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How to get fromCape Town to Chinaby plane, subway, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to China by plane, subway, or train

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  1. Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane plane CPT - SZX
    17h 26m
    ¥2,209–6,630

  2. Fly to Hong Kong International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane plane CPT - HKG
    18h 15m
    ¥2,850–8,786

  3. Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane CPT - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    19h 47m
    ¥3,315–9,140

  4. Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane CPT - CAN
    19h 2m
    ¥3,311–8,134

  5. Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane CPT - PEK
    21h 13m
    ¥4,029–10,155

  6. Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane CPT - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    20h 16m
    ¥3,734–10,164

  7. Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane plane CPT - CKG
    21h 16m
    ¥3,208–8,629

  8. Fly to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)plane plane CPT - WUH
    20h 56m
    ¥2,308–7,128

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration18h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,897.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 26m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and China?

Emirates, Airlink, and Air China fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) once daily.

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