R17 569 Find Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Cape Town

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Shanghai to Cape Town departing on 4/3. 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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Turkish Airlines
Wed 4/3Sun 8/3
PVG - CPT • 1 stop
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Fri 21/11
CN2 - CPT • multi-stop
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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Cape Town

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Shanghai to Cape Town 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 Shanghai to Cape Town

Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:10 - 11:50PVG-CPT
31h 40m1 stop
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17:15 - 8:15CPT-PVG
33h 00m1 stop
R17 569Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:10 - 11:50PVG-CPT
31h 40m1 stop
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17:15 - 17:10CPT-PVG
41h 55m1 stop
R17 586Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
Emirates Logo
6:15 - 14:35PVG-CPT
38h 20m2 stops
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13:40 - 21:05CPT-PVG
25h 25m1 stop
R20 804Emirates
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Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
Emirates Logo
6:15 - 14:35PVG-CPT
38h 20m2 stops
Emirates Logo
18:30 - 15:05CPT-PVG
38h 35m1 stop
R20 821Emirates
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Mon, Jan 12 - Wed, Jan 21
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:10 - 11:50PVG-CPT
31h 40m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 17:10CPT-PVG
41h 55m1 stop
R21 681Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
XiamenAir Logo
11:45 - 10:30PVG-CPT
28h 45m2 stops
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12:35 - 10:35CPT-PVG
40h 00m2 stops
R21 836XiamenAir
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Sat, Jan 10 - Mon, Jan 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:30 - 13:00PVG-CPT
19h 30m1 stop
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10:40 - 12:45CPT-PVG
20h 05m2 stops
R22 318Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Sun, Mar 8
Lufthansa Logo
0:10 - 11:00PVG-CPT
40h 50m2 stops
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15:55 - 10:05CPT-PVG
36h 10m2 stops
R22 645Lufthansa
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Tue, Mar 3 - Sun, Mar 8
Lufthansa Logo
0:10 - 11:00PVG-CPT
40h 50m2 stops
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6:05 - 10:05CPT-PVG
46h 00m2 stops
R22 679Lufthansa
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Tue, Mar 3 - Sun, Mar 8
Lufthansa Logo
0:10 - 11:00PVG-CPT
40h 50m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
15:55 - 10:05CPT-PVG
36h 10m2 stops
R22 696Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Shanghai to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Shanghai to Cape Town 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 Shanghai to Cape Town?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Shanghai to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cape Town on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Shanghai, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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Cheapest flightR17 569
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Cape Town

When to book flights from Shanghai to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Shanghai to Cape Town 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 flights from Shanghai to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Shanghai to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to Cape Town was R17 569 for a return ticket.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Shanghai to Cape Town?

    Shanghai is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Cape Town. You will leave Shanghai from one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. You will be arriving at Cape Town Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Shanghai to Cape Town?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Shanghai to Cape Town?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Shanghai and Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Shanghai to Cape Town?

    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 Shanghai to Cape Town.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Shanghai to Cape Town?

    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 Cape Town with an airline and back to Shanghai with another airline.

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

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

Reviews of the top airline flying from Shanghai to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to Cape Town. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Shanghai to Cape Town? 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.
7,4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3664 reviews
7,9Crew
7,4Comfort
7,4Entertainment
7,3Food
7,5Boarding
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All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025DFW - YYC
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All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Seated in row 6 you are separated from business class close to the toilets. The is a high panel in front that obscures forward viewing, coupled with no window view. Service is limited as the area is not in view of the attendants. It is closer in proximity to economy than business class.

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

It never happened. Me flight from Doha to São Paulo was lated and the time of waiting for the luggage arrives when we arrived in São Paulo was about 1 hour and half. So it took a lot of time just waiting the luggage of flight that was already late, consequently we lost the flight to Recife with Latam Airlines and had to go to the Qatar office to arrange another flight to us to Recife, that one with Azul Airlines. It was more 4 hours waiting to this other flight to knows that this other flight was delayed too, total of 5 hours more at the airport to waiting to go home :/

My flight was delayed. I was rebooked twice and even the second flight that was additional connection in London was delayed too, so I ended up spending more than 24 hours flying between four different countries and to be honest I’m not sure whether I ever want to use this airline again. My luggage is still delete. It’s been more than 48 hours now so to be honest, I’m not even sure how to describe the level of frustration I have.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

Worse fight I ever take since I start flying , still have even made home , and crew abandon us half way home . No water no food and no even anyone to answer our questions

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

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Cape Town (CPT)