There are 3 ways to get from Beijing to Cape Town by plane or train
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Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PEK - CPT
21h 34mR 10,167–29,201Train 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 30mR 6,665–19,206Train 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
25h 13mR 7,720–21,300
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 6 500 - R 20 000 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Cape Town is to fly which takes 21h 34m and costs R 10 000 - R 30 000.
The distance between Beijing and Cape Town is 13011 km.
It takes approximately 21h 34m to get from Beijing to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Beijing. It is currently 2:45 PM in Beijing and 8:45 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7603+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–27,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–28,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Tianfu International, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–29,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–70,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–65,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–75,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–75,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–21,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
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