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Cheap Flights from China to South Africa

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

Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Oct 29
China Eastern Logo
10:40 - 8:20SHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
27h 40m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
China Eastern Logo
9:50 - 18:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
26h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Beijing Daxing Intl
R13 619China Eastern
Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Oct 29
China Eastern Logo
9:25 - 8:20SHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 55m2 stops Beijing Daxing Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
China Eastern Logo
9:50 - 18:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
26h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Beijing Daxing Intl
R13 962China Eastern
Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 7
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 5:30PEK  Beijing Capital-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 22:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PEK Beijing Capital
21h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl
R16 656Emirates
Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 7
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 20:35PEK  Beijing Capital-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
19h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 22:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PEK Beijing Capital
21h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl
R16 656Emirates
Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Dec 7
Air China Logo
0:10 - 7:40SZX  Shenzhen-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
13h 30mdirect
Air China Logo
10:10 - 5:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SZX Shenzhen
13h 15mdirect
R18 567Air China
Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26
Cathay Pacific Logo
13:40 - 7:55PEK  Beijing Capital-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
24h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:10 - 1:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-PEK Beijing Capital
32h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
R18 860Cathay Pacific
Fri, Jan 29 - Sat, Feb 13
Air China Logo
15:35 - 7:40SHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
22h 05m1 stop Shenzhen
Air China Logo
10:20 - 16:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
24h 05m1 stop Shenzhen
R19 040Air China
Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27
Cathay Pacific Logo
22:30 - 7:55SHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
39h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:10 - 12:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
18h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
R19 693Cathay Pacific
Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2
Qatar Airways Logo
18:10 - 10:30PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-CPT Cape Town Intl
22h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 14:40CPT  Cape Town Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
20h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R19 693Qatar Airways
Wed, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 7
Qatar Airways Logo
1:35 - 4:00CAN  Guangzhou Baiyun-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
32h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
20:35 - 15:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
36h 55m2 stops Cape Town Intl Doha Hamad Intl
R28 413Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South Africa

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

What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

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

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from China found in the last 5 days was to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, at R18 451 return. The most popular route is Shenzhen (SZX) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R18 451.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from China to South Africa, 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 China to South Africa is February, when tickets cost R7 642 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R12 231 and R12 067 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

May

Cheapest flight

R8 377
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Shenzhen to Johannesburg

FAQs for booking flights from China to South Africa

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from China to South Africa?

    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 China to South Africa.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from China to South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from China to South Africa 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 from China to South Africa?

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

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Africa is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as R14 139. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are R22 279 on average.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from China to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from China to South Africa? 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.
7,6
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1439 reviews
7,3Food
7,5Comfort
8,1Crew
7,7Entertainment
7,9Boarding
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I love the comfortable business class seats. The service was excellent. Staff was friendly.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
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I love the comfortable business class seats. The service was excellent. Staff was friendly.

I wish there were more bathrooms available on these larger carriers.

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

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.

Dinner was served at the wrong time as soon as we boarded. Most were sleeping.. there was no food service carts for hours. We had to specifically ask for water, snacks etc. for the 15 hour plus flight, there should have been 3 meals served. Instead we only got the breakfast 1 hour before landing. Will try other airlines like Qatar for future travels.

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!

Not good. Flight was purchased for my father who needed medical assistance to board and transfer due to a heart condition. No one at Hong Kong from Cathay was there to assist and he barely made the connection. When I talked to him he could barely breath and was not sure he was going to make it. Really poor service even though the ticket stated he needed a wheelchair assistance.

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.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

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

Awful plane to Tashkent. Not even possible to sleep. In business class does not even recline fully

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

Not so good. Issues with seat assignments, unruly lines during check-in, half a sandwich on an international flight. I was originally supposed to be on Qatar airways, but it was switched to Indigo after I bought my tickets. They wouldn't even let me get seat assignments from the US to Mumbai. I was automatically assigned seats, and a middle one at that. Terrible.

some sections of airport are too cramped. The screening of luggage was twice and a huge hassle. They kept saying my boarding the for my next flight was in 10 minutes but were dragging the screening too long. having a 2 hour connecting time with this much delays in screenings is not good. They could see I was traveling with special needs kid yet I was" randomly chosen" to be personally screened again.

Trop from plane to gate at Qatar airport was very long .

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.

The cabin crew were kind, helpful, and polite. However, my flight from Abu Dhabi to Frankfurt was delayed, causing me to miss my connecting flight. As a result, my journey was significantly extended, leading to a much longer travel time than originally scheduled.

No entertainment except on app. No outlets working to charge. Good service

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

We booked a business class ticket via Underpricer. Somehow they screwed up our ticket from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad. We will be hesitant to book again with them.

It was OK as the seat which we paid for doesn’t have any window. We paid $120 for 3 seats but it’s for nothing. Crew could not help. None of the ports worked so all our phones went dry

The staff was very nice and polite but it was very very hot and no ways to have some fresh air. It would be nice to have more time to sleep since it was a night flight

Very very bad service very tight seats never ever flying with Etihad again

The food is good, but i am nit used to those foods so I can’t really be more detailed.

Excellent service and great help when i traveled with broken leg

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

Suck! Sat in plane on the tarmac (hot) over 2 hours

This was my first time ever flying China Eatern and it will not be my last. I was very satisfied with my whole experience and trip. Thank you very much and until soon.

The flight was delayed. The staff made us wait in the room that is too small and it was crowded and with no seats available for waiting. They did not tell us why the delay occurred.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking at the gate, then there was another ticket checking at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Not sure which idiot made this absolutely unnecessary arrangement.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

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