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What to know about flights from Shanghai

Cheapest airline	Air China

On average, Air China currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Shanghai (avg. price of R17 358).

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Cheapest flights from Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 15 April 2025.

Sun 29/619:10PVG - JNB

1 stop29h 25mSingapore Airlines

Wed 16/719:50JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/4R14 966

Thu 29/522:30SHA - JNB

1 stop39h 10mCathay Pacific

Thu 5/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/4R15 458

Sun 29/615:35SHA - JNB

1 stop22h 05mAir China

Wed 16/710:10JNB - SHA

2 stops22h 35mAir China

Deal found 14/4R15 742

Sun 29/66:55PVG - JNB

2 stops30h 45mAir China

Wed 16/710:10JNB - PVG

2 stops42h 05mAir China

Deal found 14/4R15 742

Thu 29/514:10SHA - JNB

2 stops49h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4R18 466

Mon 29/919:10PVG - CPT

2 stops44h 15mSingapore Airlines

Tue 14/1010:40CPT - PVG

2 stops30h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/4R20 737

Sat 28/60:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Wed 16/713:55JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4R20 983

Thu 29/514:10SHA - JNB

2 stops49h 50mXiamenAir

Thu 5/613:55JNB - SHA

2 stops48h 50mXiamenAir

Deal found 14/4R22 307

Sun 29/614:30PVG - JNB

1 stop34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 16/76:45JNB - PVG

3 stops27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4R23 215

Fri 25/47:15PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEmirates

Wed 7/519:10JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 10mEmirates

Deal found 13/4R25 278

Sun 28/90:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 15mQatar Airways

Tue 14/1015:20CPT - PVG

2 stops43h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4R28 664

Fri 25/47:15PVG - CPT

2 stops37h 20mEmirates

Wed 7/515:20CPT - PVG

2 stops49h 00mEmirates

Deal found 13/4R31 143

Best flights from Shanghai
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Shanghai that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 15 April 2025.

Sun 29/619:10PVG - JNB

1 stop29h 25mSingapore Airlines

Wed 16/719:50JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/4R14 966

Thu 29/522:30SHA - JNB

1 stop39h 10mCathay Pacific

Thu 5/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/4R15 458

Sun 29/615:35SHA - JNB

1 stop22h 05mAir China

Wed 16/710:10JNB - SHA

2 stops22h 35mAir China

Deal found 14/4R15 742

Thu 29/514:10SHA - JNB

2 stops49h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4R18 466

Sat 28/60:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Wed 16/713:55JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4R20 983

Thu 29/514:10SHA - JNB

2 stops49h 50mXiamenAir

Thu 5/613:55JNB - SHA

2 stops48h 50mXiamenAir

Deal found 14/4R22 307

Fri 25/47:15PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEmirates

Wed 7/519:10JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 10mEmirates

Deal found 13/4R25 278

Sun 29/66:55PVG - JNB

2 stops30h 45mAir China

Wed 16/710:10JNB - PVG

2 stops42h 05mAir China

Deal found 14/4R15 742

Mon 29/919:10PVG - CPT

2 stops44h 15mSingapore Airlines

Tue 14/1010:40CPT - PVG

2 stops30h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 14/4R20 737

Sat 28/60:20PVG - JNB

4 stops41h 15mEthiopian Air

Wed 16/722:50JNB - PVG

1 stop34h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/4R41 795

Sun 29/614:30PVG - JNB

1 stop34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 16/76:45JNB - PVG

3 stops27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/4R23 215

Sun 28/90:35PVG - CPT

1 stop40h 15mQatar Airways

Tue 14/1015:20CPT - PVG

2 stops43h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/4R28 664

Last-minute flights from Shanghai
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Shanghai. Data was last updated 15 April 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 22/40:20PVG - JNB

1 stop33h 35mEthiopian Air

Wed 7/522:50JNB - PVG

1 stop34h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/4R18 731

Tue 22/40:35PVG - CPT

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Wed 7/513:00CPT - PVG

1 stop21h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/4R30 102

Wed 23/40:35PVG - CPT

2 stops38h 50mSingapore Airlines

Wed 7/510:40CPT - PVG

2 stops25h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 13/4R27 870

Thu 24/418:30PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 50mEtihad Airways

Wed 7/521:45JNB - PVG

2 stops32h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/4R15 950

Thu 24/417:45PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 55mAir China

Wed 7/510:10JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 45mAir China

Deal found 13/4R16 026

Thu 24/416:40SHA - JNB

1 stop21h 00mAir China

Wed 7/510:10JNB - SHA

2 stops22h 35mAir China

Deal found 13/4R16 177

Thu 24/418:30PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 7/58:25JNB - PVG

3 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/4R18 618

Thu 24/417:45PVG - CPT

2 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 7/55:45CPT - PVG

2 stops22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/4R21 588

Thu 24/47:15PVG - CPT

1 stop39h 35mEmirates

Wed 7/518:25CPT - PVG

1 stop21h 55mEmirates

Deal found 13/4R28 570

Thu 24/420:00SHA - CPT

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 7/520:25CPT - SHA

2 stops33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/4R35 381

Fri 25/47:15PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEmirates

Wed 7/519:10JNB - PVG

1 stop21h 10mEmirates

Deal found 13/4R25 278

Fri 25/413:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Wed 7/513:55JNB - SHA

2 stops25h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/4R45 409

Find flights from Shanghai within your budget

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/6

19:10-18:35

1 stop29h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/7

19:50-13:25

1 stop35h 35m

R14 966

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 29/5

22:30-7:40

1 stop39h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/6

11:20-12:05

1 stop18h 45m

R15 458

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 29/6

15:35-7:40

1 stop22h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/7

10:10-14:45

2 stops22h 35m

R15 742

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/6

6:55-7:40

2 stops30h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/7

10:10-10:15

2 stops42h 05m

R15 742

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 29/5

14:10-10:00

2 stops49h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/6

11:20-12:05

1 stop18h 45m

R18 466

ShanghaiCape Town

PVG - CPT

PVGCPT

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 29/9

19:10-9:25

2 stops44h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 14/10

10:40-22:45

2 stops30h 05m

R20 737

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 28/6

0:35-16:10

1 stop21h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/7

13:55-16:20

1 stop20h 25m

R20 983

ShanghaiJohannesburg

SHA - JNB

SHAJNB

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 29/5

14:10-10:00

2 stops49h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/6

13:55-20:45

2 stops48h 50m

R22 307

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/6

14:30-18:35

1 stop34h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/7

6:45-16:20

3 stops27h 35m

R23 215

ShanghaiJohannesburg

PVG - JNB

PVGJNB

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 25/4

7:15-20:50

1 stop19h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 7/5

19:10-22:20

1 stop21h 10m

R25 278

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Estimated return price

Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Travel insights for flights from Shanghai

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Shanghai including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Shanghai?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai (average of R16 518). Flying from Shanghai in April will prove the most costly (average of R33 130). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from Shanghai?

When flying from Shanghai check dates and pricing for the following: Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Air. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Cape Town.

Ethiopian Air

Ethiopian Air

From R531

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

From R620

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific

From R759

Emirates

Emirates

From R811

Airline reviews for flights from Shanghai

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

8,0

Very Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

7,5

Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

7,4

Good

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai?
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