Flight Summaries

Regional Flights

Please ensure you arrive at the airport at least 1 hour before your Regional flights.

Please check your luggage in to Johannesburg/Cape Town.  Once landed please collect your luggage and proceed to the International Departures Hall, Terminal A.

For the USA travellers your luggage will be checked straight through eventhough you are connecting via San Franscisco

International Flights

Please ensure you arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your international flights.

Please check your luggage directly through to Beijing, you must receive 2 boarding passes.

South Africa: Cape Town Flights
24 May 2026SQ 479 departs Cape Town 10:40 and arrives in Singapore at 06:10 on 25 May 2026
25 May 2026SQ 802 departs Singapore 08:30 and arrives in Beijing at 14:40
31 May 2026SQ 833 departs Shanghai 16:50 and arrives in Singapore at 22:20
02 June 2026SQ 478 departs Singapore 01:30 and arrives in Cape Town at 09:25
South Africa: Gqeberha Flights
23 May 2026

FA 135 departs Gqeberha 18:40 and arrives in Cape Town at 20:05

01 June 2026

FA 130 departs Cape Town 12:35 and arrives in Gqeberha at 13:55

South Africa: Durban Flights
24 May 2026

FA 411 departs Durban 06:25 and arrives in Johannesburg at 07:35

01 June 2026

FA 661 departs Johannesburg 10:25 and arrives in Durban at 11:35

South Africa: Johannesburg Flights
24 May 2026

CX 748 departs Johannesburg 11:10 and arrives in Hong Kong at 06:30 on 25 May 2026

25 May 2026

CX 334 departs Hong Kong 07:25 and arrives in Beijing at 10:50

31 May 2026

CX 381 departs Shanghai 19:05 and arrives in Hong Kong at 21:50

01 June 2026

CX 749 departs Hong Kong 01:05 and arrives in Johannesburg at 07:45

UK: International Flights
24 May 2026

CA 856 departs London Heathrow 22:40 and arrives in Beijing at 15:25 on 25 May 2026

31 May 2026

BA 168 departs Shanghai 11:00 and arrives in London Heathrow at 18:30

USA: All Flights
24 May 2026

UA 246 departs Chicago 06:02 and arrives in San Francisco at 08:45

24 May 2026

UA 888 departs San Francisco 10:45 and arrives in Beijing at 15:25

31 May 2026

UA 858 departs Shanghai 12:10 and arrives in San Francisco at 08:55

31 May 2026

UA 1705 departs San Francisco 12:00 and arrives in Chicago at 18:38

LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS

Carry on luggage

As a general guide, carry-on baggage should have maximum length of 22 in (56 cm), width of 18 in (45 cm) and depth of 10 in (25 cm). These dimensions include wheels, handles, side pockets, etc. Some airlines also enforce weight limitations, typically ranging between 5kg/11lbs to 7kg/15lbs – if you can’t lift your hand luggage above your head, it is probably too heavy.

Checked-In luggage

A maximum checked-in luggage allowance of (length + width + height) per individual bag should not exceed 300cm (118inches) and a weight of 23kg.

General
  • Keep your hand luggage with you at all times
  • Ensure that all zips and fasteners are in good working condition – baggage can move about in the overhead compartment and unsecured items may fall out
  • Don’t wrap gifts – it is possible that the security teams may wish to view them properly, and will unwrap them
  • Keep electronic items to a minimum and in your carry-on luggage
  • A change of clothes, or at least underwear and a spare shirt may also be appreciated, either at the end of a long-haul flight, or if checked in bag is delayed
  • Don’t carry anything on to an aircraft for anyone else. If you are asked to do so, please contact Airport Security
  • Remove old tags and barcodes from your hand luggage

DUTY FREE REGULATIONS

Duty free allowances entering China
  • Alcohol: Limited (approx. 1.5L spirits or 2 bottles wine)
  • Tobacco restricted
  • No fresh food or plant products

Duty free allowances into United Kingdom
  • 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars
  • 4 litres of wine
  • 16 litres of beer
  • 2 litres in total of spirits and other alcoholic beverages
  • Gifts up to the value of £390
Duty free allowances into South Africa
  • 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars OR 250g of cigarette or pipe tobacco
  • 50ml perfume
  • 250ml eau de toilette
  • 2 litres of wine
  • 1 litre in total of spirits and other alcoholic beverages
  • Gifts up to the value of R5,000
Duty free allowances into United States of America
  • 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars
  • 4 x 50ml perfume
  • 2 litres of wine (must be over 21 years of age)
  • 2 litre in total of spirits and other alcoholic beverages (must be over 21 years of age)
  • Gifts to the value of $1,000