R16 622 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Shanghai

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Cheapest return fare
R16 622
Overall average: R12 953
Emirates
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CPT - PVG • 1 stop
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Sun 16/11
CPT - CN2 • multi-stop
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 33% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Shanghai (CPT-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Shanghai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Shanghai

Wed, Mar 25 - Thu, Apr 9
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13:40 - 15:05CPT-PVG
19h 25m1 stop
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7:15 - 11:35PVG-CPT
34h 20m1 stop
R16 622Emirates
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Wed, Mar 25 - Sun, Apr 12
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13:40 - 15:05CPT-PVG
19h 25m1 stop
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7:15 - 11:35PVG-CPT
34h 20m1 stop
R17 287Emirates
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Wed, Mar 25 - Mon, Apr 6
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9:00 - 6:30CPT-PVG
39h 30m2 stops
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8:05 - 9:25PVG-CPT
31h 20m2 stops
R17 953Singapore Airlines
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Wed, Mar 25 - Sun, Apr 5
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9:00 - 6:30CPT-PVG
39h 30m2 stops
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0:35 - 11:10PVG-CPT
40h 35m2 stops
R18 124Singapore Airlines
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Wed, Mar 25 - Thu, Apr 9
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9:00 - 22:20CPT-PVG
31h 20m2 stops
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16:50 - 9:25PVG-CPT
22h 35m2 stops
R18 499Singapore Airlines
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Wed, Mar 25 - Wed, Apr 8
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9:00 - 21:05CPT-PVG
30h 05m2 stops
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0:05 - 16:50PVG-CPT
22h 45m1 stop
R18 994Emirates
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Wed, Mar 25 - Fri, Apr 10
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12:35 - 14:40CPT-PVG
20h 05m1 stop
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0:35 - 12:40PVG-CPT
42h 05m3 stops
R20 769Qatar Airways
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Mon, Dec 22 - Fri, Jan 2
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14:35 - 16:15CPT-PVG
19h 40m1 stop
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23:30 - 14:35PVG-CPT
21h 05m1 stop
R21 725Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Mar 25 - Thu, Apr 9
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6:05 - 16:25CPT-SHA
28h 20m2 stops
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13:20 - 11:40SHA-CPT
28h 20m2 stops
R25 786Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Mar 25 - Thu, Apr 9
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13:40 - 22:40CPT-SHA
27h 00m3 stops
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17:30 - 9:30SHA-CPT
46h 00m3 stops
R32 442Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Shanghai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Shanghai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to Shanghai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Shanghai on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Cape Town, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Shanghai is January, where tickets cost R11 519 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R19 591 and R18 243 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Shanghai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Shanghai, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Flight from Cape Town to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Cape Town to Shanghai

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FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Shanghai was R16 622 for a return ticket.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Shanghai?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and Shanghai, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Shanghai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Shanghai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Shanghai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Shanghai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Shanghai from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Cape Town to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3412 reviews
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
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It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

6,0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2025SYD - CHC
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It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

SQ service is great as always. However, the food quality seems to have gotten a lot worse recently.

Best airline I think. No problems with anything. Crew were great, no problems with the airline food and entertainment and a smooth flight.

Airline should consider adding a small meal at the last leg of the flight, right now there is 7 hours of no meal break.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Good service and food. For buying items on flight should be preordered as they don’t keep much stock on board.

We were not given option for meals since they ran out of the other option but good thing the remaining options tasted great.

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

So happy I flew with Singapore Airlines. The customer service is top notch. I am terrified of flying and the staff made me feel so at ease. Will only fly Singapore internationally moving forward.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

Plane was good Crew was good Food was just ok Could have had more entertainment options But overall good

As good as you can expect an economy flight from Europe to Australia to be. Nothing agains Qatar, just feels like every new generation of plane gets tighter.

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

Seated in row 6 you are separated from business class close to the toilets. The is a high panel in front that obscures forward viewing, coupled with no window view. Service is limited as the area is not in view of the attendants. It is closer in proximity to economy than business class.

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

I wish the leg room was better for Economy especially for the outbound flights to India . The outbound flight to US and Qatar was good

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

The seats were uncomfortable. The service was poor. We bought internet for my family and myself and it didn’t work. The charger for our phone didn’t work. The service seemed like they were tired and exhausted and seemed a bit upset. It was not a good flight. Our flight from miami to Qatar was great but from Qatar to Tokyo was simply awful

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

I had a memorable experience. I dont have any comments at this time regarding waht could be better.

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

The hygiene was super bad. Smells bad and air refreshment is highly advisable. The crew made some one else sit in my spot and no one is checking seat number and people are jumping to sit on other people’s allocated seat.

i send you separate claim of what happens ,I buy ticketed from you and you said that it is confirmed and shall send the ticket in 24 hrs but you did not send and when we go to Ethiopian air line counter they say it is pending and we dont know why ,and we forced to buy another ticket ,and this all because Ethiopian air lines canceled the return flight from Adi Ababa to Amman, please note that we buy all the tickets through your app and hold you responsible for all loss and discomfort.

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

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