There are 3 ways to get from Beijing to Cape Town by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PEK - CPT
22h 44mR 11,260–28,313Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PKX - CPT
24h 50mR 6,257–18,319Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TSN - CPT
24h 28mR 7,315–24,416
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 6 000 - R 19 000 and takes 24h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Cape Town is to fly which takes 22h 44m and costs R 11 000 - R 29 000.
The distance between Beijing and Cape Town is 13011 km.
It takes approximately 22h 44m to get from Beijing to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Beijing. It is currently 3:17 PM in Beijing and 9:17 AM in Cape Town.
There are 8007+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Cape Town, South Africa?
Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–55,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–47,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–55,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–55,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–55,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–32,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
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