How long is the flight from Shanghai to Cape Town?

Departing from Shanghai to Cape Town will take you 39h 15m. The distance between Shanghai and Cape Town is about 12981 km.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Shanghai to Cape Town round-trip?

Cheapflights users have booked flights from Shanghai to Cape Town round-trip from R15 289. Another airline that can offer you cheap pricing is Ethiopian Air. Singapore Airlines is 32% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Shanghai to Cape Town one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Singapore Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at R21 789. Emirates flights start at R36 234 while deals on KLM start at R40 801 one-way.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Shanghai to Cape Town?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Shanghai to Cape Town flight should consider departing on Wednesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

What is the cheapest day to fly return from Shanghai to Cape Town?

It’s generally more expensive to depart on a Saturday, if you have to leave on this day you can still search on Cheapflights to find great options that meet your needs.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Cape Town?

The best pricing can be found in the month of May. Prices to Cape Town from Shanghai average R24 067. You can even find prices in May for less than R24 067, as users have found deals to Cape Town from as low as R16 945. The month of September appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Cape Town from Shanghai. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 54%.

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 2 airlines have 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?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Shanghai to Cape Town.

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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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Cheapest in	April
Average price	R31 998

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50h 25m total
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 14 September 2025.

Fri 31/1023:35PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/116:05CPT - PVG

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R16 112

Fri 31/1023:35PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 50mQatar Airways

Tue 4/1112:35CPT - PVG

1 stop20h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9R19 220

Fri 31/1016:35SHA - CPT

2 stops26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/116:05CPT - SHA

2 stops24h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R19 272

Sun 28/90:20PVG - CPT

1 stop19h 25mEthiopian Air

Mon 13/1014:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9R21 720

Mon 13/1022:25PVG - CPT

1 stop43h 25mTurkish Airlines

Wed 18/317:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/9R21 841

Wed 15/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 17/315:25CPT - PVG

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R21 893

Wed 15/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 13/314:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R22 275

Wed 15/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/312:35CPT - PVG

1 stop20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R22 310

Thu 16/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops46h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 17/315:25CPT - PVG

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R22 414

Mon 13/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/314:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R22 484

Sat 27/90:20PVG - CPT

1 stop18h 40mEthiopian Air

Sat 11/1013:50CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9R22 518

Thu 16/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops46h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 13/314:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R22 814

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Fri 31/1017:30PVG - CPT

2 stops24h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/117:00CPT - PVG

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R18 838

Thu 30/100:10PVG - CPT

2 stops39h 15mSingapore Airlines

Tue 4/1110:40CPT - PVG

2 stops29h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/9R25 036

Mon 13/100:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 15mQatar Airways

Fri 13/312:35CPT - PVG

1 stop20h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9R25 817

Tue 14/107:15PVG - CPT

2 stops37h 20mEmirates

Sun 15/39:00CPT - PVG

2 stops30h 05mEmirates

Deal found 13/9R27 362

Thu 12/219:00PVG - CPT

2 stops25h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/27:25CPT - PVG

2 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R18 942

Fri 31/1016:35SHA - CPT

2 stops26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/116:05CPT - SHA

2 stops24h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R19 272

Wed 15/100:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 15mQatar Airways

Fri 13/312:35CPT - PVG

1 stop20h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9R27 467

Wed 1/1019:10PVG - CPT

2 stops20h 15mSingapore Airlines

Wed 15/1010:40CPT - PVG

2 stops30h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/9R28 404

Thu 16/1016:50PVG - CPT

2 stops22h 35mSingapore Airlines

Thu 19/310:40CPT - PVG

2 stops29h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/9R28 526

Mon 13/100:35PVG - CPT

3 stops40h 20mQatar Airways

Tue 17/312:35CPT - PVG

1 stop20h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9R29 272

Thu 12/217:40SHA - CPT

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/27:25CPT - SHA

2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R29 376

Fri 10/100:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 15mQatar Airways

Fri 13/312:35CPT - PVG

1 stop20h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9R30 192

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Sat 27/90:20PVG - CPT

1 stop18h 40mEthiopian Air

Sat 11/1013:50CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9R22 518

Sun 28/90:20PVG - CPT

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Mon 13/1014:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9R21 720

Mon 13/1022:25PVG - CPT

1 stop43h 25mTurkish Airlines

Wed 18/317:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/9R21 841

Mon 13/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/314:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R22 484

Wed 15/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 17/315:25CPT - PVG

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R21 893

Wed 15/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 15/315:25CPT - PVG

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R22 275

Wed 15/1015:25PVG - CPT

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Mon 16/312:35CPT - PVG

1 stop20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R22 310

Thu 16/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops46h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 17/315:25CPT - PVG

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R22 414

Thu 16/1015:25PVG - CPT

2 stops46h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 13/314:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R22 814

Fri 31/1023:35PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/116:05CPT - PVG

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R16 112

Fri 31/1023:35PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 50mQatar Airways

Tue 4/1112:35CPT - PVG

1 stop20h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9R19 220

Fri 31/1016:35SHA - CPT

2 stops26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/116:05CPT - SHA

2 stops24h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R19 272

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Wed 1/1019:10PVG - CPT

2 stops20h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/9R21 789

Wed 1/107:15PVG - CPT

1 stop34h 20mEmirates

Deal found 13/9R36 234

Wed 1/1011:15PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 10mKLM

Deal found 14/9R40 801

Tue 30/90:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9R57 208

Tue 30/90:35PVG - CPT

2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R61 375

Tue 30/91:05PVG - CPT

3 stops38h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 14/9R68 736

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17:30-11:40

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Tue 4/11

7:00-11:40

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ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

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Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 12/2

19:00-14:35

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7:25-12:30

2 stops23h 05m

R18 942

ShanghaiCape Town

SHA - CPT

SHACPT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 31/10

16:35-12:40

2 stops26h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

6:05-12:20

2 stops24h 15m

R19 272

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 30/10

0:10-9:25

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Cape Town Intl

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10:40-22:20

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R25 036

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 13/10

0:35-10:50

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Cape Town Intl

Fri 13/3

12:35-14:40

1 stop20h 05m

R25 817

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 14/10

7:15-14:35

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Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/3

9:00-21:05

2 stops30h 05m

R27 362

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 15/10

0:35-10:50

1 stop40h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 13/3

12:35-14:40

1 stop20h 05m

R27 467

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 1/10

19:10-9:25

2 stops20h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 15/10

10:40-22:45

2 stops30h 05m

R28 404

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 16/10

16:50-9:25

2 stops22h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/3

10:40-22:20

2 stops29h 40m

R28 526

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 13/10

0:35-10:55

3 stops40h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/3

12:35-14:40

1 stop20h 05m

R29 272

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from Shanghai to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SHA to CPT?

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Shanghai to Cape Town in the morning. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 2% on your trip compared to booking a flight at midday.

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Air 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.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 365 reviews

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10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jul 2025

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Person in front laid back his seat. I’m quite tall found it difficult to sit straight lucky seat next to me was empty was able to stretch my legs. Eating my meal was difficult also as seat remained lowered

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 365 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 365 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

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DAD - SIN

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

861 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 365 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

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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 2 airlines have 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.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Cape Town?
Departing from Shanghai to Cape Town will take you 39h 15m. The distance between Shanghai and Cape Town is about 12981 km.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Shanghai to Cape Town round-trip?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from Shanghai to Cape Town round-trip from R15 289. Another airline that can offer you cheap pricing is Ethiopian Air. Singapore Airlines is 32% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Shanghai to Cape Town one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Singapore Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at R21 789. Emirates flights start at R36 234 while deals on KLM start at R40 801 one-way.
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?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Shanghai to Cape Town.
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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Shanghai to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from Shanghai to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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