Can I find cheaper flights to China if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to China on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to China?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Singapore Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to China.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in China?

Hangzhou is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in China. One-way flights to Hangzhou typically cost R900, while return flights cost around R2 190.

How much is a return flight to China?

A return flight to China will typically cost around R4 375, however they can be found for as little as R2 190.

Where does the fastest flight to China depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to China, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (15 hours 55 minutes).

Does Shanghai Pu Dong have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Pu Dong can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Shanghai Pu Dong?

Yes. Shanghai Pu Dong has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Dazhong Airport Hotel South Building is the closest property to Shanghai Pu Dong (0,0 km away from Shanghai Pu Dong).

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Flights to China in 2025

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Thu 25/1213:40JNB - CAN

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Tue 3/31:20CAN - JNB

1 stop23h 15mSingapore Airlines

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Sat 20/1214:30JNB - CAN

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1 stop26h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/12R18 203

Tue 23/1219:55JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Tue 3/31:20CAN - JNB

1 stop23h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/12R18 355

Sun 28/1213:45JNB - CAN

1 stop17h 45mQatar Airways

Tue 30/120:55CAN - JNB

1 stop21h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/12R18 490

Wed 17/1223:00JNB - CAN

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Tue 30/127:45CAN - JNB

1 stop18h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/12R18 962

Sat 20/1220:20JNB - CAN

1 stop36h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/1211:50CAN - JNB

2 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/12R19 502

Best flights to China
Discover carefully curated flight deals to China that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 15 December 2025.

Fri 13/314:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 45mEthiopian Air

Fri 20/323:30PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/12R11 286

Fri 23/19:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways

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1 stop24h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/12R11 843

Sun 1/213:40JNB - PVG

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Mon 23/20:10PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/12R12 703

Sun 1/29:50JNB - PVG

2 stops21h 55mChina Eastern

Tue 24/214:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/12R12 956

Fri 23/110:10JNB - SHA

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2 stops25h 10mAir China

Deal found 13/12R13 783

Mon 12/110:10JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/120:30SHA - JNB

2 stops41h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/12R13 918

Fri 13/39:25JNB - PVG

3 stops23h 15mQatar Airways

Fri 20/323:35PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/12R14 593

Tue 27/111:00JNB - XMN

1 stop26h 30mCathay Pacific

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1 stop25h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/12R17 697

Mon 26/123:59JNB - PEK

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2 stops52h 00mKLM

Deal found 13/12R20 210

Fri 23/114:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 45mEthiopian Air

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1 stop19h 35mEthiopian Air

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Mon 23/319:55JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Fri 3/41:20CAN - JNB

1 stop23h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/12R12 754

Fri 30/19:50JNB - PVG

2 stops31h 50mChina Eastern

Fri 6/214:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/12R13 783

Fri 29/510:10JNB - PEK

1 stop18h 45mAir China

Tue 2/618:30PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 10mAir China

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Fri 10/419:50JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Wed 22/410:40CAN - JNB

1 stop25h 30mSingapore Airlines

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Tue 27/114:30JNB - CAN

1 stop18h 30mEthiopian Air

Sat 31/17:45CAN - JNB

1 stop18h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/12R13 041

Tue 27/119:55JNB - PEK

1 stop29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/28:30PEK - JNB

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Tue 27/112:45JNB - XMN

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Sat 31/115:10XMN - JNB

2 stops30h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 12/12R31 193

Fri 30/110:10JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 15mAir China

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1 stop24h 55mAir China

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Fri 3/419:50JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Sun 12/410:40CAN - JNB

1 stop25h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/12R13 209

Sun 19/418:35JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 30/47:10PVG - JNB

1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines

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Mon 12/110:10JNB - SHA

2 stops23h 55mAir China

Sat 17/119:30SHA - JNB

2 stops42h 10mAir China

Deal found 14/12R14 306

Tue 7/419:50JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Sat 18/410:40CAN - JNB

1 stop25h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/12R13 682

Mon 26/110:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 40mAir China

Mon 2/221:00PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 40mAir China

Deal found 13/12R14 542

Tue 14/419:50JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Mon 11/510:40CAN - JNB

1 stop37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/12R13 901

Sat 18/419:50JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

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Mon 13/419:50JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Mon 11/510:40CAN - JNB

1 stop37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/12R13 968

Wed 7/110:10JNB - PEK

1 stop18h 35mAir China

Tue 13/17:25PEK - JNB

2 stops30h 15mAir China

Deal found 15/12R18 118

Wed 15/419:50JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Sun 10/510:40CAN - JNB

1 stop37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/12R13 968

Fri 30/19:00HLA - PVG

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/223:30PVG - HLA

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12R22 943

Fri 17/419:50JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Sun 10/510:40CAN - JNB

1 stop37h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/12R13 968

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Sat 20/1214:30JNB - CAN

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Sat 27/127:45CAN - JNB

1 stop26h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/12R18 203

Sun 21/1222:00JNB - PEK

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Sun 28/1218:30PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 10mMultiple Airlines

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Sun 21/1219:20JNB - PEK

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Sat 27/120:05PEK - JNB

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Tue 23/1219:55JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Tue 3/31:20CAN - JNB

1 stop23h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/12R18 355

Thu 25/1213:40JNB - CAN

1 stop28h 40mSingapore Airlines

Tue 3/31:20CAN - JNB

1 stop23h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/12R17 730

Wed 7/110:10JNB - PEK

1 stop18h 35mAir China

Tue 13/19:00PEK - JNB

1 stop28h 40mAir China

Deal found 14/12R16 381

Wed 7/19:50JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/115:30PEK - JNB

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Fri 9/119:55JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Fri 16/110:45CAN - JNB

1 stop37h 50mSingapore Airlines

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Fri 9/110:10JNB - CAN

2 stops29h 15mAir China

Fri 16/122:15CAN - JNB

2 stops63h 25mAir China

Deal found 14/12R17 123

Fri 9/19:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 50mChina Eastern

Fri 16/114:00PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 14/12R11 269

Mon 12/18:20JNB - PVG

1 stop25h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 17/123:30PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/12R12 383

Mon 12/110:10JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/116:30PVG - JNB

2 stops45h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/12R13 918

One-way flights to China
Search for one-way flight options to China. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 15 December 2025.

Sat 9/519:50JNB - CAN

1 stop31h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/12R8 502

Tue 30/1213:45JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/12R11 792

Thu 19/213:45JNB - PEK

2 stops24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12R9 177

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Return from	R12 467
One-way from	R8 502
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R18 220

Ethiopian Air
13/1-20/1
2 total stops
60h 10m total
Johannesburg to Guangzhou

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Singapore Airlines
9/5
1 total stop
31h 35m total
Johannesburg to China

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JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/3

14:30-16:15

1 stop19h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 20/3

23:30-13:05

1 stop19h 35m

R11 286

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 23/1

14:30-16:15

1 stop19h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 27/1

23:30-13:05

1 stop19h 35m

R11 404

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 23/1

9:50-12:40

1 stop20h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 27/1

14:00-8:20

1 stop24h 20m

R11 843

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/2

13:40-6:30

1 stop34h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 23/2

0:10-18:35

1 stop24h 25m

R12 703

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/3

19:55-9:30

1 stop31h 35m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Fri 3/4

1:20-18:35

1 stop23h 15m

R12 754

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 10/4

19:50-9:25

1 stop31h 35m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 22/4

10:40-6:10

1 stop25h 30m

R12 821

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/2

9:50-13:45

2 stops21h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 24/2

14:00-8:20

1 stop24h 20m

R12 956

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 27/1

14:30-15:00

1 stop18h 30m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sat 31/1

7:45-20:10

1 stop18h 25m

R13 041

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 3/4

19:50-9:25

1 stop31h 35m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sun 12/4

10:40-6:10

1 stop25h 30m

R13 209

JohannesburgGuangzhou

JNB - CAN

JNBCAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 7/4

19:50-9:25

1 stop31h 35m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sat 18/4

10:40-6:10

1 stop25h 30m

R13 682

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Best time to book a flight to China

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Everything you need to know about your flight to China

How long is the flight to China?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to China takes 22 hours 25 minutes. Flights to China from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to China?

Users looking for the lowest fares to China should consider flying on Monday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to China?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to China are Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to China?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to China are Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air.

Rainfall in China by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in China ranges from 30.0 - 260.0 mm per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 260.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit China when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in China by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to China, 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 14.0 C).

What are the most popular places to fly to in China?

The most popular places in China to fly to are Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Chengdu.

Reviews of airlines servicing China

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andCathay Pacific to China to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 442 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

ATH - EWR

Smooth flight, good entertainment choices. Bad legroom in economy and mediocre food.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 442 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 442 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

ATH - EWR

Smooth flight, good entertainment choices. Bad legroom in economy and mediocre food.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 413 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 442 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

ATH - EWR

Smooth flight, good entertainment choices. Bad legroom in economy and mediocre food.

Cathay Pacific

7,6

Good

1 095 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 442 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

ATH - EWR

Smooth flight, good entertainment choices. Bad legroom in economy and mediocre food.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 681 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 442 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

ATH - EWR

Smooth flight, good entertainment choices. Bad legroom in economy and mediocre food.

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

908 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 442 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

ATH - EWR

Smooth flight, good entertainment choices. Bad legroom in economy and mediocre food.

FAQs about flying to China

What is good to know if travelling to China?

For some serious shopping therapy and a vibrant nightlife scene, pay a visit to Hong Kong Island, a mere bus ride away from the central city lands you in this destination with its unusual mix of Western and Asian cultures.
Make sure you get around to seeing Beijing, China’s capital which is home to some all-star attractions such as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven, parts of the Great Wall of China, and the lovely Summer Palace.
History buffs have to make their way to Xi’an, the ancient imperial capital of China. On show here are sites such as the Goose Pagodas, the Bell and Drum Towers, Ming City Walls, and the famed Terra Cotta Warriors!

Can I find cheaper flights to China if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to China on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to China?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Singapore Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to China.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in China?
Hangzhou is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in China. One-way flights to Hangzhou typically cost R900, while return flights cost around R2 190.
How much is a return flight to China?
A return flight to China will typically cost around R4 375, however they can be found for as little as R2 190.
Where does the fastest flight to China depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to China, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (15 hours 55 minutes).
Does Shanghai Pu Dong have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Pu Dong can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Shanghai Pu Dong?
Yes. Shanghai Pu Dong has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Dazhong Airport Hotel South Building is the closest property to Shanghai Pu Dong (0,0 km away from Shanghai Pu Dong).

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Flights to China in 2025

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How long is the flight to China?

When is the cheapest time to fly to China?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Johannesburg to China. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to China?

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Rainfall in China by month

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Temperature in China by month

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What are the most popular places to fly to in China?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to China in the last few years. This data was updated on 15 December 2025.

The most popular places in China to fly to are Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Chengdu.

Reviews of airlines servicing China

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andCathay Pacific to China to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to China

What is good to know if travelling to China?

Can I find cheaper flights to China if I am willing to have stopovers?

What is the best airline to fly to China?

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in China?

How much is a return flight to China?

Where does the fastest flight to China depart from?

Does Shanghai Pu Dong have car hire?

Are there hotels close to Shanghai Pu Dong?

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