How long is the flight from Beijing to South Africa?

Airlines like Singapore Airlines and Emirates fly from Beijing to South Africa in about 19h 10m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 20h 30m. The distance between Beijing and South Africa is about 11700 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Beijing to South Africa one-way?

R5 432 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Etihad Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific, with prices starting from R6 334 and R7 924, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, 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 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

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

Before booking your flight from Beijing to South Africa, check out the most popular airlines for this route: Cathay Pacific, Emirates or Singapore Airlines.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from BJS to ZA?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Beijing to South Africa as you normally would.

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

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

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

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Beijing to South Africa 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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Discover carefully curated flight deals from Beijing to South Africa that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 2 January 2026.

Mon 30/38:55PEK - JNB

1 stop39h 40mSingapore Airlines

Sat 11/419:50JNB - PEK

1 stop21h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 2/1R12 080

Sun 18/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 26/18:20JNB - PEK

1 stop26h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/12R13 238

Fri 12/67:25PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 10mEmirates

Mon 15/610:05JNB - PEK

1 stop30h 15mEmirates

Deal found 1/1R14 248

Tue 20/118:30PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 10mAir China

Mon 26/110:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 40mAir China

Deal found 30/12R14 645

Mon 19/121:00PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/110:10JNB - PEK

1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/12R14 810

Tue 13/116:45PEK - JNB

1 stop20h 40mCathay Pacific

Wed 18/211:00JNB - PEK

1 stop22h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 2/1R18 087

Mon 19/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 00mSingapore Airlines

Mon 26/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/12R13 106

Thu 11/60:05PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 30mSingapore Airlines

Mon 15/619:50JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 31/12R14 463

Tue 20/111:30PEK - JNB

2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/113:45JNB - PEK

2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/12R16 349

Mon 22/68:55PEK - JNB

1 stop39h 40mSingapore Airlines

Mon 29/619:50JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 1/1R14 579

Fri 29/57:25PEK - CPT

2 stops37h 10mEmirates

Mon 1/69:00CPT - PEK

2 stops55h 20mEmirates

Deal found 31/12R18 468

Sat 31/111:25PEK - JNB

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/212:45JNB - PEK

2 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/1R17 773

Fri 16/10:10PEK - CPT

1 stop20h 25mEthiopian Air

Fri 20/214:35CPT - PEK

1 stop20h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 31/12R25 302

Sat 14/219:30PEK - CPT

2 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 21/213:50CPT - PEK

1 stop21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/12R24 144

Fri 16/12:50PEK - CPT

1 stop37h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/26:05CPT - PEK

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/1R24 557

Last-minute flights from Beijing to South Africa
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Tue 13/116:45PEK - JNB

1 stop20h 40mCathay Pacific

Wed 18/211:00JNB - PEK

1 stop27h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 31/12R17 227

Fri 16/10:10PEK - CPT

1 stop20h 25mEthiopian Air

Fri 20/214:35CPT - PEK

1 stop20h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 31/12R25 302

Sat 17/19:55PEK - CPT

1 stop30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/26:05CPT - PEK

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/12R23 581

Sun 18/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 26/18:20JNB - PEK

1 stop26h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/12R13 238

Mon 19/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 00mSingapore Airlines

Mon 26/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/12R13 106

Mon 19/121:00PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/110:10JNB - PEK

1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/12R14 810

Tue 20/118:30PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 10mAir China

Mon 26/110:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 40mAir China

Deal found 30/12R14 645

Sat 31/114:30PEK - JNB

2 stops47h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/213:40JNB - PEK

1 stop19h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/1R15 787

Sat 31/118:35PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 50mCathay Pacific

Tue 10/211:00JNB - PEK

1 stop27h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 2/1R16 383

One-way flights from Beijing to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from Beijing to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 2 January 2026.

Fri 6/219:30PEK - JNB

2 stops42h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 31/12R7 579

Fri 15/518:15PEK - JNB

2 stops29h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/12R8 787

Mon 20/47:00PEK - JNB

3 stops38h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/12R9 035

Mon 20/416:40PEK - JNB

1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 31/12R9 068

Fri 15/516:35PEK - JNB

1 stop32h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 31/12R9 101

Mon 20/417:10PEK - CPT

1 stop24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/12R9 515

Thu 5/20:10PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 31/12R10 541

Mon 12/10:45PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 25mEgyptair

Deal found 2/1R10 955

Tue 13/113:45PEK - JNB

1 stop23h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 31/12R11 352

Tue 13/112:00PEK - JNB

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/1R11 782

Find flight deals from Beijing to South Africa

Round-trip from	R13 106
One-way from	R7 579
Popular in	October
Cheapest in	November
Average price	R13 867

Singapore Airlines
19/1-26/1
2 total stops
72h 55m total
Beijing to South Africa

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China Eastern
6/2
2 total stops
42h 50m total
Beijing to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price (R20 298 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R5 004 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Mon 30/3

8:55-18:35

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 11/4

19:50-23:00

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R12 080

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Mon 19/1

0:10-6:10

1 stop36h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/1

19:55-14:50

1 stop36h 55m

R13 106

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Sun 18/1

0:10-13:05

1 stop18h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/1

8:20-17:10

1 stop26h 50m

R13 238

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Fri 12/6

7:25-20:35

1 stop19h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/6

10:05-22:20

1 stop30h 15m

R14 248

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Thu 11/6

0:05-18:35

1 stop24h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 15/6

19:50-14:40

1 stop36h 50m

R14 463

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Mon 22/6

8:55-18:35

1 stop39h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/6

19:50-14:40

1 stop36h 50m

R14 579

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Tue 20/1

18:30-7:40

1 stop19h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/1

10:10-18:50

2 stops26h 40m

R14 645

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Mon 19/1

21:00-7:40

1 stop40h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/1

10:10-10:45

1 stop18h 35m

R14 810

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Tue 20/1

11:30-8:40

2 stops27h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/1

13:45-20:20

2 stops24h 35m

R16 349

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Sat 31/1

11:25-8:40

2 stops27h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/2

12:45-19:55

2 stops25h 10m

R17 773

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Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Beijing to South Africa, such as Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, andQatar Airways. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 424 reviews

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1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 424 reviews

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8,1

Very Good

1 424 reviews

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1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Cathay Pacific

7,6

Good

1 114 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 424 reviews

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1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 698 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 424 reviews

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1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Etihad Airways

7,3

Good

1 351 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 424 reviews

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1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

Air China

7,2

Good

135 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 424 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Pierre,Apr 2025

MLE - SIN

3 boarding pass checkpoints at the gate. Long line before boarding. Poor leg room in economy.. Flight crew rounds practically non existent during flight.

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How long is the flight from Beijing to South Africa?
Airlines like Singapore Airlines and Emirates fly from Beijing to South Africa in about 19h 10m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 20h 30m. The distance between Beijing and South Africa is about 11700 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Beijing to South Africa one-way?
R5 432 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Etihad Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific, with prices starting from R6 334 and R7 924, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from Beijing to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Beijing to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Beijing to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Beijing to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Beijing to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Beijing to South Africa 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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Singapore Airlines	CheapestR9 582	AverageR11 618	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Emirates	CheapestR14 046	AverageR18 268	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
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