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Cheapest airline	Air China

On average, Air China currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Shanghai (avg. price of R16 269).

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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 12 July 2025.

Thu 30/1014:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Mon 3/119:50JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 10/7R13 186

Mon 25/819:10PVG - JNB

1 stop29h 25mSingapore Airlines

Tue 23/919:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/7R14 873

Thu 30/1014:25SHA - JNB

2 stops23h 15mAir China

Mon 3/1110:10JNB - SHA

2 stops23h 55mAir China

Deal found 10/7R15 303

Thu 30/107:20PVG - JNB

1 stop30h 20mAir China

Mon 3/1110:10JNB - PVG

2 stops31h 10mAir China

Deal found 10/7R15 303

Thu 30/1023:45PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Mon 3/1112:45JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/7R15 518

Mon 25/813:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Tue 23/911:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/7R15 788

Sun 28/917:40PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 00mCathay Pacific

Sat 4/1011:20JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/7R16 541

Wed 10/1219:10PVG - JNB

2 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/119:10JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7R17 295

Wed 10/126:15PVG - JNB

1 stop34h 10mEmirates

Tue 6/118:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 15mEmirates

Deal found 10/7R17 689

Thu 20/1123:45PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 40mQatar Airways

Mon 24/116:05CPT - PVG

2 stops26h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/7R18 138

Thu 20/1123:05PVG - CPT

1 stop42h 45mTurkish Airlines

Mon 24/1117:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/7R18 156

Sun 28/917:40PVG - CPT

2 stops31h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 5/105:45CPT - PVG

2 stops23h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7R20 201

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 12 July 2025.

Thu 30/1014:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Mon 3/119:50JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 10/7R13 186

Mon 25/819:10PVG - JNB

1 stop29h 25mSingapore Airlines

Tue 23/919:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/7R14 873

Thu 30/1014:25SHA - JNB

2 stops23h 15mAir China

Mon 3/1110:10JNB - SHA

2 stops23h 55mAir China

Deal found 10/7R15 303

Thu 30/1023:45PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Mon 3/1112:45JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/7R15 518

Mon 25/813:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Tue 23/911:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/7R15 788

Wed 10/1219:10PVG - JNB

2 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/119:10JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7R17 295

Wed 10/126:15PVG - JNB

1 stop34h 10mEmirates

Tue 6/118:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 15mEmirates

Deal found 10/7R17 689

Thu 20/1123:05PVG - CPT

1 stop42h 45mTurkish Airlines

Mon 24/1117:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/7R18 156

Wed 6/80:20PVG - CPT

1 stop20h 15mEthiopian Air

Mon 18/814:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 10/7R27 323

Thu 30/107:20PVG - JNB

1 stop30h 20mAir China

Mon 3/1110:10JNB - PVG

2 stops31h 10mAir China

Deal found 10/7R15 303

Thu 20/1118:05SHA - CPT

2 stops46h 25mXiamenAir

Mon 24/1112:35CPT - SHA

2 stops44h 00mXiamenAir

Deal found 10/7R30 857

Sun 28/917:40PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 00mCathay Pacific

Sat 4/1011:20JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/7R16 541

Last-minute flights from Shanghai
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Shanghai. Data was last updated 12 July 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sat 19/70:05PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 20/722:50JNB - PVG

1 stop34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7R47 829

Sat 19/70:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Sun 20/718:45JNB - PVG

3 stops39h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/7R57 140

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 12 July 2025.

Wed 5/1116:35PVG - CPT

3 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7R8 988

Sat 6/1223:45PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/7R9 239

Thu 14/815:25PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 10/7R9 365

Wed 5/1116:55SHA - CPT

3 stops26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7R9 437

Thu 21/86:50PVG - JNB

3 stops34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7R9 724

Thu 21/816:50PVG - JNB

1 stop31h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 10/7R9 885

Tue 4/110:10PVG - CPT

2 stops39h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/7R11 051

Sat 8/1123:05PVG - CPT

1 stop42h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/7R11 338

Wed 13/88:30SHA - JNB

3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7R11 697

Wed 13/813:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 10/7R12 451

Wed 5/1123:45PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/7R13 312

Sat 6/1216:30SHA - JNB

2 stops45h 10mAir China

Deal found 11/7R13 366

Find flights from Shanghai within your budget

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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

R13 186

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 25/8

19:10-18:35

1 stop29h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 23/9

19:50-22:45

1 stop20h 55m

R14 873

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 30/10

14:25-7:40

2 stops23h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

10:10-16:05

2 stops23h 55m

R15 303

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 303

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 30/10

23:45-15:35

1 stop21h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/11

12:45-14:20

1 stop19h 35m

R15 518

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 25/8

13:20-7:40

1 stop24h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 23/9

11:20-12:05

1 stop18h 45m

R15 788

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 28/9

17:40-7:40

1 stop20h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 4/10

11:20-13:15

1 stop19h 55m

R16 541

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/12

19:10-7:40

2 stops42h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 6/1

19:10-13:05

1 stop35h 55m

R17 295

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/12

6:15-10:25

1 stop34h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 6/1

18:50-21:05

1 stop20h 15m

R17 689

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 20/11

23:45-17:25

1 stop23h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 24/11

6:05-14:20

2 stops26h 15m

R18 138

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Which airlines fly from Shanghai?

When flying from Shanghai check dates and pricing for the following: Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Air. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Cape Town.

Cathay Pacific

Ethiopian Air

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Emirates

Airline reviews for flights from Shanghai

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

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

8,1

Very Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

7,8

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

7,6

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

7,4

Good

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

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