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Cheap Flights from China to OR Tambo

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from China to OR Tambo 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 China to OR Tambo

Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 20
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0:15 - 14:40
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20h 25m
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5:45 - 7:50
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20h 05m
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R11 109TAAG
Tue, Dec 15 - Fri, Jan 1
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18:15 - 8:20
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9:50 - 12:50
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21h 00m
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R12 722Etihad Airways
Tue, Jan 12 - Wed, Mar 3
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0:55 - 15:35
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13:45 - 14:25
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R15 948Qatar Airways
Wed, Dec 16 - Fri, Jan 1
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15:35 - 7:40
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10:10 - 10:25
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R16 722Air China
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9
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R16 804Emirates
Sun, Aug 30 - Mon, Sep 21
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R16 820Emirates
Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Mar 16
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R16 903Qatar Airways
Fri, Dec 18 - Thu, Dec 31
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10:20 - 11:25
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R17 084Air China
Mon, Dec 14 - Fri, Jan 1
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R18 071Cathay Pacific
Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 22
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R18 466Cathay Pacific
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to OR Tambo

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to OR Tambo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Johannesburg?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Johannesburg was found on the route from Shanghai, at R11 109 return. The most popular connection is from Shanghai to Johannesburg, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R14 829 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R14 251. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are R24 187 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is January, where tickets cost R13 611 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and November, where the average cost of tickets from China is R25 642 and R19 092 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of R7 670.

Good to know

Low season

May

Cheapest flight

R8 032
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Johannesburg?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Johannesburg was found on the route from Shanghai, at R11 109 return. The most popular connection is from Shanghai to Johannesburg, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R14 829 in the last 5 days.

  • How far is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from central Johannesburg?

    You’ll need to travel 21 km to reach the Johannesburg city centre from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • How much is a flight to Johannesburg?

    On average, a flight to Johannesburg costs R21 570. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R21 424 and departed from Shenzhen Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Johannesburg?

    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 to Johannesburg.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport are there each week?

    Each week there are around 2 743 direct flights from within China to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Johannesburg

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Johannesburg? 25% of our users found return tickets to Johannesburg for the following prices or less: From Shenzhen R21 546
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Johannesburg flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from China to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from China to Johannesburg. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to OR Tambo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3631 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
Airline reviews

Worst kayak is worst ill never ever use kayak ever again !!

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2026
HYD - DXB
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Worst kayak is worst ill never ever use kayak ever again !!

I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

The crew were friendly, dressed professionally and helpful when needed. The food was good to very good. The seats were comfortable and entertainment selections were excellent.   For that long of a flight Athens to Newark Economy is a little tight and the space became uncomfortable about mid-way. Next time I would try and get a Premium Economy seat. Especially for the return flight when one can be less enthused and tired. On the way to a vacation enthusiasm can outweigh discomfort.

We waited over an hour to check our bags in and get boarding passes. We arrived 2 and 1/2 hours before the flight, and it was still very slow. That crew was very friendly and very helpful

Flight good but it was 30min late taking off. Also don’t like landing then being loaded on bus and driven around the airport like it’s a sightseeing tour.

On both legs of my trips (Jhb - Dxb and Dxb - Jhb) the entertainment system did not work.

Everything was perfect... especially air hostess were excellent in attending people.

More tasty food particularly ethnic food. Staff didn’t respond to calls some of the time in premium economy.

My only suggestion is a way to not be woken up for food. … like maybe something you can place on you if you’d prefer to miss food than be woken up

The only problem I had was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arriving at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

Overall, it was ok. However, the food was very sub-par.

My sister and I were booked on flight CX844 from Hong Kong to New York, following a layover from Hangzhou. The scheduled layover was already over 7 hours, and the flight to New York was set to depart at 2:00 AM. At 11:00 PM, I was informed that the flight was delayed until 6:45 AM, significantly extending an already lengthy layover. I spoke with a representative to inquire about rescheduling or hotel accommodation, but she rudely insisted that company policy only offered a $150 food voucher, which was unhelpful as I had already eaten and most places were closing. She refused any alternative support or access to the Cathay Pacific lounge to make my wait more bearable. As a loyal Cathay Pacific customer, flying with the airline every year, I was deeply frustrated not only by the delay but by the poor service and unprofessional attitude I encountered. I believe this situation could have been handled with more care and flexibility.

Cathay Pacific handle my plane delay very well. I will book with Cathay Pacific again in the future trips.

It as great, my in flight entertainment was malfunctioning though.

The flight was delayed for half an hour, hope this can be better

Great experience, smooth checking, boarding and flight. Service during flight were great, crew members were very professional. Thank you!

My biggest complaint is the comfort and no good movies to choose from. My headphones didn't work either. 😔

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

Very friendly and attentive flight attendants, good food service. Seat was comfortable. However, the in flight electronics were poor. The screen froze repeatedly; the controller died; the headphones are a hit or miss; the wifi wasn't usable. Very scarce communication before the flight (no email reminder). Almost impossible to understand in-flight communications (audio was very poor).

The meals were not the greatest and lacking of appetite but everything else was spot on

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

First off, it wasn't clear that my first flight was to be operated by IndiGO. While the flight itself was fine, this meant that my whole initial check in where I would've properly verified my seating on my Qatar flight/requested an upgrade was impeded by the fact that I had to check in with IndiGO. They said I would separately have to go to Qatar counter to deal with second flight leg issues, which was impossible given how long the check in took/no time available to do so.

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

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

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

After going through security and waiting for the flight at the gate, there was no access to bathrooms and no place to charge a phone while waiting for the flight. But once I was on the plane, everything was very good.

Very very bad.. more than 48 hr I didn’t received my baggage yet

Okay not so good or great. The flight operated by Indigo is worst from boarding to luggage handling and food. Damaged one luggage and delayed another luggage. Still did not get it, since 2 days.

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

Was humiliated at Doha airport, treaded like a cattle class traveler, I hold platinum pro status with AA and I don’t fly economy even domestic but was made to travel in the middle seat in economy class and boarding zone 3 and was denied lounge access at Doha airport. Never was humiliated like this before.

Bus from gate to plane waited more than 30 minutes in a freezing temperatures of a/c. Plane temperature was very cold .

On time and no hassle luggage policy (2 checked in and 1 cabin bag)

They lost the baggage and said it was deleted from the system. I had baggage tag so was able to file the complaint but there was no PIR number and update so far

On this flight...fine. The one from India to Abu Dahbi, awful.

My baggage was not boarded and is still missing. I was only carring one piece of luggage and that is misplaced now I am stuck at mumbai without luggage. I had an onward journey from here

In Colombo when I-drop my baggage Sri Lanka air line crew not polite way talk very rude

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Liked leg room Disliked unable to book to sit with my family on same flight without paying extra

Sits are very uncomfortable and food quality should be improved. Alcohol you have to ask and wait for more then 1/2 hrs. Don’t feel like to travel in Etihad. It was 1st time we traveled in Etihad now we decided we don’t want to travel in Etihad.

I could not book in online at all which is what I always do to secure a window seat which is my preference.

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