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R11 748 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Beijing

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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Beijing (JNB-PEK)

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

Mon, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 26
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 22:20JNB-PEK
30h 15m1 stop
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0:40 - 16:35PEK-JNB
21h 55m1 stop
R13 674Emirates
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Sun, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 20
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14:30 - 17:10JNB-PEK
20h 40m1 stop
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0:10 - 13:05PEK-JNB
18h 55m1 stop
R13 726Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 30
Air China Logo
10:10 - 10:50JNB-PEK
18h 40m1 stop
Air China Logo
18:30 - 7:40PEK-JNB
19h 10m1 stop
R13 743Air China
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Mon, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 30
Air China Logo
10:10 - 18:50JNB-PEK
26h 40m2 stops
Air China Logo
18:30 - 7:40PEK-JNB
19h 10m1 stop
R14 038Air China
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Thu, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 24
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 17:10JNB-PEK
20h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
0:10 - 13:05PEK-JNB
18h 55m1 stop
R14 108Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 23
Air China Logo
10:10 - 10:50JNB-PEK
18h 40m1 stop
Air China Logo
18:30 - 7:40PEK-JNB
19h 10m1 stop
R14 229Air China
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Wed, Feb 11 - Mon, Feb 23
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 14:40JNB-PEK
34h 55m1 stop
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0:45 - 7:10PEK-JNB
36h 25m1 stop
R14 281Egyptair
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Tue, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 3
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 7:15JNB-PEK
30h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
0:50 - 10:50PEK-JNB
40h 00m1 stop
R15 340Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 3
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 7:15JNB-PEK
30h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
0:50 - 10:50PEK-JNB
40h 00m1 stop
R15 426Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Feb 22 - Thu, Mar 5
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:05 - 10:45JNB-PEK
17h 40m1 stop
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19:30 - 7:25PEK-JNB
17h 55m1 stop
R16 815Cathay Pacific
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Cheapest • from R13 674 (return)
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 16% compared to booking last minute.
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March
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Cheapest return fare
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Overall average: R14 698
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JNB - PEK • 1 stop
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R11 748
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Capital flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Capital 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 Johannesburg to Beijing?

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

When flying from Johannesburg to Beijing, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Johannesburg, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Beijing Capital 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 from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Beijing Capital Airport is March, where tickets cost R13 084 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R16 693 and R16 589 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Beijing Capital Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Beijing Capital Airport, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Beijing Capital Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightR11 748
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Capital

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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Beijing flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Beijing Capital Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Beijing Capital Airport was R677 for a one-way ticket and R788 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Beijing?

    When flying out of Johannesburg you will be using Johannesburg OR Tambo. You will be landing at Beijing, also known as Beijing Capital.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Beijing?

    The Airbus A350-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Beijing flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Beijing?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Beijing, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Beijing, Emirates or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Beijing are Emirates and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of R15 912 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R15 271 and an overall rating of 7,6.

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

    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 Johannesburg to Beijing.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Beijing from 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 from Johannesburg to Beijing?

    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 Beijing with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Beijing. 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 3334 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
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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.

8,0 ExcellentCarlton, Sept 2025CPT - DXB
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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.

I had a good experience flying with Emirates. All of the flights were on time staff was very professional and kind. So I had a positive experience..

Fantastic service the managed to locate my checked bag on the plans as re-tagged it for my final destination.

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

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

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

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

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

We arrived in line for check in at 6:15 p.m. but did not check in until 8:00 p.m. The line for economy check in was very long, and all of the desks 03-13 were not open, although most of them opened sporadically. The crew on board were very nice and helpful, friendly and kind. It has been many years since we flew Emirates (at least 17 years), and we notice that foot rests are no longer available in economy, but we were lucky enough to fly in the upper deck and appreciate your opening some of your flights to economy passengers in the upper deck. We will definitely fly on emirates more often! Thank you.

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

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

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

The staff on the plane were attentive and friendly. The frustration with the cabin crew was that we were served second to special diet people. And, we were in economy section. The boarding staff was mediocre. Got scolded for requesting to sit with spouse on 14 hours long flight home. Was told they cannot break up families for us. Didn’t understand how we were denied sitting together as we are husband and wife. After many words of exchange, we were accommodated. Cleaning crew did a horrible job! Bathrooms were unsanitary or dirty from beginning of flight! Didn’t expect sparkling as its economy, but did except decent.

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

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

Loved the airline with the exception of their carry on limitations. They enforce a strict 7 kilo limit for carry on baggage which is ridiculous. We traveled from SFO to SIN with carry on with no difficulty yet when we checked in Delhi they forced us to check the carry on bags. The weight of our carry on bags were 11 and 12 kilos and while they exceeded the limitations set by Singapore Airlines they were well under weight limitations set by may other carriers. Interestingly my wife and I were each allowed two 22 KG bags to check in addition to the 7 kg carry on for a total weight of 102 KG's. Our total weight with the one bag we planned to check and our two carry ons was 46 kgs.

Everything was great keep up the good work 😁, can't ask for more.

I was a member of Krisflyer for ten years, but my last flight to Tokyo was a disaster. I had to stand in line for four hours before check-in because they were late opening the counter, and there were more than 50 people behind me. The plane was extremely small, and the food could have been better. When I dropped off my stroller before boarding the plane, I expected to receive it upon exiting for my transfer. However, they returned the stroller to the checked baggage because they said I was late getting off the plane. Of course, I was late; they assigned me a seat at the back of the aircraft, and I was traveling with a baby! The worst part was when I arrived in Jakarta. They damaged my stroller and refused to approve my claim, so I had to pay for stroller rental because of the damage they caused. I don’t know what happened to Singapore Airlines, but I felt like I was flying with a budget airline.

Food option Hindu veg to Hindu non veg request was unheard

I am Vegetarian also has Gluten free food. However they gave me chicken and fish which is gluten free, but i am a vegetrain and i requested crew Hindu meal vegetarian, they said they will come back. .but they never showed up even i asked 2nd time. They could have compensate. I also request airline industry to have another option Gluten Free for Vegetarin people as well. Because Vegetarin people will have gluen issue...

they are deley vancouver to hankong 3 hour after honkong 20 hour stay there honkong not visa approved and they cant help to visa so we are stay in airport 20 hour even honkong staf very bad person they cant do for us 6 hour we arround they said you there you go there waste time next time i dont want to go cathay stay in honkong

Just want to do a little more clean up so does not smell like urine.

The economy seats are incredibly tight. A large percent of the traveling public will not fit. I will not fly Cathay again because of this. You are literally squeezing passengers for profit. The CEO should fly some economy flights.

it was a great experience as far as business class.. but I have had better meals and wine on other airlines.. that said.. the price was a great value for what I got in return.. crew made the difference.

Paid a premium a have a shorter transit time in Hong Kong, but Cathay pacific rebooked me and ended up waiting for 10 hrs in Hong Hong airport.

Great. Efficient boarding process with the face recognition. Plenty of cabin space for luggage.

Cabin crew is very helpful and nice, it is another level of service compared to Air Canada

Entertainment for kids was good. Good was terrible, needs lots of work.

As before, my only problem was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arrival at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

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.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

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

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

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

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.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

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

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

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

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

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