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Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to Cape Town

SHA — CPT
Nov 12 — Nov 191
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Qatar Airways from Shanghai to Cape Town. 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.
Qatar Airways
7,3
Good
3 719 reviews
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Crew

7,9

Overall

7,3

Comfort

7,3

Boarding

7,5

Food

7,3

Entertainment

7,3

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Kudzai,Sept 2026

DOH - JNB

Experience was ok. Comfortable and very polite and friendly attendants.
Qatar Airways
7,3
Good
3 719 reviews
Qatar Airways
7,3
Good
3 719 reviews
Check prices

Crew

7,9

Overall

7,3

Comfort

7,3

Boarding

7,5

Food

7,3

Entertainment

7,3

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Kudzai,Sept 2026

DOH - JNB

Experience was ok. Comfortable and very polite and friendly attendants.

Related info for your journey

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Shanghai?

    Cape Town Intl (CPT) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Shanghai to Cape Town. You should not have trouble finding flights to Cape Town Intl from Shanghai; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Shanghai per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 1 airline has flights to the Cape Town airport from Shanghai. It is only a 15,6 km journey from Cape Town Intl (CPT) to Cape Town’s city centre.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Shanghai to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Shanghai to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Shanghai to Cape Town?

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  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Shanghai to Cape Town?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Shanghai to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Paarl
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Top airline flying from Shanghai to Cape Town

AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Qatar AirwaysCheapestR15 221AverageR15 337FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
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