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Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to Cape Town from R8 997

SHA — CPT
Sep 18 — Sep 251
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from Shanghai to Cape Town

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Cheapest flights from Shanghai to Cape Town

Fri 18/129:55 -
1 stop43h 05m
Thu 31/1217:20 -
1 stop32h 55m
Deal found 18/8R18 206
Thu 19/1118:10 -
1 stop22h 20m
Mon 23/1112:35 -
1 stop20h 05m
Deal found 17/8R20 008
Fri 11/911:50 -
3 stops30h 50m
Fri 18/919:30 -
1 stop20h 20m
Deal found 14/8R20 431
Thu 19/1114:00 -
2 stops30h 35m
Mon 23/1113:50 -
2 stops37h 25m
Deal found 17/8R21 048
Tue 8/916:45 -
2 stops26h 15m
Sun 20/90:10 -
1 stop34h 20m
Deal found 16/8R21 356
Wed 9/916:45 -
2 stops26h 15m
Sun 20/90:10 -
1 stop34h 20m
Deal found 16/8R21 373
Thu 10/916:45 -
2 stops26h 15m
Sun 20/90:10 -
1 stop34h 20m
Deal found 16/8R21 405
Mon 14/916:45 -
2 stops27h 25m
Sun 20/90:10 -
1 stop30h 00m
Deal found 16/8R21 438
Sat 12/916:45 -
2 stops26h 15m
Sun 20/90:10 -
1 stop34h 20m
Deal found 16/8R21 454
Thu 10/910:05 -
1 stop40h 50m
Fri 25/922:35 -
1 stop26h 40m
Deal found 16/8R21 616
Fri 11/919:15 -
2 stops24h 55m
Fri 18/915:10 -
2 stops24h 05m
Deal found 14/8R23 062
Fri 18/1221:30 -
2 stops40h 10m
Fri 1/19:30 -
2 stops43h 25m
Deal found 18/8R44 451

Find flight deals from Shanghai to Cape Town

Round-trip from

R20 008

One-way from

R8 997
Qatar Airways
  • Qatar Airways
  • 19/11-23/11
  • 2 total stops
  • 42h 25m total
  • Shanghai to Cape Town
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20/11
  • 20/11
  • 3 total stops
  • 32h 55m total
  • Shanghai to Cape Town
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ShanghaiCape Town

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - CPT Cape Town Intl

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 11/9

11:50-12:40

3 stops30h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 18/9

19:30-21:50

1 stop20h 20m

R20 431

ShanghaiCape Town

SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SHACPT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 11/9

19:15-14:10

2 stops24h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 18/9

15:10-21:15

2 stops24h 05m

R23 062

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - CPT Cape Town Intl

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/9

18:50-17:30

1 stop28h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 20/9

13:15-21:50

1 stop26h 35m

R23 565
Fastest return journey

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - CPT Cape Town Intl

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 12/9

0:35-17:30

1 stop22h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 25/9

19:30-21:50

1 stop20h 20m

R23 565

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - CPT Cape Town Intl

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/9

7:20-19:55

2 stops42h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 20/9

15:20-22:20

2 stops25h 00m

R23 939

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - CPT Cape Town Intl

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/9

7:20-19:55

2 stops42h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 21/9

15:20-22:20

2 stops25h 00m

R23 939

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - CPT Cape Town Intl

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/9

0:35-17:30

1 stop22h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 18/9

19:30-21:50

1 stop20h 20m

R24 669

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - CPT Cape Town Intl

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 13/9

7:20-17:30

2 stops64h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 25/9

9:00-22:20

2 stops55h 20m

R24 799

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - CPT Cape Town Intl

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 18/12

6:15-10:25

2 stops58h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/12

9:00-21:05

2 stops54h 05m

R25 790

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - CPT Cape Town Intl

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 8/9

7:20-11:30

1 stop34h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 22/9

13:15-15:30

1 stop20h 15m

R26 813

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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
7,4
Good
3 740 reviews
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Entertainment

7,3

Boarding

7,5

Crew

7,9

Overall

7,4

Comfort

7,3

Food

7,3

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Roddrell,Sept 2023

ATL - DOH

Best airline even the layover in Doha was spectacular. And the meals were delicious
Qatar Airways
7,4
Good
3 740 reviews
Qatar Airways
7,4
Good
3 740 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7,3

Boarding

7,5

Crew

7,9

Overall

7,4

Comfort

7,3

Food

7,3

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Roddrell,Sept 2023

ATL - DOH

Best airline even the layover in Doha was spectacular. And the meals were delicious

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.

  • How long is the flight from Shanghai to Cape Town?

    Departing from Shanghai to Cape Town will take you 28h 40m. The distance between Shanghai and Cape Town is about 12981 km.

  • 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.

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Travelling to a place near Cape Town?

Book flights to Cape Town if you plan to visit one of these locations
Stellenbosch
Paarl
Somerset West
Gordon's Bay
Franschhoek
Hermanus
Simon's Town
Wellington
Porterville
Atlantis

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Top airline flying from Shanghai to Cape Town

AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Qatar AirwaysCheapestR14 962AverageR15 076FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
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