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Round-trip from	R17 239
One-way from	R9 002

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways
20/11-24/11
3 total stops
64h 40m total
Shanghai to Cape Town

22/9

22/9
3 total stops
30h 40m total
Shanghai to Cape Town

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Cheapest flights from Shanghai to Cape Town
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 9 July 2025.

Thu 20/1123:45PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 40mQatar Airways

Mon 24/117:00CPT - PVG

2 stops25h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/7R17 986

Mon 22/917:40PVG - CPT

2 stops25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/96:05CPT - PVG

2 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R19 908

Thu 20/116:15PVG - CPT

2 stops38h 20mEmirates

Mon 24/1115:20CPT - PVG

2 stops23h 45mEmirates

Deal found 8/7R20 939

Fri 8/816:50SHA - CPT

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 18/87:00CPT - SHA

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R21 117

Thu 14/80:35PVG - CPT

2 stops38h 50mSingapore Airlines

Mon 25/810:40CPT - PVG

2 stops37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 7/7R21 882

Thu 20/1113:30PVG - CPT

1 stop28h 40mChina Eastern

Mon 24/1121:50CPT - PVG

1 stop36h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 8/7R22 078

Wed 6/80:20PVG - CPT

1 stop18h 40mEthiopian Air

Tue 19/815:25CPT - PVG

1 stop18h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/7R23 359

Thu 7/822:25PVG - CPT

1 stop43h 25mTurkish Airlines

Mon 18/816:35CPT - PVG

1 stop42h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 8/7R24 106

Thu 24/714:10SHA - CPT

2 stops50h 40mXiamenAir

Mon 4/813:00CPT - SHA

2 stops37h 50mXiamenAir

Deal found 8/7R35 741

Best flights from Shanghai to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Shanghai to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 9 July 2025.

Thu 20/1123:45PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 40mQatar Airways

Mon 24/1115:20CPT - PVG

2 stops41h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 5/7R17 239

Mon 22/917:40PVG - CPT

2 stops25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/96:05CPT - PVG

2 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R19 908

Thu 20/116:15PVG - CPT

2 stops38h 20mEmirates

Mon 24/119:00CPT - PVG

2 stops30h 05mEmirates

Deal found 6/7R20 975

Thu 14/80:35PVG - CPT

2 stops38h 50mSingapore Airlines

Mon 25/810:40CPT - PVG

2 stops37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 7/7R21 882

Thu 20/1113:30PVG - CPT

1 stop28h 40mChina Eastern

Mon 24/1121:50CPT - PVG

1 stop36h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/7R22 096

Thu 7/822:25PVG - CPT

1 stop43h 25mTurkish Airlines

Mon 18/816:35CPT - PVG

1 stop42h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/7R25 334

Wed 6/80:20PVG - CPT

1 stop18h 40mEthiopian Air

Sun 17/815:25CPT - PVG

1 stop18h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 6/7R27 718

Thu 24/714:10SHA - CPT

2 stops50h 40mXiamenAir

Mon 4/813:00CPT - SHA

2 stops37h 50mXiamenAir

Deal found 8/7R35 741

Fri 8/816:50SHA - CPT

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 18/87:00CPT - SHA

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R20 957

Last-minute flights from Shanghai to Cape Town
Discover last-minute flight deals from Shanghai to Cape Town. Data last updated 9 July 2025 and is based on user searches.

Thu 17/70:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 15mQatar Airways

Sun 27/76:05CPT - PVG

2 stops28h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/7R35 528

Fri 18/711:15PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 10mKLM

Sun 27/723:15CPT - PVG

1 stop28h 10mKLM

Deal found 8/7R35 296

Fri 18/714:50SHA - CPT

2 stops26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/713:00CPT - SHA

2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R47 091

Fri 18/712:20PVG - CPT

2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/716:30CPT - PVG

3 stops41h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R58 193

Thu 24/714:10SHA - CPT

2 stops50h 40mXiamenAir

Mon 4/813:00CPT - SHA

2 stops37h 50mXiamenAir

Deal found 8/7R35 741

Wed 6/80:20PVG - CPT

1 stop18h 40mEthiopian Air

Tue 19/815:25CPT - PVG

1 stop18h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/7R23 359

Thu 7/822:25PVG - CPT

1 stop43h 25mTurkish Airlines

Mon 18/816:35CPT - PVG

1 stop42h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 8/7R24 106

Fri 8/816:50SHA - CPT

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 18/87:00CPT - SHA

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R21 117

Thu 14/80:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 15mQatar Airways

Mon 25/87:00CPT - PVG

2 stops27h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/7R21 562

Thu 14/80:35PVG - CPT

2 stops38h 50mSingapore Airlines

Mon 25/810:40CPT - PVG

2 stops37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 7/7R21 882

Fri 15/87:05PVG - CPT

3 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 25/815:10CPT - PVG

2 stops25h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R20 317

One-way flights from Shanghai to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Shanghai to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 9 July 2025.

Mon 22/912:20PVG - CPT

3 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R9 002

Mon 22/915:00SHA - CPT

3 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R9 660

Sun 21/90:35PVG - CPT

2 stops38h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 7/7R12 400

Mon 22/97:15PVG - CPT

1 stop34h 20mEmirates

Deal found 7/7R14 891

Sun 21/90:20PVG - CPT

1 stop19h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/7R16 065

Sun 21/91:05PVG - CPT

3 stops38h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 7/7R35 261

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Price

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 20/11

23:45-17:25

1 stop23h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 24/11

15:20-14:20

2 stops41h 00m

R17 239

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 22/9

17:40-12:40

2 stops25h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 27/9

6:05-13:15

2 stops25h 10m

R19 908

ShanghaiCape Town

SHA - CPT

SHACPT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 8/8

16:50-12:40

2 stops25h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 18/8

7:00-15:35

2 stops26h 35m

R20 957

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 20/11

6:15-14:35

2 stops38h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 24/11

9:00-21:05

2 stops30h 05m

R20 975

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 14/8

0:35-9:25

2 stops38h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 25/8

10:40-6:35

2 stops37h 55m

R21 882

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 20/11

13:30-12:10

1 stop28h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 24/11

21:50-16:35

1 stop36h 45m

R22 096

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 7/8

22:25-11:50

1 stop43h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 18/8

16:35-16:45

1 stop42h 10m

R25 334

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 6/8

0:20-13:00

1 stop18h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 17/8

15:25-15:45

1 stop18h 20m

R27 718

ShanghaiCape Town

SHA - CPT

SHACPT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 24/7

14:10-10:50

2 stops50h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 4/8

13:00-8:50

2 stops37h 50m

R35 741

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 22/9

12:20-13:00

3 stops30h 40m

R9 002

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Best time to book a flight from Shanghai to Cape Town

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Cape Town from Shanghai with our price prediction graph.

Estimated return price

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Shanghai to Cape Town

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 Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andQatar 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.

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

7,4

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

Malaysia Airlines

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

Turkish Airlines

7,3

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

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 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.
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 R17 239. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Emirates, from R20 975, and Singapore Airlines, from R21 882.
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 R12 400. Emirates flights start at R14 891 while deals on Ethiopian Air start at R16 065 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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Top 2 airlines flying from Shanghai to Cape Town

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR15 666	AverageR19 356	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR22 441	AverageR30 893	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights

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