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3U Return flights from $509

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Sun 13 Dec^$509

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$522

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Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$530

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$601

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$1,164

CZ Return flights from $522

Dep.art Sat 06 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$522

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$551

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Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$585

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$585

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Tue 01 Dec^$585

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Sun 13 Dec^$588

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$606

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$619

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$1,320

ZH Return flights from $533

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$533

HU Return flights from $553

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$553

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$589

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Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$819

Dep.art Sat 06 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$935

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$1,742

CA Return flights from $613

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$613

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$613

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Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Sun 13 Dec^$620

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Tue 01 Dec^$629

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$695

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$818

Dep.art Sat 06 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$818

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$929

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$1,921

CA,SC Return flights from $613

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$613

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$613

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Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Sun 13 Dec^$621

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Tue 01 Dec^$630

Dep.art Sat 06 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$686

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$819

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$876

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$931

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$1,921

3U,HO Return flights from $634

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$634

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$713

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Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Sun 13 Dec^$717

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$766

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$766

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Tue 01 Dec^$773

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$794

Dep.art Sat 06 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$887

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$1,496

3U,CZ Return flights from $636

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$636

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Sun 13 Dec^$666

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Dep.art Sat 06 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$673

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$678

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Tue 01 Dec^$682

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$683

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$692

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$703

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$1,467

CZ,VN Return flights from $637

Dep.art Sat 06 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$637

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Tue 01 Dec^$686

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Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$714

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$834

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,430

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$2,246

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$2,339

3U,ZH Return flights from $643

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$643

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Sun 13 Dec^$673

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Dep.art Sat 06 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$687

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$1,551

HO,VN Return flights from $643

Dep.art Sat 06 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$643

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$709

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Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Tue 01 Dec^$784

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Sun 13 Dec^$809

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$1,145

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,339

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,490

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$2,648

MU,TR,VJ Return flights from $643

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$643

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Tue 01 Dec^$725

9C,OD,TR,VJ Return flights from $645

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Tue 01 Dec^$645

3U,HX Return flights from $645

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$645

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$645

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Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$651

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Tue 01 Dec^$651

Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Sun 13 Dec^$651

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$651

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$677

Dep.art Sat 06 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$756

Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan^$1,549

GS,HX,PN Return flights from $645

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$645

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$695

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to Shanghai

Return fares from Sydney to Shanghai by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026

$469

Dec 2026

$1,078

Feb 2027

$855

Mar 2027

$507

Apr 2027

$1,223

May 2027

$610

Jun 2027

$947

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is November 2026, with return fares from $469 — 62% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $1,223).

When Should You Fly to Shanghai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai, with return fares from $469. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,223.

Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around $812. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, March and May, you'll generally pay up to 42% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to Shanghai return airfares.

November 2026

$469

December 2026

$1,078

February 2027

$855

March 2027

$507

April 2027

$1,223

May 2027

$610

June 2027

$947

Average Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

These are the average prices for Sydney to Shanghai return airfares.

November 2026

$940

December 2026

$1,407

January 2027

$1,497

February 2027

$933

March 2027

$957

April 2027

$1,241

May 2027

$1,036

June 2027

$956

July 2027

$1,373

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