There are 6 ways to get from China to Cape Town by plane or subway
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Fly from Hong Kong International Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HKG - CPT
19h 30mR 7,319–22,648Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SZX - CPT
19h 32mR 6,716–21,261Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TFU - CPT
20h 41mR 11,233–28,287Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CAN - CPT
22h 20mR 8,722–12,270Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CKG - CPT
25h 43mR 9,213–25,258Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PEK - CPT
23h 4mR 11,263–27,325
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from China to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 8 500 - R 13 000 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from China to Cape Town is to fly which takes 19h 30m and costs R 7 000 - R 23 000.
The distance between China and Cape Town is 11923 km.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from China to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 8005+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between China and Cape Town, South Africa?
Cathay Pacific, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–22,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–24,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–24,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–27,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–39,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–49,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–42,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–48,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–55,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–29,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–29,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–32,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–33,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–22,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–33,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–35,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 24–35
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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