R8 100 Find Cheap Flights to Beijing

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Cheapest return fare
R11 974
Overall average: R14 003
Singapore Airlines
Fri 30/1Sun 15/2
JNB - PEK • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R8 100
Typical prices: R8 301-R8 586
Emirates
Tue 13/1
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

Fri, Jan 30 - Sun, Feb 15
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:55 - 7:15
JNB
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PEK
29h 20m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
16:40 - 18:35
PEK
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JNB
31h 55m1 stop
R11 974Singapore Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Thu, May 28
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 23:00
JNB
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PEK
21h 10m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
0:05 - 18:35
PEK
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JNB
24h 30m1 stop
R12 376Singapore Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 9
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 16:15
CPT
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PEK
41h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:50 - 11:50
PEK
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CPT
33h 00m1 stop
R13 701Turkish Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Tue, Jun 2
Air China Logo
10:10 - 10:55
JNB
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PEK
18h 45m1 stop
Air China Logo
18:30 - 7:40
PEK
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JNB
19h 10m1 stop
R13 785Air China
Fri, May 29 - Tue, Jun 2
Air China Logo
10:10 - 10:55
JNB
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PEK
18h 45m1 stop
Air China Logo
18:30 - 7:40
PEK
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JNB
19h 10m1 stop
R13 818Air China
Thu, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 15
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:25 - 17:20
CPT
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PEK
19h 55m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
0:10 - 14:35
PEK
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CPT
20h 25m1 stop
R14 456Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jun 4 - Fri, Jun 19
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:25 - 17:20
CPT
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PEK
19h 55m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
0:10 - 13:00
PEK
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CPT
18h 50m1 stop
R14 690Ethiopian Air
Mon, Jun 1 - Sun, Jun 14
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:40 - 15:35
CPT
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PEK
40h 55m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
0:10 - 11:50
PEK
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CPT
41h 40m1 stop
R14 875Turkish Airlines
Sun, May 24 - Fri, May 29
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 22:20
CPT
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PEK
21h 55m1 stop
Emirates Logo
7:25 - 16:50
PEK
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CPT
39h 25m1 stop
R14 908Emirates
Mon, Jun 1 - Thu, Jun 4
Emirates Logo
13:25 - 15:25
JNB
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PEK
20h 00m1 stop
Emirates Logo
0:40 - 16:15
PEK
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JNB
21h 35m1 stop
R15 076Emirates
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 R11 504 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 R15 629 and R13 399 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of R11 504.

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 1 week 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 R5 982.

Good to know – Book Cheap Beijing Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR8 100
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to Beijing

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 Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R13 589. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are R15 764 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 afternoon, when flights cost R12 625 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 R16 371.

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.

Prefer to fly direct to Beijing?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Beijing.
Find which airlines fly direct to Beijing, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Beijing

Monday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +78 more

9 Air, ANA, +79 more

Tuesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +79 more

9 Air, ANA, +80 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +77 more

9 Air, ANA, +78 more

Thursday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +78 more

9 Air, ANA, +79 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Saturday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +78 more

9 Air, ANA, +79 more

Sunday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +83 more

9 Air, ANA, +84 more

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Direct returns

Beijing to South Africa

Monday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +78 more

9 Air, ANA, +79 more

Tuesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +79 more

9 Air, ANA, +80 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +77 more

9 Air, ANA, +78 more

Thursday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +78 more

9 Air, ANA, +79 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Saturday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +78 more

9 Air, ANA, +79 more

Sunday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +83 more

9 Air, ANA, +84 more

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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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Beijing? 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3440 reviews
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
Airline reviews

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

8,0 ExcellentEden, Dec 2025
DUR - DXB
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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

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

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.

Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

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

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

Pleasant business class flight experience with good onboarding experience. Flight service team was excellent with usual book-the-chef menu available

a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

Food was just okay, need to improve for other menu variations

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

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.

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.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

The experience was efficient, on time, and provided great service.

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

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.

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.

Crew on this flight dedicate their business class service to their high priority members. They would get priority service even the seats are behind me, and meals priority service and orders. I get the left over choices. I refused to eat because I felt discriminated, never booking this airline.

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

Very friendly and accommodating staff. Food was great. Lots of movies and tv shows to choose from. Highly recommend.

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

Issues: 1) the charging issue as described in my previous survey 2) when I requested diet coke during the breakfast time, it is not available. Why? I can't drink diet coke in the morning? 3) when I tried to transfer to this flight, its gate information was not available to me?

All great, because I was given a seat with extra legroom on this part of my trip.

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

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

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

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the 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.

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

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

1 hour flight. No complaints. Some drinks would have been nice.

Crew was amazing as usual. Very comfortable for a 13hour flight. Check in at ATL was terrible. Ticket counter charged me $200 for a small bag. Apparently Kayak sold me a zero luggage ticket. No carry on no checked. So the check in desk charged me a bullshit $200 dollar fee for a small gym bag weighing less than 20lbs. In true 3rd party ticket buying. This will turn into a finger pointing process between Kayak and Etihad. Now I'm going to have to ship my bag back in the mail a day ahead of my return flight.

excellent, staff and boarding were all seamless and no issues, thank you!

More leg space than other flights, but felt like *maybe* narrower seats?

One of your male flight attendant was pushy and a bit of a martinette. Completely unnecessary.

I am a larger than average person and in my opinion i don't think it's fair to allocate a window seat to anyone who is my size or larger, i was seated between 2 large passengers on a full aircraft. The guy in the window seat also occupied a portion of the middle seat (my seat) which made my experience of flying with etihad very cramped and uncomfortable, i was flying from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Had this been a airbus 380 it would have been better as the seats are larger but unfortunately it wasn't so i had to endure the 6+hrs unable to get any rest

Old plane, old entertainment system. It wasn't working throughout the entire flight. I was offered to connect to their system via Wifi to watch on my phone. Crew wasn't very helpful except one lady who turned the experience around.

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

Surprised at the lower quality of seats on the Boeing 777 in Business Class. Seats are tight and the whole Business class section is jam packed with seats. It doesn’t feel like Business Class at all. Also the way the tray tables are placed with a huge bulky solid metal hinge at knee level makes it so uncomfortable and always anxious that one will accidentally bang their knee on it. Quality of amenities has also declined. Over priced tickets with diminished quality of the entire experience.

It was OK as the seat which we paid for doesn’t have any window. We paid $120 for 3 seats but it’s for nothing. Crew could not help. None of the ports worked so all our phones went dry

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