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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Cape Town

One-way from $624, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Wed, Feb 24Any priceThu, Feb 25Any priceFri, Feb 26Any priceSat, Feb 27$624Sun, Feb 28Any priceMon, Mar 1Any priceTue, Mar 2Any priceWed, Mar 3Any price

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
$624
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8715Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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9:15amShanghaiSat, Feb 27
Travel time 22h 5m, 2 stopsPVGCPT
1:20amCape TownSun, Feb 28
$663
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8715Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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9:15amShanghaiSat, Mar 13
Travel time 21h 45m, 2 stopsPVGCPT
1:00amCape TownSun, Mar 14
$666
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8715Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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9:15amShanghaiSat, Nov 28
Travel time 21h 40m, 2 stopsPVGCPT
12:55amCape TownSun, Nov 29
$668
Air India, flight AI 351Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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10:00pmShanghaiFri, Feb 19
Travel time 22h 50m, 3 stopsPVGCPT
2:50pmCape TownSat, Feb 20
$669
Thai Vietjet Air, flight VZ 3525Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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2:30amShanghaiTue, Feb 16
Travel time 21h 40m, 3 stopsPVGCPT
6:10pmCape TownTue, Feb 16

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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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

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November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7$6978$7509–10–11–12–13–14–15$70516–17$70618–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28$66629$74930–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8$6849–10–11–12–13–14$72715$72216$73317$92818$97019$83420$92721$82022–23–2425262728293031
$684 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 28, $666.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, February 2027 has the lowest: from $624 one-way, against $726 in April 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Octno fares yet
  2. Nov$666
  3. Dec$684
  4. Jan$696
  5. Feb$624
  6. Mar$663
  7. Apr$726
  8. Mayno fares yet
  9. Junno fares yet
  10. Julno fares yet
  11. Augno fares yet
  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$250$500$750OctNovDecJan$624FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October—
November$666Sat, Nov 282 stops
December$684Tue, Dec 82 stops
January 2027$696Mon, Jan 111 stop
February 2027$624Sat, Feb 272 stops
March 2027$663Sat, Mar 132 stops
April 2027$726Fri, Apr 93 stops
May 2027—
June 2027—
July 2027—
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.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare–$666$684$696$624$663$726–––––
High °C22°24°26°27°27°26°24°21°18°18°18°20°
Low °C12°13°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°7°8°9°
Precipitation mm28251391013406192857244

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

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, February 2027 has the lowest: from $624 one-way, against $726 in April 2027.

What is the weather in Cape Town in February 2027?

In February 2027, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Cape Town is 27 °C and the low 17 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Cape Town?

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

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Saturday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $682. Thursday is the priciest at about $864.

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