Cheap flights from Shanghai to Johannesburg from $473

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

$473

Spring Airlines, flight 9C 7293Found yesterday, 1 adult

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10:25pmShanghaiSat, Oct 31

Travel time 20h 5m, 2 stopsPVGJNB

12:30pmJohannesburgSun, Nov 1

$540

Etihad Airways, flight EY 867Found 3 days ago, 1 adult

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6:15pmShanghaiSat, Nov 7

Travel time 18h 35m, 1 stopPVGJNB

6:50amJohannesburgSun, Nov 8

$542

Etihad Airways, flight EY 867Found 6 days ago, 1 adult

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6:15pmShanghaiTue, Nov 17

Travel time 18h 35m, 1 stopPVGJNB

6:50amJohannesburgWed, Nov 18

$542

Etihad Airways, flight EY 867Found 6 days ago, 1 adult

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6:15pmShanghaiFri, Nov 20

Travel time 18h 35m, 1 stopPVGJNB

6:50amJohannesburgSat, Nov 21

$542

Etihad Airways, flight EY 867Found 6 days ago, 1 adult

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6:15pmShanghaiSat, Nov 21

Travel time 18h 35m, 1 stopPVGJNB

6:50amJohannesburgSun, Nov 22

Round trips

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

Nov 20 – Nov 20Emirates, 1 stop out, 1 stop back $1,504

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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$675 26–27–28–29–30–31$473

November 2026

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December 2026

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$540 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Oct 31, $473.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $473 one-way, against $719 in December. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

Oct$473
Nov$540
Dec$719
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Month	Cheapest one-way	Date	Stops
October	$473	Sat, Oct 31	2 stops
November	$540	Sat, Nov 7	1 stop
December	$719	Thu, Dec 31	1 stop
January 2027	—
February 2027	—
March 2027	—
April 2027	—
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 Johannesburg. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

	Oct2026	Nov	Dec	Jan2027	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Lowest fare	$473	$540	$719	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
High °C	25°	25°	26°	26°	26°	24°	22°	20°	17°	16°	20°	24°
Low °C	12°	13°	15°	15°	15°	13°	11°	8°	5°	4°	7°	10°
Precipitation mm	68	101	130	132	102	95	42	20	7	2	5	16

Source: Johannesburg on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $473 one-way, against $719 in December.

What is the weather in Johannesburg in October?

In October, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Johannesburg is 25 °C and the low 12 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Johannesburg?

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

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