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

The cheapest airline one-way is Qatar Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R8 139. However, be on the lookout for offers from Singapore Airlines and XiamenAir, as they are both options that can get you from China to South Africa for a low price.

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

Users have found that booking a flight from China to South Africa at least 37 days early can save you up to 9% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 37 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from China to South Africa for as little as R15 386 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 395 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

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

Flights from China to South Africa lean towards being more expensive in August. Prices are generally better when you fly from China to South Africa in February, with the cheapest ticket starting at R11 391.

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

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

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

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from China 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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Cheap flight deals from China to South Africa

Round-trip from	R12 431
One-way from	R8 139
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R14 828
Good round-trip deal	R15 653 or less
Good one-way deal	R13 599 or less

Singapore Airlines
9/6-17/6
2 total stops
59h 35m total
China to South Africa

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Qatar Airways
15/6
1 total stop
21h 35m total
China to South Africa

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R5 092 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from China to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from China to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 1 May 2025.

Mon 9/60:35PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 00mSingapore Airlines

Tue 17/619:50JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/4R12 431

Sat 22/1117:55PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 40mEtihad Airways

Sat 29/1110:00JNB - PVG

1 stop17h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/4R14 048

Tue 1/710:40CAN - JNB

1 stop37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Tue 5/819:50JNB - CAN

1 stop34h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/4R14 884

Tue 23/92:15SZX - JNB

1 stop33h 55mSingapore Airlines

Tue 7/1019:50JNB - SZX

1 stop23h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/4R15 033

Sun 8/60:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Wed 18/613:55JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/4R15 070

Fri 30/513:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Fri 6/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/4R15 274

Fri 30/512:20PVG - JNB

1 stop25h 20mCathay Pacific

Fri 6/611:20JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/4R15 274

Thu 13/118:20PVG - CPT

2 stops31h 05mSingapore Airlines

Thu 20/1110:40CPT - PVG

2 stops29h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/4R15 739

Tue 10/67:15PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEmirates

Sun 15/613:25JNB - PVG

1 stop26h 55mEmirates

Deal found 29/4R16 092

Fri 13/60:10PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 21/614:30JNB - PEK

1 stop20h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/4R16 241

Sat 14/618:40PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 00mCathay Pacific

Sat 21/611:20JNB - PEK

1 stop19h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/4R16 538

Wed 14/511:30CAN - JNB

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/613:55JNB - CAN

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4R16 780

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Mon 9/60:35PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 00mSingapore Airlines

Tue 17/619:50JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/4R12 431

Sat 31/50:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Sat 7/68:20JNB - PVG

1 stop25h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/4R14 104

Thu 12/60:15CAN - JNB

2 stops19h 00mAir Tanzania

Fri 20/614:15JNB - CAN

1 stop25h 00mAir Tanzania

Deal found 29/4R14 828

Sun 8/60:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Thu 19/613:55JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/4R15 070

Sat 7/613:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Sat 14/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/4R15 293

Tue 10/67:15PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEmirates

Sun 15/613:25JNB - PVG

1 stop26h 55mEmirates

Deal found 29/4R16 092

Wed 11/617:30SHA - JNB

2 stops44h 10mAir China

Wed 18/610:10JNB - SHA

1 stop26h 25mAir China

Deal found 29/4R16 296

Wed 14/511:30CAN - JNB

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/613:55JNB - CAN

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4R16 780

Tue 1/710:40CAN - JNB

1 stop37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Tue 5/819:50JNB - CAN

1 stop34h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/4R14 884

Sat 7/617:40PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 00mCathay Pacific

Fri 20/611:20JNB - PVG

1 stop23h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/4R15 293

Fri 13/60:10PEK - JNB

1 stop18h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 21/614:30JNB - PEK

1 stop20h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/4R16 241

Tue 23/92:15SZX - JNB

1 stop33h 55mSingapore Airlines

Tue 7/1019:50JNB - SZX

1 stop23h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/4R15 033

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Tue 13/51:35CAN - JNB

1 stop20h 35mQatar Airways

Wed 11/613:55JNB - CAN

1 stop18h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 30/4R18 285

Tue 13/50:15CAN - JNB

2 stops19h 00mAir Tanzania

Wed 11/614:15JNB - CAN

1 stop25h 00mAir Tanzania

Deal found 30/4R18 415

Tue 13/50:30CAN - JNB

4 stops41h 05mEthiopian Air

Wed 11/614:30JNB - CAN

1 stop18h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/4R47 700

Wed 14/511:30CAN - JNB

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/613:55JNB - CAN

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4R16 780

Fri 23/50:35PVG - CPT

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/513:00CPT - PVG

1 stop21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4R23 265

Thu 29/50:35PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 00mSingapore Airlines

Fri 6/619:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/4R16 482

Thu 29/50:20PVG - JNB

4 stops41h 15mEthiopian Air

Fri 6/68:20JNB - PVG

1 stop25h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/4R36 439

Fri 30/513:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Fri 6/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/4R15 274

Fri 30/512:20PVG - JNB

1 stop25h 20mCathay Pacific

Fri 6/611:20JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/4R15 274

Fri 30/521:20PVG - JNB

2 stops64h 20mAir China

Fri 6/610:10JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 45mAir China

Deal found 30/4R17 913

Fri 30/513:55PVG - JNB

3 stops31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/617:00JNB - PVG

3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4R19 065

Fri 30/515:30SHA - JNB

3 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/617:00JNB - SHA

3 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4R19 474

One-way flights from China to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from China to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 1 May 2025.

Sun 15/60:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/4R8 139

Mon 16/619:10PVG - JNB

1 stop29h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 30/4R9 012

Mon 16/68:10SHA - JNB

2 stops55h 25mXiamenAir

Deal found 30/4R9 700

Mon 16/612:10SHA - JNB

3 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4R10 109

Mon 16/610:50PVG - JNB

3 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4R10 109

Mon 16/613:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/4R10 536

Fri 13/60:35PVG - CPT

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4R10 982

Sat 14/620:45PVG - CPT

2 stops44h 05mXiamenAir

Deal found 30/4R11 168

Fri 13/60:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 30/4R15 386

Sat 14/60:20PVG - CPT

1 stop19h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/4R15 404

Sat 14/67:15PVG - CPT

1 stop34h 20mEmirates

Deal found 30/4R15 832

Sun 15/616:40SHA - CPT

2 stops26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4R16 259

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ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 9/6

0:35-18:35

1 stop24h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/6

19:50-13:25

1 stop35h 35m

R12 431

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 31/5

0:20-13:05

1 stop18h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/6

8:20-15:45

1 stop25h 25m

R14 104

GuangzhouJohannesburg

CAN - JNB

CANJNB

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 12/6

0:15-13:15

2 stops19h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/6

14:15-21:15

1 stop25h 00m

R14 828

GuangzhouJohannesburg

CAN - JNB

CANJNB

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 1/7

10:40-18:35

1 stop37h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 5/8

19:50-12:10

1 stop34h 20m

R14 884

ShenzhenJohannesburg

SZX - JNB

SZXJNB

Shenzhen

Tue 23/9

2:15-6:10

1 stop33h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 7/10

19:50-1:10

1 stop23h 20m

R15 033

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 8/6

0:35-16:10

1 stop21h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/6

13:55-16:20

1 stop20h 25m

R15 070

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 7/6

13:20-7:40

1 stop24h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/6

11:20-12:05

1 stop18h 45m

R15 293

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 7/6

17:40-7:40

1 stop20h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/6

11:20-11:05

1 stop17h 45m

R15 293

GuangzhouJohannesburg

CAN - JNB

CANJNB

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 16/7

10:10-7:40

1 stop27h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 17/7

11:20-21:05

1 stop27h 45m

R16 073

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 10/6

7:15-16:15

1 stop39h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/6

13:25-22:20

1 stop26h 55m

R16 092

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Best time to book a flight from China to South Africa

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

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from China to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from China 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.

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

When flying from China to South Africa, 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 South Africa by month

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.

Temperature in South Africa by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Singapore Airlines, Emirates and KLM from China to South Africa to help guide your decision. 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.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 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

1 292 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 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.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 216 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 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.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 334 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 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.

Austrian Airlines

7,6

Good

781 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 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.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 588 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 292 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

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from China to South Africa one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Qatar Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R8 139. However, be on the lookout for offers from Singapore Airlines and XiamenAir, as they are both options that can get you from China to South Africa for a low price.
Can I find deals for flights from China to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on China to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from China to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from China to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from China to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from China 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 China to South Africa?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from China to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from China 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 6 airlines flying from China to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR6 415	AverageR17 833	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Air China	CheapestR8 855	AverageR17 668	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR9 863	AverageR17 059	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	CheapestR14 106	AverageR18 429	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR14 154	AverageR18 245	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR15 065	AverageR19 147	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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