How long is the flight from Beijing to South Africa?

Airlines like Singapore Airlines, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines fly from Beijing to South Africa in about 39h 45m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 1h 55m. 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?

R8 178 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Ethiopian Air. You may also be able to find cheap deals on China Eastern and Egyptair, with prices starting from R8 709 and R9 034, 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.

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.

R8 178+ Flights from Beijing, China to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Beijing to South Africa

Round-trip from	R12 045
One-way from	R8 178
Popular in	October
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R12 917

Singapore Airlines
15/1-30/1
2 total stops
61h 20m total
Beijing to South Africa

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13/1
1 total stop
24h 25m total
Beijing to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price (R23 788 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R5 554 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 30 November 2025.

Fri 26/123:25PEK - JNB

1 stop34h 00mCathay Pacific

Sun 1/311:00JNB - PEK

1 stop29h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/11R15 826

Sun 30/118:00PEK - JNB

2 stops30h 20mChina Eastern

Fri 5/129:50JNB - PEK

2 stops30h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 28/11R16 185

Sat 27/127:00PEK - JNB

2 stops31h 20mChina Eastern

Sun 1/39:50JNB - PEK

2 stops30h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/11R16 801

Sun 30/1119:30PEK - JNB

1 stop17h 55mCathay Pacific

Fri 5/1211:00JNB - PEK

1 stop22h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/11R17 092

Sat 20/1221:00PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/120:45JNB - PEK

1 stop27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/11R17 366

Sat 27/1221:05PEK - JNB

2 stops40h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/320:45JNB - PEK

1 stop32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/11R18 615

Fri 19/1221:05PEK - JNB

2 stops64h 35mAir China

Fri 2/110:10JNB - PEK

1 stop24h 35mAir China

Deal found 30/11R19 333

Sun 30/1118:35PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/129:50JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/11R19 641

Fri 19/1219:10PEK - JNB

3 stops66h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/110:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/11R21 575

Best flights from Beijing to South Africa
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 30 November 2025.

Fri 16/18:45PEK - JNB

1 stop39h 50mSingapore Airlines

Fri 30/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 28/11R12 045

Wed 14/16:50PEK - JNB

1 stop39h 45mEmirates

Wed 21/110:25JNB - PEK

1 stop30h 05mEmirates

Deal found 30/11R15 586

Mon 12/13:25PEK - JNB

1 stop34h 00mCathay Pacific

Fri 20/211:00JNB - PEK

1 stop17h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/11R16 117

Sat 27/127:00PEK - JNB

2 stops31h 20mChina Eastern

Sun 1/39:50JNB - PEK

2 stops30h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/11R16 801

Tue 13/112:00PEK - JNB

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 20/113:45JNB - PEK

2 stops24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/11R16 801

Wed 27/50:10PEK - CPT

1 stop41h 40mTurkish Airlines

Mon 1/616:40CPT - PEK

1 stop40h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/11R19 590

Tue 13/116:40PEK - JNB

1 stop31h 55mSingapore Airlines

Tue 20/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/11R12 900

Tue 13/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Wed 21/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/11R13 123

Tue 13/116:40PEK - JNB

1 stop31h 55mSingapore Airlines

Fri 20/219:55JNB - PEK

1 stop36h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 28/11R15 792

Thu 28/57:25PEK - CPT

2 stops37h 10mEmirates

Mon 1/69:00CPT - PEK

2 stops31h 20mEmirates

Deal found 27/11R19 624

Last-minute flights from Beijing to South Africa
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Sun 30/118:00PEK - JNB

2 stops30h 20mChina Eastern

Fri 5/129:50JNB - PEK

2 stops30h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 28/11R16 185

Sun 30/1119:30PEK - JNB

1 stop17h 55mCathay Pacific

Fri 5/1211:00JNB - PEK

1 stop22h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/11R17 092

Sun 30/1118:35PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/129:50JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/11R19 641

Fri 19/1221:05PEK - JNB

2 stops64h 35mAir China

Fri 2/110:10JNB - PEK

1 stop24h 35mAir China

Deal found 30/11R19 333

Fri 19/1219:10PEK - JNB

3 stops66h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/110:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/11R21 575

Sat 20/1221:00PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/120:45JNB - PEK

1 stop27h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/11R17 366

Fri 26/123:25PEK - JNB

1 stop34h 00mCathay Pacific

Sun 1/311:00JNB - PEK

1 stop29h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/11R15 826

Sat 27/127:00PEK - JNB

2 stops31h 20mChina Eastern

Sun 1/39:50JNB - PEK

2 stops30h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/11R16 801

Sat 27/1221:05PEK - JNB

2 stops40h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/320:45JNB - PEK

1 stop32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/11R18 615

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 30 November 2025.

Tue 13/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/11R8 178

Fri 16/10:45PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 25mEgyptair

Deal found 29/11R8 555

Fri 16/18:30PEK - JNB

2 stops29h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/11R8 709

Sun 18/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/11R8 914

Mon 19/18:30PEK - JNB

3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/11R8 931

Mon 19/10:45PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 25mEgyptair

Deal found 29/11R9 034

Thu 15/10:10PEK - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/11R9 290

Sat 17/118:35PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/11R9 547

Wed 14/118:35PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/11R9 667

Sun 3/50:05PEK - CPT

2 stops46h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/11R10 779

Tue 20/120:00PEK - JNB

2 stops26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/11R11 514

Mon 4/57:25PEK - CPT

1 stop34h 10mEmirates

Deal found 28/11R11 685

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BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Fri 16/1

8:45-18:35

1 stop39h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/1

19:55-14:50

1 stop36h 55m

R12 045

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Tue 13/1

16:40-18:35

1 stop31h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 20/1

19:55-14:50

1 stop36h 55m

R12 900

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Tue 13/1

0:10-18:35

1 stop24h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/1

19:55-14:50

1 stop36h 55m

R13 123

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Wed 14/1

6:50-16:35

1 stop39h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 21/1

10:25-22:30

1 stop30h 05m

R15 586

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Tue 13/1

16:40-18:35

1 stop31h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/2

19:55-14:50

1 stop36h 55m

R15 792

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Mon 12/1

3:25-7:25

1 stop34h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/2

11:00-10:45

1 stop17h 45m

R16 117

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Sat 27/12

7:00-8:20

2 stops31h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/3

9:50-21:50

2 stops30h 00m

R16 801

BeijingJohannesburg

PEK - JNB

PEKJNB

Beijing Capital

Tue 13/1

12:00-8:40

2 stops26h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 20/1

13:45-20:25

2 stops24h 40m

R16 801

BeijingCape Town

PEK - CPT

PEKCPT

Beijing Capital

Wed 27/5

0:10-11:50

1 stop41h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 1/6

16:40-15:35

1 stop40h 55m

R19 590

BeijingCape Town

PEK - CPT

PEKCPT

Beijing Capital

Thu 28/5

7:25-14:35

2 stops37h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 1/6

9:00-22:20

2 stops31h 20m

R19 624

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

Unlike in the afternoon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 28% on flights from Beijing to South Africa by exploring options for tickets in the morning.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

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

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 411 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.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 411 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 411 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

3 675 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 411 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.

Etihad Airways

7,4

Good

1 318 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 411 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.

Air China

7,2

Good

127 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 411 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.

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

903 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 411 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.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Beijing to South Africa?
Airlines like Singapore Airlines, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines fly from Beijing to South Africa in about 39h 45m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 1h 55m. 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?
R8 178 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Ethiopian Air. You may also be able to find cheap deals on China Eastern and Egyptair, with prices starting from R8 709 and R9 034, 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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Top 5 airlines flying from Beijing to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR9 907	AverageR12 974	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR13 125	AverageR15 227	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Emirates	CheapestR14 522	AverageR18 887	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Cathay Pacific	CheapestR14 779	AverageR15 504	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	CheapestR17 388	AverageR17 636	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights

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