What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Shanghai?

The most popular flight routes from South Africa to Shanghai are Johannesburg OR Tambo - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, Johannesburg OR Tambo - Shanghai Pu Dong and Sun City Resort Pilansberg - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Shanghai?

The most popular airlines flying from South Africa to Shanghai are Air China, Cathay Pacific and Emirates. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Shanghai?

To save up to 26% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 22 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from South Africa to Shanghai from R14 381 1-2 weeks out and tickets from R15 443 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Shanghai?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, February can be a great choice for travel to Shanghai. Flights to Shanghai from South Africa in February are about R13 876 on average during February, but can be found for as low as R8 100.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?

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

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Shanghai?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Shanghai?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Shanghai 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 723+ Flights from South Africa to Shanghai, China

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Shanghai

Round-trip from	R10 925
One-way from	R10 025
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R13 607

Singapore Airlines
14/10-20/10
2 total stops
44h 55m total
South Africa to Shanghai

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Singapore Airlines
24/8
1 total stop
27h 00m total
South Africa to Shanghai

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (R26 843 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R6 509 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 19 June 2025.

Tue 11/1119:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 30mSingapore Airlines

Mon 24/110:10PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/6R11 465

Thu 2/1014:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 15mEthiopian Air

Wed 8/100:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/6R12 707

Thu 2/1013:55JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 8/100:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/6R13 535

Thu 2/109:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways

Thu 9/1015:25PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/6R15 191

Thu 25/911:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Thu 2/1022:30SHA - JNB

1 stop39h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/6R15 191

Thu 25/96:40JNB - PVG

3 stops27h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/100:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/6R16 271

Mon 18/810:40CPT - PVG

2 stops22h 25mSingapore Airlines

Fri 29/88:05PVG - CPT

2 stops31h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/6R16 811

Mon 15/1210:10JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 15mAir China

Mon 5/119:00PVG - JNB

2 stops42h 40mAir China

Deal found 18/6R17 099

Mon 15/1210:10JNB - SHA

2 stops30h 45mAir China

Mon 5/116:30SHA - JNB

2 stops45h 10mAir China

Deal found 18/6R17 099

Fri 8/810:10JNB - SHA

2 stops29h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 15/822:10SHA - JNB

3 stops63h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/6R18 161

Thu 25/919:50HLA - PVG

3 stops38h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/100:35PVG - HLA

3 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/6R18 791

Sun 13/711:20JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 55mCathay Pacific

Sun 20/719:05PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 18/6R19 223

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Tue 14/1019:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 55mSingapore Airlines

Mon 20/100:35PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 19/6R10 925

Thu 2/1014:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 15mEthiopian Air

Wed 8/100:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/6R12 707

Thu 2/1013:55JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 8/100:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/6R13 535

Thu 2/109:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways

Thu 9/1015:25PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/6R15 191

Thu 25/911:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Thu 2/1022:30SHA - JNB

1 stop39h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/6R15 191

Sun 20/717:50JNB - PVG

1 stop37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/713:05PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/6R15 425

Mon 15/1210:10JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 15mAir China

Mon 5/119:00PVG - JNB

2 stops42h 40mAir China

Deal found 18/6R17 099

Fri 4/721:45JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 15mEgyptair

Sat 12/723:55PVG - JNB

1 stop37h 15mEgyptair

Deal found 17/6R19 331

Tue 11/1112:20JNB - PVG

2 stops39h 45mLufthansa

Mon 24/110:10PVG - JNB

2 stops39h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 19/6R19 601

Tue 8/722:20JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 10mEmirates

Wed 16/77:15PVG - JNB

1 stop39h 00mEmirates

Deal found 18/6R19 835

Tue 14/1017:50JNB - SHA

2 stops39h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1016:40SHA - JNB

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/6R15 749

Mon 18/810:40CPT - PVG

2 stops22h 25mSingapore Airlines

Fri 29/88:05PVG - CPT

2 stops31h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/6R16 811

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Tue 24/617:50JNB - PVG

1 stop37h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 3/717:45PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/6R17 225

Tue 24/619:00JNB - PVG

2 stops53h 00mAustrian Airlines

Thu 3/79:30PVG - JNB

2 stops53h 05mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 18/6R24 461

Tue 24/618:50JNB - PVG

2 stops32h 35mKLM

Thu 3/721:30PVG - JNB

2 stops29h 50mKLM

Deal found 17/6R32 812

Tue 24/620:25JNB - PVG

2 stops35h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 3/715:25PVG - JNB

3 stops27h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/6R50 991

Wed 25/66:05CPT - SHA

2 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/716:40SHA - CPT

2 stops26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/6R20 699

Thu 26/622:20JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 00mEmirates

Mon 30/67:15PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEmirates

Deal found 18/6R21 203

Thu 26/614:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 15mEthiopian Air

Sun 29/60:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/6R24 425

Thu 26/610:40JNB - PVG

2 stops36h 30mLufthansa

Mon 30/610:55PVG - JNB

2 stops32h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 19/6R32 470

Fri 27/610:10JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 45mAir China

Wed 9/721:40PVG - JNB

1 stop40h 00mAir China

Deal found 18/6R20 339

Fri 27/611:30JNB - PVG

2 stops22h 50mQatar Airways

Mon 7/70:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/6R24 605

Fri 27/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Fri 4/716:50SHA - JNB

1 stop20h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/6R33 226

Fri 27/66:30HLA - PVG

3 stops27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 3/70:35PVG - HLA

3 stops50h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/6R47 733

One-way flights from South Africa to Shanghai
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Shanghai. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 19 June 2025.

Sun 24/813:45JNB - PVG

1 stop27h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/6R10 025

Sun 24/813:55JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/6R10 655

Sun 24/817:50JNB - PVG

2 stops38h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/6R11 465

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JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/11

19:50-22:20

1 stop20h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 24/11

0:10-18:35

1 stop24h 25m

R11 465

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 2/10

14:30-15:45

1 stop19h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 8/10

0:20-13:05

1 stop18h 45m

R12 707

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 2/10

13:55-16:20

1 stop20h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 8/10

0:35-16:10

1 stop21h 35m

R13 535

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 2/10

9:50-12:40

1 stop20h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 9/10

15:25-8:20

1 stop22h 55m

R15 191

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 25/9

11:20-12:05

1 stop18h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 2/10

22:30-7:40

1 stop39h 10m

R15 191

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 25/9

6:40-16:20

3 stops27h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 1/10

0:35-16:10

1 stop21h 35m

R16 271

Cape TownShanghai

CPT - PVG

CPTPVG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 18/8

10:40-15:05

2 stops22h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 29/8

8:05-9:25

2 stops31h 20m

R16 811

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/12

10:10-13:25

1 stop21h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 5/1

19:00-7:40

2 stops42h 40m

R17 099

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/12

10:10-22:55

2 stops30h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 5/1

16:30-7:40

2 stops45h 10m

R17 099

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 8/8

10:10-21:55

2 stops29h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 15/8

22:10-7:40

3 stops63h 30m

R18 161

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Everything you need to know about your flight from South Africa to Shanghai

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Shanghai?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Shanghai (average of R666). Flying from South Africa to Shanghai in August is currently the most expensive (average of R899). 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 ZA to SHA?

When flying from South Africa to Shanghai, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in Shanghai by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Shanghai ranges from 30.0 - 170.0 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit Shanghai when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Shanghai by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai, 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 4.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific from South Africa to Shanghai by reading reviews from past customers. 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

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 310 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Cathay Pacific

7,5

Good

894 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 592 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Etihad Airways

7,4

Good

1 216 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Related info for your journey

What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Shanghai?
The most popular flight routes from South Africa to Shanghai are Johannesburg OR Tambo - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, Johannesburg OR Tambo - Shanghai Pu Dong and Sun City Resort Pilansberg - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Shanghai flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Shanghai?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Shanghai.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Shanghai?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Shanghai 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 South Africa to Shanghai?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Shanghai (average of R666). Flying from South Africa to Shanghai in August is currently the most expensive (average of R899). 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 7 airlines flying from South Africa to Shanghai

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Air China	CheapestR7 193	AverageR13 488	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR8 899	AverageR12 737	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR11 416	AverageR15 476	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR11 448	AverageR14 487	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR12 667	AverageR15 226	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	CheapestR13 538	AverageR15 724	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Emirates	CheapestR15 494	AverageR18 294	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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Find hourly flight availability from South Africa to Shanghai. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 19 June 2025.

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