Johannesburg to Shanghai 🇨🇳
Cheapest fare
$773
Fastest
15h 55m
Direct from
No direct
Dates tracked
3
Cheapest fare
$773
Sun, Nov 1 · 1 stop · 15h 55m · Etihad Airways
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Cheapest day to fly
Sunday
Averages $773, vs $1,066 on Saturdays.
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This flight to Shanghai costs you 51h 32m of work.
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Airlines on this route
Etihad Airways
from $773 · 2 dates
Lufthansa
from $1,066 · 1 dates
Destination guide
Discover Shanghai
About Shanghai
Shanghai is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in China. It has a population of 30,050,000 in the urban area as of 2026, thus making it China's most populous city and more broadly the fifth-largest city in the world by population. The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River bisecting the city.
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All dates
Every fare, by date
| Departs | Return | Airline | Stops | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 24 | Sat, Oct 31 | Lufthansa | 1 stop | $1,066 |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sat, Nov 14 | Etihad Airways | 1 stop | $773 |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Sun, Nov 22 | Etihad Airways | 1 stop | $819 |
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Johannesburg to Shanghai: answers
How much is a flight from Johannesburg to Shanghai?+
The cheapest fare we see right now is $773 round trip on Sun, Nov 1 with Etihad Airways.
Are there direct flights from Johannesburg to Shanghai?+
We haven't seen a direct fare recently; the best options have 1+ stop.
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Shanghai?+
The fastest itinerary we track takes about 15h 55m door to door.
What is the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai?+
Sunday departures are the cheapest on average right now, Saturday the most expensive.
