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Cape Town Shanghai
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Wed, 19 Jun CPT - PVG
£590 £572
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Route information

Currency exchange rates and cost of life

Train Local, one-way ticket
48% Trains in Shanghai are 48% cheaper than in Cape Town.
Cape Town £0.84
Shanghai £0.44
Meal Mid-priced restaurant
47% A meal in Shanghai is 47% cheaper than a meal in Cape Town.
Cape Town £6.27
Shanghai £3.33
Exchange rate
1 GBP = 9.06 CNY
1 CNY = 0.12 GBP
Last checked on 25 April 2024
Distance: 8066 miles
Cape Town airports
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) How far from city centre: 11 miles
Shanghai airports
Hongqiao (SHA) How far from city centre: 4 miles
Pu Dong (PVG) How far from city centre: 19 miles

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Frequently asked questions about flights from Cape Town to Shanghai

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
Using the flexible flight ticket, you're guaranteed a refund or a rebooking option (without fees) in case of flight cancellations when travelling to China. At eDreams have you covered!
If I want to book flights from Cape Town to Shanghai at eDreams, how can I find them?
Using our flight search engine, you can find flights from £572 for the route Cape Town - Shanghai. At eDreams, we always aim at providing our customers with the cheapest option, allowing you to adjust according to stopovers, airports, dates and many other filters.
Is Shanghai more expensive than Cape Town to visit?
Comparing taxi prices, a ride in Shanghai costs an average of 1.78 GBP pounds, 112% more expensive than Cape Town, with a fare of 0.84 GBP pounds, while train tickets cost 48% less in Shanghai: 0.44 GBP pounds against 0.84 GBP pounds in Cape Town. Comparing the price of a meal, they range from 3.33 GBP euros in Shanghai, 47% less than the 6.27 GBP euros in Cape Town. The price of a coffee is approximately 84% more expensive in Shanghai, with an average of 2.89 GBP euros, while in Cape Town the coffee costs 1.57 GBP.
What would be the best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Shanghai?
The most popular months to book from Cape Town to Shanghai are June, October and September.
When would be the best time to travel from Cape Town to Shanghai?
The best time of the year to visit Shanghai from Cape Town really depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, November is the best month to fly to  Shanghai from Cape Town in terms of searches from our customers, followed by August and September. If you would rather avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds September, August and November are the months with fewer searches for Cape Town -  Shanghai.
What is the duration of a flight from Cape Town to Shanghai?
Flight duration from Cape Town to Shanghai is around 16:10 hours on average, at an average distance of 13,091 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
What is the weather like in Shanghai compared to Cape Town?
The average temperature in Cape Town is 28.98 degrees in summer, with precipitation around 9.0 mm ,Shanghai's temperatures reach 37.03 during the hot season, with 12.0 average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around -2.66 degrees in Shanghai, compared to the 4.54 average degrees reported in Cape Town. During the winter period, Cape Town can register 12.0 mm precipitation, while Shanghai have an average of 3.0 mm rain level.
Flight Time 16 h and 10 m Flights from Cape Town and Shanghai last around 16 h and 10 m, although this flight time may also depend on other factors.
Cheapest flight £572 The cheapest price available for flights from Cape Town to Shanghai that have been booked by our customers in the last 72 hours
Peak season November According to search data from our customers, November is the busiest time to fly from Cape Town to Shanghai
Best time to book June Data from our customers tells us that June is the most popular time to fly to Shanghai from Cape Town

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