mAir China

Deal found 7/12R68 135

Sat 16/522:30SHA - JNB

2 stops39h 10mAir China

Fri 22/510:10JNB - SHA

2 stops24h 50mAir China

Deal found 7/12R68 135

Last-minute flights from Shanghai
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Shanghai. Data was last updated 9 December 2025 and is based on user searches.

Wed 10/1213:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Tue 6/111:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/12R17 454

Wed 10/1217:30PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 55mCathay Pacific

Tue 6/111:00JNB - PVG

1 stop24h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/12R17 454

Wed 24/1223:35PVG - JNB

1 stop39h 05mQatar Airways

Tue 31/314:45JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/12R12 938

Wed 24/1213:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Tue 31/311:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/12R13 973

Tue 13/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop27h 50mQatar Airways

Wed 4/312:45JNB - PVG

1 stop27h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/12R14 245

Fri 16/18:30PVG - JNB

1 stop28h 55mCathay Pacific

Mon 19/111:00JNB - PVG

1 stop23h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/12R13 617

Fri 16/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Mon 19/111:00JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 6/12R15 739

Thu 22/114:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Sat 28/39:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/12R13 057

Thu 22/113:35SHA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mCathay Pacific

Thu 29/111:00JNB - SHA

1 stop19h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/12R13 651

Thu 22/123:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 28/316:10JNB - PVG

3 stops42h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/12R16 622

Thu 22/114:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/311:00JNB - PVG

2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12R16 724

Sat 24/110:10PVG - CPT

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Tue 27/117:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/12R16 079

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 9 December 2025.

Fri 6/214:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 9/12R6 978

Thu 16/40:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/12R7 522

Sat 18/415:00PVG - JNB

1 stop23h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/12R8 133

Tue 21/415:00PVG - JNB

1 stop23h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/12R8 150

Tue 13/118:10PVG - JNB

1 stop27h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/12R8 659

Sun 19/40:35PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 8/12R8 744

Mon 12/111:35PVG - JNB

3 stops58h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12R8 863

Tue 13/19:55PVG - JNB

3 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12R9 067

Sat 18/40:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/12R9 185

Sun 19/42:20PVG - JNB

3 stops47h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/12R9 338

Tue 21/40:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/12R9 355

Sat 10/111:05PVG - JNB

2 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/12R9 389

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 16/1

8:30-7:25

1 stop28h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/1

11:00-22:00

1 stop29h 00m

R13 617

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 16/1

13:35-7:25

1 stop23h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/1

11:00-15:20

1 stop22h 20m

R15 739

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 24/1

10:10-11:50

1 stop31h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/1

17:15-17:10

1 stop41h 55m

R16 079

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 18/5

8:05-9:25

2 stops31h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 27/5

10:40-6:35

2 stops37h 55m

R16 300

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 17/5

0:35-11:30

1 stop40h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 27/5

6:05-16:20

2 stops28h 15m

R16 996

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/2

0:10-18:35

1 stop24h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/2

13:40-12:45

1 stop17h 05m

R17 233

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 16/1

23:35-15:35

1 stop22h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/1

13:55-14:40

2 stops42h 45m

R17 811

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 22/1

10:25-15:50

3 stops35h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/1

18:50-12:50

3 stops36h 00m

R18 320

ShanghaiCape Town

SHA - CPT

SHACPT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 21/1

13:35-10:30

2 stops26h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/1

12:35-20:55

2 stops26h 20m

R19 152

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 18/5

15:00-14:35

2 stops29h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 27/5

13:00-16:20

1 stop21h 20m

R19 305

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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 R9 016). Flying from Shanghai in December will prove the most costly (average of R14 024). 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

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 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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