How long is the flight from Beijing to South Africa?

Airlines like Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Air, and Emirates fly from Beijing to South Africa in about 24h. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 9h 45m. 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 is the cheapest month to book a flight from Beijing to South Africa?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Beijing to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Beijing to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). 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.

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: Air China, Cathay Pacific or Emirates.

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

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 61 days in advance to save up to 26% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 61 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Beijing to South Africa 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as R12 910, or R12 910 for flights within the next 24 hours.

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

Flights from Beijing to South Africa lean towards being more expensive in November. Prices are generally better when you fly from Beijing to South Africa in March, with the cheapest ticket starting at R10 261.

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.

R9 753+ Flights from Beijing, China to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Beijing to South Africa

Round-trip from	R14 436
One-way from	R9 753
Popular in	November
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R14 594

Cathay Pacific
8/9-12/9
2 total stops
43h 05m total
Beijing to South Africa

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30/8
3 total stops
49h 40m total
Beijing to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (R26 658 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R4 951 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Beijing to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Beijing to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 25 August 2025.

Mon 8/913:40PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 00mCathay Pacific

Fri 12/911:20JNB - PEK

1 stop19h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 24/8R14 436

Mon 8/921:00PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 40mAir China

Fri 12/910:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 15mAir China

Deal found 24/8R16 804

Thu 25/90:10PEK - JNB

1 stop33h 45mEthiopian Air

Sun 5/1022:50JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 24/8R18 102

Mon 1/919:40PEK - CPT

2 stops28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/95:50CPT - PEK

2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8R18 295

Fri 26/912:05PEK - JNB

1 stop25h 35mCathay Pacific

Sat 4/1011:20JNB - PEK

1 stop17h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 24/8R18 453

Thu 25/90:10PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 4/1022:50JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 24/8R18 663

Mon 8/916:40PEK - JNB

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/99:50JNB - PEK

3 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8R18 716

Wed 8/1018:40PEK - CPT

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 15/106:05CPT - PEK

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8R19 120

Sun 21/1218:30PEK - CPT

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 9/16:05CPT - PEK

2 stops22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8R19 172

Wed 1/1019:40PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 00mCathay Pacific

Sat 11/1011:20JNB - PEK

1 stop17h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 24/8R20 014

Fri 26/916:40PEK - JNB

1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific

Sun 5/1011:20JNB - PEK

1 stop27h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 24/8R20 540

Wed 8/107:25PEK - CPT

1 stop34h 10mEmirates

Wed 15/109:00CPT - PEK

2 stops31h 20mEmirates

Deal found 24/8R20 874

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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 25 August 2025.

Mon 8/913:40PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 00mCathay Pacific

Fri 12/911:20JNB - PEK

1 stop19h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 24/8R14 436

Sat 14/20:10PEK - JNB

1 stop33h 45mEthiopian Air

Thu 19/28:20JNB - PEK

1 stop26h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 22/8R15 980

Mon 6/100:40PEK - JNB

1 stop26h 10mEmirates

Tue 14/1019:10JNB - PEK

1 stop21h 10mEmirates

Deal found 23/8R16 488

Mon 8/921:00PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 40mAir China

Fri 12/910:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 15mAir China

Deal found 24/8R16 804

Sun 15/216:40PEK - JNB

1 stop31h 55mSingapore Airlines

Thu 19/213:40JNB - PEK

1 stop19h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 22/8R18 348

Wed 8/1018:40PEK - CPT

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 15/106:05CPT - PEK

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8R19 120

Wed 21/10:50PEK - CPT

1 stop41h 00mTurkish Airlines

Sun 1/217:15CPT - PEK

1 stop41h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 23/8R20 523

Tue 7/1010:00PEK - JNB

1 stop27h 40mCathay Pacific

Tue 14/1011:20JNB - PEK

1 stop19h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 23/8R14 576

Thu 25/90:10PEK - JNB

1 stop33h 45mEthiopian Air

Sun 5/1022:50JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 24/8R18 102

Sun 21/1218:30PEK - CPT

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 9/16:05CPT - PEK

2 stops22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8R19 172

Wed 21/16:50PEK - CPT

2 stops37h 45mEmirates

Fri 30/19:00CPT - PEK

2 stops31h 30mEmirates

Deal found 23/8R19 611

Thu 22/116:40PEK - CPT

2 stops70h 45mSingapore Airlines

Sat 31/110:40CPT - PEK

2 stops38h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 23/8R19 909

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Sun 31/80:10PEK - JNB

1 stop26h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 15/1010:55JNB - PEK

2 stops24h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 23/8R28 644

Sun 31/80:10PEK - CPT

1 stop19h 35mEthiopian Air

Sun 7/913:50CPT - PEK

1 stop21h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 25/8R29 346

Sun 31/80:40PEK - JNB

1 stop26h 10mEmirates

Wed 15/1016:10JNB - PEK

3 stops24h 10mEmirates

Deal found 23/8R33 275

Mon 1/918:40PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 00mCathay Pacific

Wed 15/1011:20JNB - PEK

1 stop17h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 23/8R14 840

Mon 1/913:30PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 15/1010:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8R17 330

Mon 1/919:40PEK - CPT

2 stops28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/95:50CPT - PEK

2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8R18 295

Mon 1/97:25PEK - CPT

1 stop34h 10mEmirates

Sun 7/913:05CPT - PEK

1 stop20h 20mEmirates

Deal found 25/8R22 224

One-way flights from Beijing to South Africa
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Sat 30/88:15PEK - JNB

3 stops49h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8R9 753

Tue 14/1018:40PEK - CPT

2 stops24h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8R10 805

Sat 30/816:40PEK - JNB

1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 25/8R11 630

Mon 13/100:40PEK - CPT

1 stop22h 10mEmirates

Deal found 25/8R14 348

Wed 1/1019:40PEK - CPT

2 stops23h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8R15 752

Tue 30/90:10PEK - CPT

1 stop19h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 24/8R26 031

Wed 1/107:25PEK - CPT

1 stop34h 10mEmirates

Deal found 25/8R30 574

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BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Mon 8/9

13:40-7:40

1 stop24h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 12/9

11:20-12:25

1 stop19h 05m

R14 436

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Tue 7/10

10:00-7:40

1 stop27h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/10

11:20-12:25

1 stop19h 05m

R14 576

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Sat 14/2

0:10-3:55

1 stop33h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/2

8:20-17:10

1 stop26h 50m

R15 980

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Mon 6/10

0:40-20:50

1 stop26h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/10

19:10-22:20

1 stop21h 10m

R16 488

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Mon 8/9

21:00-7:40

1 stop40h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 12/9

10:10-18:25

2 stops26h 15m

R16 804

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Thu 25/9

0:10-3:55

1 stop33h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 5/10

22:50-17:20

1 stop36h 30m

R18 102

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Sun 15/2

16:40-18:35

1 stop31h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/2

13:40-14:50

1 stop19h 10m

R18 348

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Fri 26/9

12:05-7:40

1 stop25h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 4/10

11:20-10:50

1 stop17h 30m

R18 453

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Thu 25/9

0:10-13:05

1 stop18h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 4/10

22:50-17:20

1 stop36h 30m

R18 663

BeijingCape Town

PEK - CPT

PEKCPT

Beijing Capital

Wed 8/10

18:40-14:35

2 stops25h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 15/10

6:05-15:25

2 stops27h 20m

R19 120

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

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Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

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

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 318 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 318 reviews

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8,1

Very Good

3 318 reviews

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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

1 352 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 318 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Etihad Airways

7,4

Good

1 235 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 318 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Air China

7,3

Good

95 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 318 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

843 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 318 reviews

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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

How long is the flight from Beijing to South Africa?
Airlines like Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Air, and Emirates fly from Beijing to South Africa in about 24h. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 9h 45m. 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.
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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Beijing to South Africa?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Beijing to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Beijing to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). 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 Beijing to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR10 271	AverageR13 302	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR13 536	AverageR14 550	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Air China	CheapestR14 877	AverageR18 081	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights
Emirates	CheapestR14 888	AverageR19 364	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Cathay Pacific	CheapestR15 666	AverageR16 051	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights

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