Cheap Flights from Sydney to Shanghai
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3U Return flights from $475
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$475
Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$475
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Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov$475
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 21 Dec$528
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$530
Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$530
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$550
Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May$604
Dep.art Sun 14 MarRet.urn Fri 02 Apr$604
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$650
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Thu 10 Dec$721
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Tue 15 Dec$721
Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$776
Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr$776
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$790
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Feb$794
Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan$968
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,282
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,282
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,358
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan$1,371
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,372
Dep.art Sun 20 DecRet.urn Sun 03 Jan$1,404
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan$1,477
HU Return flights from $479
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$479
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov$501
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Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$522
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$539
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 21 Dec$544
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$834
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Sun 22 Nov$893
Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$893
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov$893
Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov$893
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$893
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Thu 10 Dec$1,101
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Tue 15 Dec$1,101
Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$1,579
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,614
CZ Return flights from $532
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$532
Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar$537
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Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$537
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov$546
Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov$546
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov$548
Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$549
Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$558
Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec$560
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Feb$561
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$561
Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$561
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$563
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 21 Dec$563
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Sun 22 Nov$566
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$566
Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$584
Dep.art Sun 14 MarRet.urn Fri 02 Apr$601
Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May$638
Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr$652
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Thu 10 Dec$670
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Tue 15 Dec$707
Dep.art Fri 25 SepRet.urn Sat 10 Oct$1,014
Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan$1,205
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,206
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,238
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan$1,257
Dep.art Sun 20 DecRet.urn Sun 03 Jan$1,367
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,417
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,513
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan$1,515
GS,PN Return flights from $542
Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov$542
GS,HU,PN Return flights from $543
Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov$543
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov$665
CX,VJ Return flights from $554
Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May$554
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$669
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Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$683
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$684
Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$684
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov$689
Dep.art Sun 14 MarRet.urn Fri 02 Apr$786
Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar$841
Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr$854
Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec$870
Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov$960
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Sun 22 Nov$997
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov$1,036
Dep.art Fri 25 SepRet.urn Sat 10 Oct$1,788
CX,H1 Return flights from $581
Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May$581
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$717
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Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$717
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$754
Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$755
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov$763
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Sun 22 Nov$770
Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec$810
Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr$814
Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar$816
Dep.art Sun 14 MarRet.urn Fri 02 Apr$842
ZH Return flights from $594
Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$594
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$730
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Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar$757
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Feb$1,020
Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan$1,131
Dep.art Sun 20 DecRet.urn Sun 03 Jan$1,388
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan$1,391
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,611
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,611
CX Return flights from $605
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov$605
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$608
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Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May$612
Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$615
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$615
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$615
Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$616
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Sun 22 Nov$616
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$616
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov$626
Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$626
Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar$650
Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr$707
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 21 Dec$730
Dep.art Sun 14 MarRet.urn Fri 02 Apr$732
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Feb$746
Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$747
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$747
Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov$748
Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec$760
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Thu 10 Dec$950
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Tue 15 Dec$950
Dep.art Fri 25 SepRet.urn Sat 10 Oct$1,122
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,483
Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan$1,493
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,541
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,565
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan$1,565
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,623
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan$1,675
Dep.art Sun 20 DecRet.urn Sun 03 Jan$1,703
MH Return flights from $610
Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May$610
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$635
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Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$636
Dep.art Sun 14 MarRet.urn Fri 02 Apr$649
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$685
Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar$698
Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr$827
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Feb$832
Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$865
Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov$956
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$984
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Thu 10 Dec$989
Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$1,008
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Tue 15 Dec$1,013
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$1,014
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 21 Dec$1,025
Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec$1,025
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Sun 22 Nov$1,030
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov$1,031
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov$1,031
Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$1,042
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$1,067
Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan$1,499
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,583
Dep.art Fri 25 SepRet.urn Sat 10 Oct$1,627
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,678
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,701
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan$1,723
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,797
Dep.art Sun 20 DecRet.urn Sun 03 Jan$1,952
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan$1,978
D7,TR,VJ Return flights from $610
Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May$610
Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr$824
JQ,TR,VJ Return flights from $611
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$611
Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr$816
CA Return flights from $613
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov$613
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Sun 22 Nov$614
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Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$617
Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$628
Dep.art Tue 10 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$628
Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov$652
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov$711
Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec$742
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 21 Dec$742
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov$751
Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct$788
Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May$840
Dep.art Sun 14 MarRet.urn Fri 02 Apr$841
Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar$844
Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$946
Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr$976
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$977
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Feb$979
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Thu 10 Dec$1,014
Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Tue 15 Dec$1,021
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$1,140
Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan$1,153
Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$1,182
Dep.art Fri 25 SepRet.urn Sat 10 Oct$1,327
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan$1,493
Dep.art Sun 20 DecRet.urn Sun 03 Jan$1,584
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,638
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sun 10 Jan$1,668
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan$1,732
Dep.art Sat 26 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,792
Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,822
JQ,VJ Return flights from $615
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$615
Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan$1,398
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Dep.art Fri 25 DecRet.urn Sat 09 Jan$1,654
GA Return flights from $618
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$618
Dep.art Thu 25 FebRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$641
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Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May$669
Dep.art Sun 14 MarRet.urn Fri 02 Apr$854
Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr$886
Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$917
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov$951
Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov$1,017
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb$1,022
Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Sun 22 Nov$1,084
Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Feb$1,091
Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Wed 10 Mar$1,093
Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec$1,097
Dep.art Mon 21 DecRet.urn Tue 05 Jan$1,261
Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov$1,357
Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov$1,555
Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan$1,702
Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.
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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.
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The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is November 2026, with return fares from $453 — 91% cheaper than the most expensive month (December 2026, from $5,300).
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 $453. December is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $5,300 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.
Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around $1,269. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, October and May, you'll generally pay up to 64% less than the yearly average.
Cheapest Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices
These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to Shanghai return airfares.
October 2026
$484
November 2026
$453
December 2026
$5,300
February 2027
$962
March 2027
$614
May 2027
$596
June 2027
$1,039
July 2027
$709
Average Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices
These are the average prices for Sydney to Shanghai return airfares.
October 2026
$1,098
November 2026
$942
December 2026
$1,288
January 2027
$1,440
February 2027
$1,131
March 2027
$1,045
April 2027
$1,245
May 2027
$1,066
July 2027
$1,312
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