R6 954 Find Cheap Flights to Beijing

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Cheapest return fare
R9 555
Typical prices: R13 024-R18 275
Singapore Airlines
Wed 3/6Tue 9/6
JNB - PEK • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R6 954
Typical prices: R8 062-R8 238
Singapore Airlines
Sun 8/3
JNB - PEK • 1 stop
When to travel
March
Cheapest • 11% price drop
June
Most popular
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Cheap Flights to Beijing

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Beijing

Wed, Jun 3 - Tue, Jun 9
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 14:40
JNB
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PEK
36h 50m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:05 - 18:35
PEK
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JNB
24h 30m
1 stop
R9 555Singapore Airlines
Tue, Apr 7 - Fri, Apr 17
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 14:40
JNB
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PEK
36h 50m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:05 - 18:35
PEK
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JNB
24h 30m
1 stop
R9 796Singapore Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Mon, Feb 23
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 14:45
JNB
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PEK
34h 25m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
6:50 - 20:35
PEK
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JNB
19h 45m
1 stop
R13 072Emirates
Mon, Apr 6 - Thu, Apr 16
Air China Logo
10:10 - 10:55
JNB
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PEK
18h 45m
1 stop
Air China Logo
18:30 - 7:40
PEK
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JNB
19h 10m
1 stop
R13 297Air China
Sat, Feb 7 - Mon, Feb 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:20 - 14:45
JNB
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PEK
34h 25m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:30 - 8:20
PEK
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JNB
40h 50m
2 stops
R13 377Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 7 - Thu, Apr 16
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 17:20
JNB
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PEK
20h 50m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
0:10 - 13:05
PEK
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JNB
18h 55m
1 stop
R14 036Ethiopian Air
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 10
Air China Logo
10:10 - 10:55
JNB
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PEK
18h 45m
1 stop
Air China Logo
20:30 - 7:40
PEK
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JNB
41h 10m
2 stops
R14 244Air China
Thu, Mar 12 - Thu, May 21
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 17:10
CPT
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PEK
21h 20m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
0:10 - 13:00
PEK
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CPT
18h 50m
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R14 758Ethiopian Air
Sat, Feb 7 - Fri, Feb 20
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 14:45
CPT
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PEK
19h 05m
1 stop
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0:40 - 11:40
PEK
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CPT
41h 00m
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R16 541Emirates
Sat, Apr 4 - Fri, Apr 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 - 15:25
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PEK
26h 25m
2 stops
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0:40 - 16:40
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CPT
22h 00m
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R17 006Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Beijing

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Beijing?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Beijing, 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 to Beijing is March, where tickets cost R10 984 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R14 453 and R12 831 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of R10 968.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Beijing?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Beijing, 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, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 73 days before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Beijing?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Beijing is Beijing Daxing Intl Airport, with an average flight price of R6 421.

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Cheapest flightR6 954
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights to Beijing

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Beijing based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Beijing based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Beijing flights

  • Which Beijing airport is closest to central Beijing?

    There are 2 major airports in Beijing. The nearest airport from Beijing city centre is Beijing Capital Airport (25 km), followed by Beijing Daxing Intl (44 km).

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Beijing?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Beijing is Friday where tickets can be as cheap as R15 708. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are R15 708 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Beijing.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Beijing?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Beijing 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 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Beijing?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Beijing is generally in the morning, when flights cost R15 677 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Beijing is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R15 677.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Beijing

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Beijing flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Beijing

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Beijing. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Beijing. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3487 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,3Crew
Airline reviews

The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

10,0 ExcellentJames, Jan 2026
WLG - SYD
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The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

Child’s meal was great along with other nice touches for kids.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

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.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

Crew were very good. Food service was a little slow and disappointing not having on demand dining and only 3 options. Amenity kits and pyjamas were excellent.

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

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.

The crew was very courteous and professional. the flight is relatively clean and comfortable.

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

Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

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

We were not given option for meals since they ran out of the other option but good thing the remaining options tasted great.

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

Excelent service and plenty of food and drinks during the flight. Flight crew very attentive to our needs. Leg room between rows are very disappointing.

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.

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Vegetarian options should be included with every meal. Even just simple steamed vegetables and whole grains would capture a wide audience.

The crew, pilots and flight attendants were all amazing. What could be better is reinforcing that seats cannot be reclined at departure and landing. I had a person seated in front of me who had her seat all the way inclined, including during take-off - after the crew asked her to seat upright. Cathay Pacific should reinforce this safety request and perhaps penalize those who don't follow it. I felt very unsafe with this person limiting my space and perhaps putting my life in danger in the "unlikely" case of an emergency.

Trip was fine. My only complaint was that when the passenger in front of me reclined her seat (which was, in essence, the whole flight except landing and take-off,) it was uncomfortably claustrophobic for me and very difficult for my husband to get in and out of his window seat. Also uncomfortable to watch the entertainment because the screen was right in your face.

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

There were delays at boarding and landing. These events resulted in a tight transfer time in HK. Poor signage for transfers. Finally, lost luggage at final destination.

Super delayed. Unnecessary. Need more competent people doing logistics to keep things moving on time. Totally unacceptable.

Overall, not good. Super late boarding in Hong Kong because some last minute issue with a plane. The boarding process is chaotic. Kathy Pacific should seek to do better with punctual departure time. Caused a lot of trouble with missed connecting flight.

The morning in Hong Kong was ridiculous. Very chaotic. The flight was delayed. Missed connecting flights. Kathy should be more competent in getting the planes ready ahead of time so that flights can depart on time.. totally ridiculous and unnecessary. Very poor performance.

Flew from lax economy on cathay 777. Seat configuration 3-4-3. When the forward seat reclines it feels like someone is leaning forward and staring you. If you are slightly big tray tables will touch your abdomen even with seats upright. AVOID this above 777 configuration at all cost for a long flight. However their Airbus 350 3-3-3 configuration felt spacious and Seats wider.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

I appreciated the vailability of wheelchair services for persons with mobility issues all the way up to the aircraft. What could be better would be the food choices.

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

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

Indigo airlines is terrible. Staff is awful and so disorganized. They are so rude and unhelpful. I will never travel on Indigo airlines again!!!!!

I’ve flown with Qatar multiple times and the service has always been great. Very professional, organized, the food is delicious and plentiful, tons of entertainment.

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

It was mediocre. Honestly, the flight was late but that didn’t bother me as I had plenty of time. The only thing that bothered me is that the crew never asked to make the beds for us in business class. Maybe the crew was exhausted and that just didn’t occur to them.

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

The flight was over 1 hour late taking off ,when I arrived in Abu Dhabi ,I missed my connecting flight to Bangkok so I had to wait almost 6 hours for my flight arriving in Bangkok at 6:30 am ,So I missed a whole day of my vacation and my hotel room sat empty so I paid for hotel days that I was not there. In Abu Dhabi there was a woman that worked the desk at transfers that was so professional, courteous , helpful,and may I say absolutely beautiful .she got me food vouchers for my layover and was a very calming presence. Besides that I will never use Etihad again I will pay the Xtra money . I'm sure they won't read or see this but it's my "2 cents" I'll use an airline that respects me and my hard earned dollars

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

There was not any issues with the Etihad Airways. Staff was excellent and I love the variety of movies and games that they provided.

It was fantastic. The flight from Chicago to Abu Dahbi was fantastic. The crew, food and service were amazing. Everything was handled by the crew member assigned to us , Nicholas, was usually done before we asked for it. Highly recommend Etihad!

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

Etihad Check In counter/Station manager in Heathrow was bothering and not helpful at all. They are rude and not customer oriented

Very disappointing #1 - You have to pay extra to use the business lounge, or else you sit in the cold airport for 7 hours and fall sick #2 - Did an awful job with boarding, they turned on the "last call" notice on the monitor made the passengers come running to the gate, once the passengers came close the crew would tell them - hey we are not boarding yet, this included passengers with children also, this was happening all the time, it was pitiful to see #3 - Did not have the courtesy for the passengers in the business class, there is a reasons why people choose business class, because they need to get to work, that means sleep is very important for them, in the business class, the crew members would themselves cause so much noise by closing the door in a loud way, once the crew member does it then the other passengers are also doing it, #4 - the food did not smell good, #5 - The Abu Dhabi airport is small, so not a whole lot to do, especially when the layover is 7+ hours. #6 - Did not provide the slippers with pajamas, #7 - also the pajamas also I had to ask, only after asking it was provided. #8- Asked for an extra pillow because the pillow they provided was not tall enough, the crew member said there was no additional pillow and gave me something like a blanket, I tried my best to use that as a pillow, but my head kept on sliding and that messed up my sleep and did not get deep thorough sleep Overall the airlines did not have an understanding of how to care for the passengers, especially the business class ones. Overall it was a bad experience, I would much rather spend the money with Qatar airways, the experience with Qatar is so much better.

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