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There are 7 ways to get from South Africa to Beijing by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane JNB - PEK
    17h 6m
    ¥2,385–6,722

  2. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane JNB - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain train
    18h 31m
    ¥2,284–6,227

  3. Fly Pietermaritzburg to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane PZB - PEK
    20h 35m
    ¥3,234–9,543

  4. Fly Cape Town International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane CPT - PEK
    20h 58m
    ¥3,969–12,084

  5. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane JNB - TSN
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    20h 50m
    ¥2,604–7,266

  6. Fly King Shaka International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane DUR - PEK
    21h 26m
    ¥3,107–8,624

  7. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW)plane plane JNB - SJW
    2. Take the bus from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Icbcbus bus
    3. Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    21h 8m
    ¥2,417–6,932

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration18h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,757.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 6m

What companies run services between South Africa and Beijing, China?

Cathay Pacific, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.

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