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R11 478 Find Cheap Flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport

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Cheapest return fare
R11 478
Overall average: R14 907
Ethiopian Air
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JNB - PVG • 1 stop
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Tue 9/12
JNB - PVG • multi-stop
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Cheapest • from R11 478 (return)
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Best reviews • 8,1 score
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When to book
4 weeks
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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to Pu Dong (JNB-PVG)

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

Fri, Jan 23 - Tue, Jan 27
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 16:15
JNB
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PVG
19h 45m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:30 - 13:05
PVG
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JNB
19h 35m1 stop
R11 478Ethiopian Air
Mon, Jan 19 - Fri, Jan 23
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 12:40
JNB
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PVG
20h 50m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 8:20
PVG
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JNB
24h 20m1 stop
R11 953Etihad Airways
Fri, Jan 23 - Tue, Jan 27
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 12:40
JNB
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PVG
20h 50m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:00 - 8:20
PVG
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JNB
24h 20m1 stop
R11 970Etihad Airways
Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 20
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 16:15
JNB
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PVG
19h 45m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:30 - 13:05
PVG
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JNB
19h 35m1 stop
R12 428Ethiopian Air
Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 20
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 21:45
JNB
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PVG
26h 00m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
23:35 - 15:35
PVG
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JNB
22h 00m1 stop
R12 462Qatar Airways
Sun, Feb 1 - Tue, Feb 24
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:40 - 14:35
JNB
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PVG
18h 55m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
16:25 - 18:35
PVG
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JNB
32h 10m1 stop
R12 785Singapore Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Tue, Feb 24
China Eastern Logo
9:50 - 13:45
JNB
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PVG
21h 55m2 stops
China Eastern Logo
14:00 - 8:20
PVG
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JNB
24h 20m1 stop
R13 040China Eastern
Fri, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 24
China Eastern Logo
9:50 - 23:40
JNB
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PVG
31h 50m2 stops
China Eastern Logo
14:00 - 8:20
PVG
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JNB
24h 20m1 stop
R13 889China Eastern
Mon, Feb 2 - Tue, Feb 24
Air China Logo
10:10 - 23:20
JNB
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PVG
31h 10m2 stops
Air China Logo
12:25 - 7:40
PVG
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JNB
25h 15m1 stop
R14 347Air China
Fri, Jan 23 - Tue, Jan 27
Air China Logo
10:10 - 23:20
JNB
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PVG
31h 10m2 stops
Air China Logo
13:40 - 7:40
PVG
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JNB
24h 00m1 stop
R14 432Air China
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Pu Dong flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Pu Dong 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

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

When flying from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong 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 Shanghai Pu Dong 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 Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is February, where tickets cost R11 376 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R15 688 and R14 907 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong 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 Shanghai Pu Dong 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 Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR11 478
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Pu Dong

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Pu Dong 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport was R11 478 for a return ticket.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    When flying out of OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg you will be using Johannesburg OR Tambo. You will be landing at Shanghai Pudong Airport, also known as Shanghai Pu Dong.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg and Shanghai Pudong Airport, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai, Singapore Airlines or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai are Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of R10 865 and an overall rating of 8,1, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R12 636 and an overall rating of 7,4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai Pudong Airport from OR Tambo Airport, 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    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 Shanghai Pudong Airport with an airline and back to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    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 Shanghai Pudong Airport from OR Tambo Airport, 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 Pu Dong

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Shanghai. 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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8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3432 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
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Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

2,0 MediocreAngela, Nov 2025
IST - DXB
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Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

Super flight. On time departure and arrival. Very good service. Luggage arrival at DXB was a little delayed but you can’t have everything the very best :)

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.

Food was excellent. Leg room in economy, not so good; I’m 6’-1”.

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.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

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

SQ service is great as always. However, the food quality seems to have gotten a lot worse recently.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

Best airline I think. No problems with anything. Crew were great, no problems with the airline food and entertainment and a smooth flight.

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

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

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.

The food wasn’t good at all. I skipped meals .

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

Both the staff at check-in counter and on board were pleasant and helpful. My chicken and mashed potato was good, sauce was tasty, but the zucchini, carrot n other accompanying vegetables were over-cooked a little. (I understand the meal has to be prepared earlier). Yet I would fly on Singapore Airlines again and recommend it to family and friends.

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.

My flight was suppose to be at 7:45pm to fly but it didnt fly out until 8:55 to dallas so then all of my other flights was late and delay ihad to wait at the airport for extra 14 hours to be able to get on a different plane

It's basically 15 hours with an airline in economy class. There's really not much of anything that could have been done better unless I had a first class ticket. Cathay Pacific does excellent work, with a very professional, friendly and attentive crew. It's literally the only airline that I will fly to Southeast Asia.

Well- trained, cheerful onboard staff. Business class seating and storage were excellent. Outstanding range of food choices, though quality ranged from just OK (seasonal rice and beef dish) to outstanding ( congee and soup noodles with beef brisket). But what can you expect; it's on a plane. I couldn't figure out the remote control, but touch screen worked well. My wife and I (in our 60s), didnt find much to watch from the Entertainment choices. We mostly watched the flight maps. The bedding did the job but is unwieldy and ends up in a clump, with one-third falling on the floor.

First time tying out business class with this airline, hat a disappointment, never returning. We didn’t get the meal as requested from Singapore to HKG flight. While meals served connecting flight, crew takes meal order based off passenger membership status by giving the. Priority selection of meals. It was a battle, plain disappointment, not worth the hype, price, class as categorized/ advertised

The staff were so friendly and accommodating. The food was great. Lots of movies to choose from as well as tv shows. Highly recommend.

A lot of things Never flying with this airline again Had an emergency landing

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.

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.

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

Very efficient and professional staff. Food was good and so was entertainment selection.

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

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

As good as you can expect an economy flight from Europe to Australia to be. Nothing agains Qatar, just feels like every new generation of plane gets tighter.

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

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 crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

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.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

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

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

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