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Find cheap flights from Johannesburg to Beijing from R8 878

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from OR Tambo to Capital departing on 8/4. 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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Cheap flight deals from OR Tambo to Capital

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from OR Tambo to Capital 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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10:10 - 9:55JNB-PEK
17h 45m1 stop
18:55 - 8:20PEK-JNB
19h 25m1 stop
R14 160Air China
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Mon, Apr 15 - Thu, Apr 18
10:10 - 18:25JNB-PEK
26h 15m2 stops
18:55 - 8:20PEK-JNB
19h 25m1 stop
R14 482Air China
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Mon, Apr 15 - Thu, Apr 18
21:45 - 17:00JNB-PEK
37h 15m1 stop
0:30 - 7:10PEK-JNB
36h 40m1 stop
R15 731Egypt Air
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Mon, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 17
13:35 - 22:35JNB-PEK
27h 00m2 stops
12:05 - 7:40PEK-JNB
25h 35m1 stop
R17 189Cathay Pacific
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Thu, Jun 20 - Sat, Jul 6
13:35 - 23:40JNB-PEK
28h 05m2 stops
13:00 - 17:00PEK-JNB
34h 00m2 stops
R17 264Cathay Pacific
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Mon, Apr 15 - Thu, Apr 18
19:00 - 22:20JNB-PEK
45h 20m2 stops
0:40 - 16:15PEK-JNB
21h 35m1 stop
R18 987
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Mon, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 17
19:10 - 15:25JNB-PEK
38h 15m1 stop
7:25 - 20:50PEK-JNB
19h 25m1 stop
R20 672Emirates
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Thu, Jun 20 - Sat, Jul 6
13:35 - 21:15JNB-PEK
25h 40m2 stops
13:40 - 17:00PEK-JNB
33h 20m2 stops
R20 748Cathay Pacific
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Thu, Jun 20 - Sat, Jul 6
8:20 - 17:20JNB-PEK
27h 00m1 stop
0:10 - 3:55PEK-JNB
33h 45m1 stop
R21 297Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Jun 20 - Fri, Jul 5
10:15 - 17:20JNB-PEK
25h 05m3 stops
0:10 - 3:55PEK-JNB
33h 45m1 stop
R22 811Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Jun 20 - Fri, Jul 5

Flights from OR Tambo to Capital - Travel Insights & Trends

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 flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Beijing Capital Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Johannesburg to Beijing, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Beijing back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

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 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 February, where tickets cost R13 535 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of tickets is R19 763 and R18 514 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Beijing Capital Airport, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Beijing?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Cathay Pacific offered the best one-way deal for that route, at R8 878. KAYAK users also found Johannesburg to Beijing return flights on Air China from R14 160 and on Egypt Air from R15 731.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Beijing Capital Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Johannesburg to Beijing take?

There are no direct flights for this route. The shortest travel duration to get to Beijing from Johannesburg is 17h 45m.

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Low season

November

High season

September

Cheapest flight

R8 878
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Capital

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Capital based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 R469 for a one-way ticket and R748 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?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance 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 Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Beijing are Emirates and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R16 387 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R14 162 and an overall rating of 7,3.

  • 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.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Johannesburg to Beijing

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R13 878 or less round-trip.

Top 5 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Capital

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Capital? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8,2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1512 reviews
81comfort
82entertainment
84boarding
79food
83overall
87crew
Airline reviews

The premium economy seats were not that great. It could have been more premium than economy seats.

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The premium economy seats were not that great. It could have been more premium than economy seats.

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

They close their counter so early. I had internet issues so I couldn’t check In online . I would have made the flight but their counter was closed 5 minutes before we arrived. No way of contacting them even though I had the confirmation number and tried to check in the night before on someone else’s phone. I tried calling their customer service with no pick up. Horrible experience, I’m very unhappy with them. I hope to never fly with them ever again. It costed me almost $900.

Transfer within the same terminal and lots of facilities at the airport.

I did not like anything. Flight experience was bad overall.

The stewardess was very helpful all the way. My seat had an issue with headphones and after the replaced and gave me a new pair and noticed it was the seat I got a new chair to sit and a great ride back home

The overall operation needs to be improved. The in-flight services took forever and sometimes ran out of options.

Would have been nice to have more variety and less dairy in the Indian Vegetarian special meal. Why do they include Parathas as part of the entree and also on the side (substitute for bread/roll)? Also, no need for so much dairy...don't need milk packet, yogurt and Chobani Greek yogurt in the same meal.

A very small gate at Singapore airport, lots of people packed into a small area…. A Petrie dish for infection. The flight was late although the captain did make up time. We had an aisle and middle economy class seat on the plane. The flight appeared to be very full. The seats were small, hard and very uncomfortable with minimal leg room. I’m a small woman and felt really cramped. My husband is a big man and stated he was unable to move at all in his seat. We were given 2 meals during the flight from Singapore to Brisbane. Our first meal was okay at best but the second meal was inedible. I think it was supposed to be veg in pastry but the pastry was full of air with minimal if any filling. The staff were pleasant and efficient. Getting off the plane went without any problems. It did take an extended period of time for our bags to come out onto the carousel. For the best ‘airline’ in the world, it was pretty poor. If Singapore is the best, what are the others like?

The male traveller seated in the row in front diagonally opposite my husbands seat across the aisle as soon as the seatbelt sign went off moved across the aisle into the seat in front of my husband for the entire journey from London to Singapore he had his seat reclined and pushed back and the seat touching my husbands knees for the entire journey from London to Singapore. very uncomfortable for my husband.

Probably the best flight I’ve ever been on. Emirates first class is leagues beyond British airways and Lufthansa’s.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Food was not eadable. Testless and not apealing. order for indian vegitarian, recived spice less. combination of main course and side iteams are far away from traditonal food, serve less iteams. , but eadoble. Thanks

Quality and tasty Food and service, bigger seat comfort and leg room, etc.

The amenities offered in the Business class is far away less compared with other Air Companies. Emirates is going down in the competition pricing the same value as Qatar airways for example.

My parents travelled through emirates for the first time. They were happy with the service provided and the travel.

1. Please deploy better trained and courteous staff. 2. Wheel chairs be available at all steps of layover till boarding gate. 3. Food services be also improved . 4. TV and phone charging facility be also provided.

Everything was perfect except boarding . Have to wait @ gate for 45 minutes after announcing boarding ..

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

Friendly staff. My seat was changed at the last minute. Afterwards, my seat was taken by someone else by mistake.

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.

Crew experience was more transnational, seats were so close together (LtoR and FtoB) that it was difficult to enjoy much of anything. When the person in front leaned back, there is no space for me. Sadly it was a flight to be endured not experienced.

Very poor check-in experience, and flight meal service was very disappointing with no drinks service or hot meal.

Not impressed with check in desk staff at Vancouver airport. Not a professional mind service and not cared or tried to help. Don’t think I would fly with them again

The coffee in Premium economy and economy is terrible. That's it. Everything else is great

One of the worst flight in business class by qatar airways and I’m no stranger with qatar airways businesses class, I travelled with the extensively in the past 12 years

Lounge in pukhet not good Very nice new aircraft Super crew as nearly always with Cathay

The crew were fine. I didn’t enjoy the food at all. I found it unappetising and really had trouble eating it. The comfort level was fine and our return flight is with Cathay Pacific but honestly I probably wouldn’t fly Cathay Pacific again.

Everything was good food could be better but ok for economy on my 2nd flight the head ph jack are bad you have to hold pushed in to hear anything but other then that very nice service

Flight was delayed. Drink was only offered during meal. Would have been nicer if crew walk around to offer drink after take off or in between meals.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Seat in front of my wife was broken so it reclined further than normal and without having to push the recline button so my wife had absolutely no room the entire 17 hour flight. My seat was broken and wouldn't recline at all. Also.. my tray table was sticky and dirty right away before I even used it. Also...the floor in the back of the plane from our row of seats on back was totally soaked and both times we landed water came rushing out of the food/servant area like a flood onto the same already wet carpet. It got everything wet that was placed around our feet...including our shoes and socks.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

The food really sucks And they really need to work on entertainment The movie selection is herendous .

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 😾

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: "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...."
Cons: "Connecting though Beijing from Taipei to LAX is not recommended if you can avoid it!"
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room poor, and food service is minimal."
Pros: "The seats on business were comfy, the service excellent, the movie selection was fair to poor, the food was also fair to good largely because they served a heavy lunch rather than a light breakfast."
Cons: "The food and movie selection."
Pros: "The crew was okay. The seating was great on all except for one leg."
Cons: "On one leg, it must have been an older plane, because the business class seats barely reclined."
Cons: "More TV show choices and more Hollywood movies although I understand it's a Chinese airline not American."
Pros: "Crew was great and was happy to get gluten free food i could eat"
Cons: "Not lose my bags :("

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to Beijing found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/4Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
19h 05mJNB-PEK
R8 878
8/4Mon
2 stops
42h 55mJNB-PEK
R9 863
6/6Thu
1 stopEmirates
26h 55mJNB-PEK
R10 014
6/6Thu
2 stopsCathay Pacific
25h 40mJNB-PEK
R10 241
8/4Mon
3 stops
27h 40mJNB-PEK
R10 942
6/6Thu
3 stops
25h 40mJNB-PEK
R15 182
8/4Mon
4 stopsEthiopian Air
31h 20mJNB-PEK
R40 511
7/4Sun
2 stops
28h 25mJNB-PEK
R44 259

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Last minute flights from OR Tambo to Capital

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 from Johannesburg to Beijing that are departing in the next 10 days.
1/4Mon
multi-stopCathay Pacific
24h 50mJNB-PEK
8/4Mon
multi-stopCathay Pacific
30h 15mPEK-JNB
R16 129
1/4Mon
multi-stopEmirates
20h 00mJNB-PEK
7/4Sun
multi-stopEmirates
26h 10mPEK-JNB
R16 299
1/4Mon
multi-stopAir China
17h 45mJNB-PEK
8/4Mon
multi-stopAir China
41h 40mPEK-JNB
R16 564
1/4Mon
multi-stopAir China
26h 15mJNB-PEK
8/4Mon
multi-stopAir China
41h 40mPEK-JNB
R18 608
1/4Mon
multi-stop
45h 35mJNB-PEK
7/4Sun
multi-stop
21h 35mPEK-JNB
R19 366
1/4Mon
multi-stop
28h 15mJNB-PEK
7/4Sun
multi-stop
21h 35mPEK-JNB
R20 672
1/4Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 55mJNB-PEK
7/4Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
39h 20mPEK-JNB
R25 537
1/4Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 55mJNB-PEK
7/4Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 25mPEK-JNB
R35 116

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Johannesburg - Beijing Flights

Departure:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Destination:

Beijing (PEK)China

Return flight deals:

Beijing - Johannesburg

Cabin classes:

R45 963
R13 857