What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Beijing one-way?

The cheapest airline one-way is Ethiopian Air, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R9 761. However, be on the lookout for offers from Cathay Pacific and Emirates, as they are both options that can get you from South Africa to Beijing for a low price.

What are the cheapest flights from South Africa to Beijing?

While on average a flight from South Africa to Beijing is generally R17 421, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is R11 264. When looking at the most popular route, (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Beijing Capital), you can expect to pay R12 432 for that flight.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Beijing?

Air China, Cathay Pacific and Emirates are the most popular airlines when flying from South Africa to Beijing.

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

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 45 days in advance to save up to 26% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 45 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from South Africa to Beijing 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as R13 918, or R16 306 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Beijing?

February is one of the best times of the year to fly to Beijing from South Africa. Prices for February average R14 681 per person but you can even find prices for as low as R11 134. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of September. Opting for a February flight can save you 12% on your journey compared to booking in September

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Beijing that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Beijing flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Beijing?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Beijing.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Beijing?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Beijing by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R20 394+ Flights from South Africa to Beijing, China

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Round-trip from	R13 147
One-way from	R9 761

Ethiopian Air
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2 total stops
39h 35m total
South Africa to Beijing

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South Africa to Beijing

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Beijing. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 January 2025.

Mon 3/310:40CPT - PEK

2 stops30h 20mSingapore Airlines

Sun 9/30:10PEK - CPT

2 stops39h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/1R12 658

Sat 1/314:35JNB - PEK

1 stop20h 35mEthiopian Air

Wed 19/30:10PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/1R13 147

Fri 28/213:45JNB - PEK

1 stop43h 05mSingapore Airlines

Wed 19/30:10PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/1R14 087

Wed 26/221:45JNB - PEK

1 stop34h 55mEgyptair

Fri 21/30:45PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 25mEgyptair

Deal found 15/1R14 482

Thu 27/213:25JNB - PEK

1 stop19h 20mEmirates

Sun 23/323:40PEK - JNB

1 stop22h 55mEmirates

Deal found 15/1R16 250

Tue 11/315:20CPT - PEK

1 stop19h 50mEthiopian Air

Sun 20/40:10PEK - CPT

1 stop19h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/1R16 419

Thu 27/219:05JNB - PEK

1 stop39h 10mTurkish Airlines

Sun 16/30:45PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/1R16 626

Fri 28/210:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 40mAir China

Thu 20/318:30PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 10mAir China

Deal found 15/1R16 814

Mon 3/218:25CPT - PEK

1 stop38h 20mEmirates

Mon 10/26:50PEK - CPT

1 stop34h 50mEmirates

Deal found 16/1R18 563

Mon 3/313:40CPT - PEK

1 stop19h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/36:50PEK - CPT

2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/1R19 504

Thu 30/114:35JNB - PEK

1 stop20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/210:50PEK - JNB

2 stops27h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1R19 673

Thu 27/219:40JNB - PEK

2 stops32h 15mKLM

Fri 21/311:50PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 10mKLM

Deal found 15/1R19 955

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Sat 1/314:35JNB - PEK

1 stop20h 35mEthiopian Air

Wed 19/30:10PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/1R13 147

Fri 28/213:45JNB - PEK

1 stop43h 05mSingapore Airlines

Wed 19/30:10PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/1R14 087

Wed 26/221:45JNB - PEK

1 stop34h 55mEgyptair

Fri 21/30:45PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 25mEgyptair

Deal found 15/1R14 482

Thu 13/219:05JNB - PEK

1 stop39h 10mTurkish Airlines

Sun 16/20:45PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/1R16 118

Thu 27/218:50JNB - PEK

1 stop21h 40mEmirates

Tue 18/36:50PEK - JNB

1 stop29h 30mEmirates

Deal found 15/1R16 250

Sun 9/211:05JNB - PEK

1 stop22h 25mCathay Pacific

Fri 14/27:30PEK - JNB

1 stop30h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/1R16 401

Fri 28/210:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 40mAir China

Thu 20/318:30PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 10mAir China

Deal found 15/1R16 814

Thu 13/214:35JNB - PEK

1 stop20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/212:00PEK - JNB

1 stop25h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/1R19 598

Thu 27/219:40JNB - PEK

2 stops32h 15mKLM

Fri 21/311:50PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 10mKLM

Deal found 15/1R19 955

Thu 30/119:35JNB - PEK

2 stops27h 55mLufthansa

Wed 5/22:50PEK - JNB

2 stops36h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 16/1R21 403

Sat 1/323:55JNB - PEK

2 stops35h 00mAir France

Wed 19/323:55PEK - JNB

1 stop39h 30mAir France

Deal found 15/1R21 648

Tue 11/310:40CPT - PEK

2 stops22h 10mSingapore Airlines

Mon 21/48:55PEK - CPT

2 stops30h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/1R15 554

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Thu 30/114:35JNB - PEK

1 stop20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/210:50PEK - JNB

2 stops27h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1R19 673

Thu 30/119:35JNB - PEK

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Wed 5/22:50PEK - JNB

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Deal found 16/1R21 403

Mon 3/218:25CPT - PEK

1 stop38h 20mEmirates

Mon 10/26:50PEK - CPT

1 stop34h 50mEmirates

Deal found 16/1R18 563

Mon 3/220:20CPT - PEK

2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/216:45PEK - CPT

2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1R21 215

Mon 3/214:35CPT - PEK

1 stop20h 35mEthiopian Air

Sun 9/20:10PEK - CPT

1 stop19h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/1R23 623

Tue 25/214:35JNB - PEK

1 stop20h 35mEthiopian Air

Mon 17/30:10PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/1R13 485

Wed 26/221:45JNB - PEK

1 stop34h 55mEgyptair

Fri 21/30:45PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 25mEgyptair

Deal found 15/1R14 482

Thu 27/222:20JNB - PEK

1 stop18h 10mEmirates

Fri 21/36:50PEK - JNB

1 stop29h 30mEmirates

Deal found 15/1R16 250

Thu 27/219:05JNB - PEK

1 stop39h 10mTurkish Airlines

Sun 16/30:45PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/1R16 626

Thu 27/219:40JNB - PEK

2 stops32h 15mKLM

Fri 21/311:50PEK - JNB

1 stop40h 10mKLM

Deal found 15/1R19 955

Fri 28/213:45JNB - PEK

1 stop43h 05mSingapore Airlines

Wed 19/30:10PEK - JNB

1 stop36h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 15/1R14 087

Fri 28/210:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 40mAir China

Thu 20/318:30PEK - JNB

1 stop19h 10mAir China

Deal found 15/1R16 814

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Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Beijing. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 17 January 2025.

Sun 16/214:35JNB - PEK

1 stop20h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/1R9 761

Fri 28/211:05JNB - PEK

1 stop17h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/1R9 780

Thu 30/122:20JNB - PEK

1 stop18h 10mEmirates

Deal found 16/1R10 326

Sun 16/213:20JNB - PEK

2 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/1R10 739

Fri 28/210:10JNB - PEK

2 stops26h 40mAir China

Deal found 15/1R11 059

Fri 7/210:00CPT - PEK

3 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/1R33 854

Fri 7/29:30CPT - PEK

1 stop38h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 17/1R133 367

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Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/3

10:40-23:00

2 stops30h 20m

Beijing Capital

Sun 9/3

0:10-9:25

2 stops39h 15m

R12 658

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 1/3

14:35-17:10

1 stop20h 35m

Beijing Capital

Wed 19/3

0:10-13:10

1 stop19h 00m

R13 147

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 28/2

13:45-14:50

1 stop43h 05m

Beijing Capital

Wed 19/3

0:10-6:10

1 stop36h 00m

R14 087

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 26/2

21:45-14:40

1 stop34h 55m

Beijing Capital

Fri 21/3

0:45-7:10

1 stop36h 25m

R14 482

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 27/2

22:20-22:30

1 stop18h 10m

Beijing Capital

Wed 19/3

6:50-10:25

1 stop33h 35m

R16 250

Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/3

15:20-17:10

1 stop19h 50m

Beijing Capital

Sun 20/4

0:10-13:45

1 stop19h 35m

R16 419

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 27/2

19:05-16:15

1 stop39h 10m

Beijing Capital

Sun 16/3

0:45-10:55

1 stop40h 10m

R16 626

JohannesburgBeijing

JNB - PEK

JNBPEK

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 28/2

10:10-18:50

2 stops26h 40m

Beijing Capital

Thu 20/3

18:30-7:40

1 stop19h 10m

R16 814

Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/2

18:25-14:45

1 stop38h 20m

Beijing Capital

Mon 10/2

6:50-11:40

1 stop34h 50m

R18 563

Cape TownBeijing

CPT - PEK

CPTPEK

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/3

13:40-14:45

1 stop19h 05m

Beijing Capital

Mon 10/3

6:50-8:15

2 stops31h 25m

R19 504

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Beijing

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Beijing

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to BJS?

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Rainfall in Beijing by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Beijing ranges from 0.0 - 220.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 220.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Beijing when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in Beijing by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Beijing, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 26.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -3.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Beijing

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Ethiopian Air, Singapore Airlines and Emirates from South Africa to Beijing by reading reviews from past customers. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 351 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 327 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 339 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Cathay Pacific

7,5

Good

826 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 351 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Air France

7,4

Good

1 487 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 351 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Beijing one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Ethiopian Air, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R9 761. However, be on the lookout for offers from Cathay Pacific and Emirates, as they are both options that can get you from South Africa to Beijing for a low price.
What are the cheapest flights from South Africa to Beijing?
While on average a flight from South Africa to Beijing is generally R17 421, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is R11 264. When looking at the most popular route, (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Beijing Capital), you can expect to pay R12 432 for that flight.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Beijing that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Beijing flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Beijing?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Beijing.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Beijing?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Beijing by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 6 airlines flying from South Africa to Beijing

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR10 431	AverageR13 581	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR12 339	AverageR14 907	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR12 442	AverageR16 280	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Cathay Pacific	CheapestR12 949	AverageR16 087	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	CheapestR13 843	AverageR15 266	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights
Emirates	CheapestR15 488	AverageR17 822	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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