There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Shenzhen by plane or train
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Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane CPT - SZX
17h 26m¥2,209–6,631Fly to Hong Kong International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane CPT - HKG
18h 15m¥2,850–8,787Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane CPT - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Stationtrain
20h 22m¥3,361–8,209
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Shenzhen is to fly which costs ¥2200 - ¥7000 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Shenzhen is to fly which takes 17h 26m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7000.
The distance between Cape Town and Shenzhen is 11898 km.
It takes approximately 17h 26m to get from Cape Town to Shenzhen, including transfers.
Shenzhen is 6h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 5:01 AM in Cape Town and 11:01 AM in Shenzhen.
There are 688+ hotels available in Shenzhen.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Shenzhen, China?
Emirates, Airlink, and Air China fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) once daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–14,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–13,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
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