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R9 455 Find cheap flights from China to Johannesburg

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to OR Tambo departing on 23/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Flights to OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

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 prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
If travelling to Johannesburg, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Beijing, with flights as low as R173 932 one-way and R294 056 return. Flights from Shenzhen are the most searched and start at $198 for a return trip.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

The average price of all 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 Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as R15 721. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are R17 548 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 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 June, where tickets cost R14 937 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and December, where the average cost of tickets from China is R24 834 and R19 886 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R13 889.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The average price for all flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally at night, when flights cost R16 974 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R17 094.

What is a good deal for flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for the following prices or less: From Shenzhen R15 651 one-way - R18 993 return.

Which airline offers the most flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

Of the 7 airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, FlySafair offers the most flights, with around 353 per week, followed by Airlink with 345 flights per week.

How long is the flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

The duration of your flight to Johannesburg depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Johannesburg on KAYAK are from Guangzhou, which takes 15h 20m, Beijing, which takes 27h 15m, and Shanghai, which takes 27h 27m.

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

There are around 143 direct flights from within China to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 8:00 the most common departure time and 48% of flights departing in the morning.

How many long-haul flights are there to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Instead, there are 3 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Shenzhen.

How many cities have direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

From China, there are direct flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from 1 city. This city is Shenzhen and there are 3 direct flights each week.

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Low season

October

High season

July

Cheapest flight

R9 455
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Beijing to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Johannesburg?

    If travelling to Johannesburg, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Beijing, with flights as low as R173 932 one-way and R294 056 return. Flights from Shenzhen are the most searched and start at $198 for a return trip.

  • 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 R22 781. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R15 367 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 998 direct flights from within China to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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Direct departures

China to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +59 more

ANA, ASKY, +60 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +64 more

ANA, ASKY, +65 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +62 more

ANA, ASKY, +63 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

ANA, ASKY, +58 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to China

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +59 more

ANA, ASKY, +60 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +64 more

ANA, ASKY, +65 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +62 more

ANA, ASKY, +63 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

ANA, ASKY, +58 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +65 more

ANA, ASKY, +66 more

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Top 5 airlines serving 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.
8,2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1367 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,1Entertainment
7,7Food
8,6Crew
8,4Boarding
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Good airlines, travelled 🧳 n Singapore multiple times and experience is consistent

8,0 ExcellentRavi, Jul 2024HYD - SIN
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Good airlines, travelled 🧳 n Singapore multiple times and experience is consistent

The flight was very late, sitting on the plane for over an hour and missed our connecting flight from Singapore to LA. As senior citizens, we were rerouted to Copenhagen and then to LA. They should not do this to senior citizens. They should have given us a hotel voucher for a night, then catch a flight to LA the next day. Singapore Airlines should grant us some kind of credit for the next trip, if they want us to fly with them. I doubt if we will ever hear from them.

They bumped us up. They overbooked the flight and we hurried to the next flight. We are a family of 5 with 13, 10 , and 6 year olds kids. Everybody was running to the next flight. We never been exhausted in our flights hust like we have experienced this week. Mismanagement in scoot and kayak.

I had to change a flight date and it cost me $800.00 dollars. In the past, if there was room on the flight(which there was), Singapore Airlines simply re-booked me. This might have occurred because the office in Bali where I could interface with a human face to face is now closed since COVID. I naively figured the ability to change my flight into my decision to go with Singapore Airlines as it does cost a bit more. I will still fly on them as they are superior to the other carriers by a fairly large margin, especially for my needs.

I was traveling with my 3 minor children, one leg I was seated two aisles behind them. On the longest leg I would have preferred sitting across the aisle from them, not behind. My youngest is 4yos. I understand airplane seating configurations are not the airlines problem but seating the one adult with a reservation apart from the minors was very difficult.

Crews are not allowed to perform any service whenever the captain deems there’s a chance of turbulence. Even if it is perfectly smooth air.

If I made the connection in Singapore I was stuck there for 24 hours you owe me 355.00 for accommodations

Good flight. Fiod was ready a bit late hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Good flight. The food was served a bit late, hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Great to have actual hot tastey meal on a flight. Well done

More than two hours delay I could not do my tax refund because of the delay to check in They lost my luggage

The boarding experience was worst ever. Single aerobridge used for boarding and deboarding which led to lot of chaos. Food options were not great. First flight delayed by more than 3 hours which led to missing of the next flight we were stuck at Dubai airport by more than 6 hours

Surprised how empty comfortable seats in economy were not offered by crew to tall passengers. Felt like courtesy hall mark of emirates is changing. We were told in order to get those seats we have to pay $210. Not the emirates I know from past travels.

I am vegan. The food was balanced, tasty and enough. I enjoyed the ride. The crew was very friendly and went out of their way to please the passengers.

Boarding in the bus was slow and extremely hot. The flight attendant in the area of row 21 was extremely rude and had the attitude of not wanting to be at work for the day. Emirates you can do better than this

Food service must be faster and make vegetarian food in good quality

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

very nice experience…….we had a comfortable fly with emirates…this is 6 th time flying with emirates….i recommend friends to fly with emirates…….

Worst ever. No assistance and communication from Emirates crew. No visibility of when the flight is flying. Couldn’t understand if we can go to lounge to take rest. Emirates system at a certain point said flight is not operating and suggested to take the next flight and in few minutes it suddenly opened the gate for boarding. unsupportive and rude crew. Worst experience ever. Flight was delayed by 5 hours so need the compensation for that.

The customers before boarding the plane from Dubai was HORRENDOUS. The entire Emirates staff had a stick up their bum. The guy at the check in booth was rude. I don’t understand.

Wanted different plane design with an additional bathroom at the back of the plane.

The crew staffs are very nice. The temperature is too low.

I booked Flexi ticket, Paid extra for extra legroom seat. What I got was worst ever place to sit. It was an emergency exit seat with lots of legroom but half of the seat was occupied with aircraft body. Means you don’t keep that seat where a passenger can’t sit. The seats are too narrow. Whole night I was awake. Not movable armrests. One of the worst.

There is very little in the title" Premium" in the Economy experience with Cathay, Melbourne to Hong Kong. The seats are uncomfortable and the cabin with outdated 1990's decor and trim. The food service was sloppy and the leg room providing little to no advantage over regular economy seating. Infact, the Sunday flight was not fill occupancy and I would have done better saving the significant additional costs for the PREMIUM ticket and taken advantage of the seating. If you are a regular premium economy traveler of EMIRATES expecting the same experience on CATHAY, you will be disappointed. Emirates far superior.

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

Great, the flight attendants were very friendly and the food was also good.

The overall flight went well and the aircrew was pleasant.

The flight crew was exceptionally good. Personal needs were well met. The food choices were very nice.

Excellent. Planes are a little older and could get some refurbishment, but besides that everything was excellent.

I cancelled the flights in good time but could only get a partial refund. I was not warned of this.

Movie channels was great. Air hostess could be a little more caring

I still cannot find my luggage. I need my luggage.

I did not receive my luggage This airline is not good. My luggage is missing please you guys need to find my luggage. It’s been three days now I cannot get my luggage. This is not a good business I

The cabin crew members were so exceptionally good. They were always respectful to us the passengers and were professional. I also enjoyed the meals.

Customer service and the food was great. If the announcements in English could be said slower for the customer to understand what is being said. Due to ascent, it is difficult to understand. repaeting would help.

Again, entertainment system didn't work. 50% of aircraft don't seem to have a functional entertainment system and the crew is absolutely uninterested in fixing. They just say Addis needs to fix it. Well, Addis had better get off it's butt and fix their aircraft.

Boarding was mayhem. Entertainment system wasn't operational. Food was poor. It was like flying in the 1990's. For the price of the ticket, this was not value for money. It felt much more like an extreme discount airline.

Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

Flight was delayed for 2 hours for no reason, then we spent almost an hour after boarding because of the weather conditions. If we left on time we could avoid that 😾

Cons: "Everything was great. Very nice and friendly crew, clean plane, great food. Excellent overall"
Pros: "Friendly crew and helpful staff"
Cons: "Missed connection from PEK to XIY due to delayed arrival and early departure. From XIY to PEK, booked and confirmed 11 departure, changed to 12:30 without notification or explaination. Rushed connections at PEK, pretty much ran from the minute left plan to another terminal, through custom, through all the health check points, security check. Just keep the fights on time and keep the original schedules, not arbitrarily change them."
Pros: "Because of our delay, we flew with Air Thai instead of Air China....much better airline"
Pros: "The crew was accommodating during the flight but spoke very little English and could not help with information on connecting flight."
Cons: "We missed our connecting flight due to a delay and the airline would not let us through because we could have made our second flight...."
Pros: "The price"
Cons: "Staff was not helpful and kind of rude unless you spoke their language. Food options were terrible and not very comfortable seat for 13+ hr flight."

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
26/8Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
18h 55mPEK-JNB
8/9Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
20h 50mJNB-PEK
R15 986
27/8Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
27h 15mPEK-JNB
8/9Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
35h 30mJNB-PEK
R19 021
26/8Mon
1 stop
18h 55mPEK-JNB
8/9Sun
2 stops
23h 45mJNB-PEK
R20 254
27/8Tue
2 stops
29h 55mPEK-JNB
8/9Sun
1 stop
20h 50mJNB-PEK
R21 468
27/8Tue
2 stops
29h 55mPEK-JNB
8/9Sun
2 stops
23h 45mJNB-PEK
R21 670
25/8Sun
2 stops
34h 30mSZX-JNB
31/8Sat
1 stop
31h 40mJNB-SZX
R25 147
24/8Sat
2 stops
23h 30mSZX-JNB
31/8Sat
2 stops
30h 50mJNB-SZX
R25 368
4/8Sun
3 stops
32h 35mSHA-JNB
10/8Sat
3 stops
32h 25mJNB-SHA
R25 588
26/8Mon
3 stopsEthiopian Air
30h 40mPEK-JNB
8/9Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
36h 20mJNB-PEK
R27 722
4/8Sun
2 stopsCathay Pacific
33h 40mSHA-JNB
10/8Sat
2 stopsCathay Pacific
33h 50mJNB-SHA
R83 811

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
23/9Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
19h 00mPEK-JNB
R9 455
23/9Mon
2 stops
26h 45mPEK-JNB
R9 879
22/9Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
18h 55mPEK-JNB
R10 265
4/8Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
25h 50mPEK-JNB
R10 504
24/8Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
56h 45mSZX-JNB
R11 773
27/8Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
35h 35mPVG-JNB
R13 374
24/9Tue
1 stopAir China
19h 15mPEK-JNB
R13 429
6/8Tue
2 stopsAir China
29h 20mPEK-JNB
R13 466
4/8Sun
1 stopEmirates
26h 10mPEK-JNB
R16 795
4/8Sun
1 stopEmirates
26h 10mPEK-JNB
R16 961

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Last minute flights to OR Tambo

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
31/7Wed
multi-stop
36h 40mPVG-JNB
6/8Tue
multi-stop
33h 50mJNB-PVG
R23 344
31/7Wed
multi-stop
36h 40mPVG-JNB
6/8Tue
multi-stop
19h 15mJNB-PVG
R23 399
31/7Wed
multi-stopEtihad Airways
19h 40mPVG-JNB
30/8Fri
multi-stopEtihad Airways
18h 40mJNB-PVG
R24 834
31/7Wed
multi-stopAir China
43h 10mPVG-JNB
30/8Fri
multi-stopAir China
24h 05mJNB-PVG
R24 963
31/7Wed
multi-stop
36h 40mPVG-JNB
6/8Tue
multi-stop
24h 20mJNB-PVG
R25 809
31/7Wed
multi-stopEmirates
19h 35mPVG-JNB
6/8Tue
multi-stopEmirates
26h 55mJNB-PVG
R27 207
31/7Wed
multi-stopAir China
43h 10mPVG-JNB
30/8Fri
multi-stopAir China
30h 25mJNB-PVG
R29 396
30/7Tue
multi-stopEmirates
22h 10mPVG-JNB
30/8Fri
multi-stopEmirates
26h 55mJNB-PVG
R33 168
30/7Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 20mPVG-JNB
30/8Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
23h 30mJNB-PVG
R48 105
30/7Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 20mPVG-JNB
30/8Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
29h 45mJNB-PVG
R52 023

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Flights to Johannesburg

Destination:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Johannesburg - China

Cabin classes:

R63 999
R18 745