Cheap flights from Beijing to Cape Town from $631

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest

$631

Air China, flight CA 859Found yesterday, 1 adult

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2:20amBeijingMon, Dec 21

Travel time 21h 55m, 1 stopPEKCPT

6:15pmCape TownMon, Dec 21

$645

Qatar Airways, flight QR 893Found 3 days ago, 1 adult

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1:25amBeijingTue, Jan 19

Travel time 20h 5m, 2 stopsPKXCPT

3:30pmCape TownTue, Jan 19

$647

Qatar Airways, flight QR 893Found 7 days ago, 1 adult

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1:25amBeijingWed, Jan 13

Travel time 20h 10m, 2 stopsPKXCPT

3:35pmCape TownWed, Jan 13

$665

Etihad Airways, flight EY 889Found 2 days ago, 1 adult

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7:45pmBeijingThu, Nov 5

Travel time 19h 55m, 2 stopsPKXCPT

9:40amCape TownFri, Nov 6

$666

Etihad Airways, flight EY 889Found 6 days ago, 1 adult

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7:45pmBeijingThu, Oct 29

Travel time 19h 50m, 2 stopsPKXCPT

9:35amCape TownFri, Oct 30

Round trips

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26–27–28–29$666 30–31–

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5$665 6–7$672 8$668 9–10$691 11–12$673 13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28–29–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15$707 16–17–18–19–20–21$631 22–23–2425262728293031

$666 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Dec 21, $631.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $631 one-way, against $788 in July 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

Oct$666
Nov$665
Dec$631
Jan$645
Feb$678
Marno fares yet
Aprno fares yet
Mayno fares yet
Junno fares yet
Jul$788
Augno fares yet
Sepno fares yet

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Month	Cheapest one-way	Date	Stops
October	$666	Thu, Oct 29	2 stops
November	$665	Thu, Nov 5	2 stops
December	$631	Mon, Dec 21	1 stop
January 2027	$645	Tue, Jan 19	2 stops
February 2027	$678	Mon, Feb 15	2 stops
March 2027	—
April 2027	—
May 2027	—
June 2027	—
July 2027	$788	Wed, Jul 14	3 stops
August 2027	—
September 2027	—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Cape Town. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

	Oct2026	Nov	Dec	Jan2027	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Lowest fare	$666	$665	$631	$645	$678	–	–	–	–	$788	–	–
High °C	22°	24°	26°	27°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°	18°	18°	20°
Low °C	12°	13°	16°	17°	17°	15°	12°	10°	8°	7°	8°	9°
Precipitation mm	28	25	13	9	10	13	40	61	92	85	72	44

Source: Cape Town on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Beijing to Cape Town?

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $631 one-way, against $788 in July 2027.

What is the weather in Cape Town in December?

In December, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Cape Town is 26 °C and the low 16 °C.

Are there direct flights from Beijing to Cape Town?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

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