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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

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Cheap Flight Deals from Johannesburg to China

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to China 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.

Recent return flight deals from Johannesburg to China

Recommended return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Johannesburg to China.
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13:45 - 6:35JNB-PVG
34h 50m1 stop
19:10 - 18:35PVG-JNB
29h 25m1 stop
R11 044Singapore Airlines
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Thu, May 22 - Thu, May 29
19:50 - 13:25JNB-PVG
35h 35m1 stop
0:35 - 18:35PVG-JNB
24h 00m1 stop
R11 371Singapore Airlines
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Sat, Jul 19 - Fri, Jul 25
13:55 - 16:20JNB-PVG
20h 25m1 stop
0:35 - 16:10PVG-JNB
21h 35m1 stop
R11 935Qatar Airways
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Tue, Apr 1 - Tue, Jun 24
13:55 - 15:30JNB-CAN
19h 35m1 stop
19:30 - 16:10CAN-JNB
26h 40m1 stop
R12 226Qatar Airways
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Fri, May 23 - Sun, Jun 1
10:10 - 19:25JNB-CAN
27h 15m2 stops
16:40 - 7:40CAN-JNB
45h 00m2 stops
R13 791Air China
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Wed, Apr 23 - Wed, Apr 30
10:10 - 21:20JNB-CAN
29h 10m2 stops
11:40 - 7:40CAN-JNB
26h 00m2 stops
R13 809Air China
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Wed, Apr 23 - Sun, May 4
22:20 - 15:25JNB-PEK
35h 05m1 stop
0:40 - 20:50PEK-JNB
26h 10m1 stop
R15 974Emirates
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Mon, May 5 - Sun, May 11
22:50 - 5:45JNB-CAN
24h 55m1 stop
7:45 - 3:55CAN-JNB
26h 10m1 stop
R16 884Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Apr 24 - Thu, May 1
14:30 - 5:45JNB-CAN
33h 15m1 stop
0:30 - 13:05CAN-JNB
18h 35m1 stop
R19 340Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Apr 24 - Wed, Apr 30
11:30 - 22:20JNB-PVG
28h 50m2 stops
7:15 - 9:35PVG-JNB
56h 20m2 stops
R37 606Emirates
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Sun, Apr 6 - Sat, Apr 19

KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to China flights

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

What is the cheapest Johannesburg to China flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to China.
The cheapest ticket to China from Johannesburg found in the last 72 hours was to Beijing, at R14 237 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Shenzhen (SZX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R14 328.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to China?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Johannesburg to China depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to China is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost R810 on average. Morning departures are around 21% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 056.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg to China?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of R10 493, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to China?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to China, 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 to China is February, when tickets cost R12 226 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R18 048 and R17 921 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to China?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg to China clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Johannesburg to China, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from China back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg to China?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to China, 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 to China, you should book around 9 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Shanghai Pudong Airport

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  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to China?

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Johannesburg to China 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 China?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Johannesburg to China 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 from Johannesburg to China?

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from Johannesburg to China

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to China? 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.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1282 reviews
8,6Crew
7,7Food
7,9Comfort
8,2Boarding
8,0Entertainment
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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.

8,0 ExcellentPierre, Mar 2025SIN - MLE
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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.

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

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

It was very good experience on board to Sydney with SQ.

Great airline. Excellent service, good food & lots of TV movies/shows to choose from.

Everything was good except food , food choices was very less. Washrooms were closed.overall good experience.

Crews were very caring and polite. Washroom was surprisingly clean. Overall experience was good , only food choices was very limited. Thanks

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

Service excellent would chose Singapore airlines as my first choice

We flew business class. It was excellent. For a 6’4” individual, the seats were slightly uncomfortable for sleeping. But this is only comparison to other business class seats. Otherwise, the crew was incredibly attentive, And the service was impeccable.

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

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

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Poor flight aircraft very old Crew was friendly 1 person though

Very bad groud crew taking bags less than 7kg Bad food Old plane

Flight was on time. Seats (economy) were very comfortable and food was excellent. The bad thing was that after landing it took an hour to reach arrivals. We had to wait 15mins to get off the plane and then had to board a bus which moved very slowly and took almost 30 minutes.

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.

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.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

Boston to Doha was great but Doha to Dhaka was the worst experience.

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

My carry on bag was taken by Alaska Air as we boarded in LAX! She said there was not room. There was plenty of room. I told her that my meds and personal items were in it. She did not care. She said it would be sent to my final destination, Nairobi. Well it got to Nairobi the day I was to fly home. The handle of my bag was crushed so could not retract. So I had to remove it. I had to buy converters, malaria medication. personal items. I filled out the missing form at the Nairobi airport. I asked that it be shipped to the Kisumu airport. When it was obviously not going to make it for my time in Kenya. I asked that it be sent to John Wayne Airport. NONE of that happened. I only knew it was at Nairobi because my air tag indicated it was finally in Nairobi the day I was leaving Kenya! Now I need to purchase a new carry on bag!!!

Overall experience was OK. Seats were truly uncomfortable for such a long flight. Food quality was mediocre at best. The staff was great though!

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Like: Plane made it to the destination. Dislike: Food is terrible, no entertainment, very dirty airplane.

The food needs to improve especially the fish as there where only 3 fish cubes in my plate.

Flight was delayed resulting in a series of unfortunate events. I ran the airport as people were yelling my flight anyone who can’t run wouldn’t have made it! Then the luggage is missing. Good company, execution needs fine tuning.

I had a full row so can't imagine how this could be better

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced.

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

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