What are the most popular routes from Cape Town to China?

While some choose either Cape Town Intl - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl or Cape Town Intl - Guangzhou Baiyun, Cape Town Intl - Beijing Capital is the most popular route from Cape Town to China.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Cape Town to China?

Before booking your flight from Cape Town to China, check out the most popular airlines for this route: Emirates, Ethiopian Air or Qatar Airways.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to China?

Users have found that booking a flight from Cape Town to China at least 35 days early can save you up to 39% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 35 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Cape Town to China for as little as R14 278 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as R23 613 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

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

Flights from Cape Town to China lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from Cape Town to China in February, with the cheapest ticket starting at R11 390.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to China?

Most people fly from Cape Town Intl (CPT) if they book a flight from Cape Town to China. Cape Town Intl is conveniently located just 15,6 km from Cape Town’s city centre.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to China?

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

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

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

R19 190+ Flights from Cape Town to China

Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to China

Round-trip from	R14 171
One-way from	R10 079
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R15 766

Qatar Airways
7/11-14/11
2 total stops
43h 25m total
Cape Town to China

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Qatar Airways
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20h 30m total
Cape Town to China

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Fri 7/1112:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 45mQatar Airways

Fri 14/1123:45PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/6R14 171

Wed 30/713:00CPT - CAN

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 6/819:30CAN - CPT

1 stop21h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/6R14 207

Wed 30/713:00CPT - CAN

1 stop20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 5/81:35CAN - CPT

2 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R14 366

Fri 7/1110:40CPT - PVG

2 stops37h 50mSingapore Airlines

Fri 14/118:20PVG - CPT

2 stops31h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 9/6R14 685

Mon 14/714:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 10mEthiopian Air

Mon 28/70:20PVG - CPT

1 stop18h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 10/6R15 022

Thu 17/713:50CPT - PEK

1 stop21h 30mEthiopian Air

Wed 23/70:10PEK - CPT

1 stop18h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/6R15 181

Mon 1/910:40CPT - PEK

2 stops30h 20mSingapore Airlines

Sat 6/90:05PEK - CPT

2 stops39h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 9/6R15 358

Thu 16/1013:05CPT - PEK

1 stop27h 15mEmirates

Thu 23/107:25PEK - CPT

1 stop34h 10mEmirates

Deal found 9/6R15 801

Wed 5/119:00CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 25mSWISS

Sun 16/1111:40PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 25mSWISS

Deal found 9/6R16 191

Tue 4/1117:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Tue 11/1122:50PVG - CPT

1 stop43h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/6R16 492

Thu 16/1015:20CPT - PEK

2 stops25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 23/107:25PEK - CPT

1 stop34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R16 881

Tue 4/116:00CPT - PVG

2 stops28h 50mLufthansa

Mon 17/1112:00PVG - CPT

1 stop29h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 9/6R16 988

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Fri 7/1112:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 45mQatar Airways

Fri 14/1123:45PVG - CPT

1 stop23h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/6R14 171

Wed 30/713:00CPT - CAN

1 stop20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 5/81:35CAN - CPT

2 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R14 366

Fri 7/1110:40CPT - PVG

2 stops37h 50mSingapore Airlines

Fri 14/118:20PVG - CPT

2 stops31h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 9/6R14 685

Mon 14/714:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 10mEthiopian Air

Mon 28/70:20PVG - CPT

1 stop18h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 10/6R15 022

Thu 16/1013:05CPT - PEK

1 stop27h 15mEmirates

Thu 23/107:25PEK - CPT

1 stop34h 10mEmirates

Deal found 9/6R15 801

Wed 5/119:00CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 25mSWISS

Sun 16/1111:40PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 25mSWISS

Deal found 9/6R16 191

Tue 4/1117:15CPT - PVG

1 stop41h 55mTurkish Airlines

Tue 11/1122:50PVG - CPT

1 stop43h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/6R16 492

Tue 4/116:00CPT - PVG

2 stops28h 50mLufthansa

Mon 17/1112:00PVG - CPT

1 stop29h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 9/6R16 988

Tue 24/614:30CPT - CAN

3 stops22h 30mKenya Airways

Tue 1/722:10CAN - CPT

3 stops24h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 10/6R25 738

Wed 30/713:00CPT - CAN

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 6/819:30CAN - CPT

1 stop21h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/6R14 207

Thu 17/713:50CPT - PEK

1 stop21h 30mEthiopian Air

Wed 23/70:10PEK - CPT

1 stop18h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/6R15 181

Thu 17/723:15CPT - PEK

1 stop27h 40mKLM

Thu 24/723:05PEK - CPT

2 stops28h 20mKLM

Deal found 9/6R30 450

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Fri 20/65:45CPT - CAN

3 stops38h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 29/619:30CAN - CPT

3 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R20 920

Fri 20/614:35CPT - CAN

1 stop18h 20mEthiopian Air

Sat 28/60:30CAN - CPT

1 stop19h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/6R24 569

Fri 20/613:00CPT - CAN

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 29/619:30CAN - CPT

1 stop21h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/6R26 057

Mon 23/613:05CPT - CAN

1 stop26h 55mEmirates

Sat 28/60:15CAN - CPT

1 stop22h 35mEmirates

Deal found 9/6R22 568

Wed 25/613:05CPT - PEK

1 stop20h 20mEmirates

Mon 30/60:40PEK - CPT

1 stop40h 55mEmirates

Deal found 9/6R18 741

Mon 14/714:35CPT - PVG

1 stop19h 10mEthiopian Air

Mon 28/70:20PVG - CPT

1 stop18h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 10/6R15 022

Mon 14/713:05CPT - PVG

1 stop20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 29/77:15PVG - CPT

2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6R17 218

Mon 14/713:00CPT - PVG

1 stop21h 20mQatar Airways

Mon 28/70:35PVG - CPT

2 stops28h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/6R17 909

Mon 14/713:05CPT - PVG

1 stop27h 15mEmirates

Tue 29/77:15PVG - CPT

1 stop34h 20mEmirates

Deal found 10/6R18 228

Mon 14/76:05CPT - SHA

3 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 29/713:30SHA - CPT

3 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6R20 690

Thu 17/713:50CPT - PEK

1 stop21h 30mEthiopian Air

Wed 23/70:10PEK - CPT

1 stop18h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/6R15 181

Thu 17/79:00CPT - PEK

2 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 23/70:10PEK - CPT

2 stops25h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R17 218

One-way flights from Cape Town to China
Search for one-way flight options from Cape Town to China. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 11 June 2025.

Tue 7/1013:00CPT - CAN

1 stop20h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/6R10 079

Tue 7/1013:00CPT - CAN

2 stops31h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6R10 115

Sun 14/918:25CPT - PEK

1 stop21h 55mEmirates

Deal found 9/6R10 327

Sat 26/77:00CPT - SHA

2 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6R11 443

Sun 14/98:00CPT - PEK

2 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6R11 744

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Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Fri 7/11

12:35-14:20

1 stop19h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 14/11

23:45-17:25

1 stop23h 40m

R14 171

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT - CAN

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/7

13:00-13:55

1 stop18h 55m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 6/8

19:30-10:50

1 stop21h 20m

R14 207

Cape TownGuangzhou

CPT - CAN

CPTCAN

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/7

13:00-15:30

1 stop20h 30m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 5/8

1:35-20:45

2 stops25h 10m

R14 366

Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Fri 7/11

10:40-6:30

2 stops37h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 14/11

8:20-9:25

2 stops31h 05m

R14 685

Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 14/7

14:35-15:45

1 stop19h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 28/7

0:20-13:00

1 stop18h 40m

R15 022

Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Thu 17/7

13:50-17:20

1 stop21h 30m

Beijing Capital

Wed 23/7

0:10-13:00

1 stop18h 50m

R15 181

Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Mon 1/9

10:40-23:00

2 stops30h 20m

Beijing Capital

Sat 6/9

0:05-9:25

2 stops39h 20m

R15 358

Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Thu 16/10

13:05-22:20

1 stop27h 15m

Beijing Capital

Thu 23/10

7:25-11:35

1 stop34h 10m

R15 801

Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Wed 5/11

9:00-8:25

1 stop41h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 16/11

11:40-22:05

1 stop40h 25m

R16 191

Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

17:15-17:10

1 stop41h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 11/11

22:50-11:50

1 stop43h 00m

R16 492

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Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to China

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

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to China (average of R669). Flying from Cape Town to China in August is currently the most expensive (average of R900). 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 CPT to CN?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Cape Town to China as you normally would.

Rainfall in China by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in China ranges from 30.0 - 260.0 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 260.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit China when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in China by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to China, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing China

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Cape Town to China, such as Emirates, Singapore Airlines and KLM. 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.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 302 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 358 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Air France

7,5

Good

1 463 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 623 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to China?
Most people fly from Cape Town Intl (CPT) if they book a flight from Cape Town to China. Cape Town Intl is conveniently located just 15,6 km from Cape Town’s city centre.
What are the most popular routes from Cape Town to China?
While some choose either Cape Town Intl - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl or Cape Town Intl - Guangzhou Baiyun, Cape Town Intl - Beijing Capital is the most popular route from Cape Town to China.
Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to China that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to China flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to China?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to China.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to China?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to China 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 Cape Town to China?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to China (average of R669). Flying from Cape Town to China in August is currently the most expensive (average of R900). 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 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to China

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR9 989	AverageR13 845	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR11 901	AverageR16 054	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR13 121	AverageR16 112	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Emirates	CheapestR16 043	AverageR19 096	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR20 200	AverageR22 665	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights

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