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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Shanghai

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CZ Return flights from $294
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$294
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$294
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Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$295
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$295
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$295
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$295
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$296
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$297
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$319
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$401
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$500
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$500
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$500
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$502
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$502
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$502
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$599
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$666
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$855
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,741
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$3,256
MF Return flights from $506
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$506
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$738
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$786
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$787
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$787
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$787
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$908
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$953
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$953
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$953
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$953
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$957
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$958
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$958
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$958
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$958
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$967
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,181
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$1,215
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$3,190
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$3,396
CA,CZ Return flights from $535
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$535
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$780
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Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$780
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$780
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$791
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$791
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$792
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$805
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$857
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$902
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$913
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$974
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,001
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$1,148
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$4,528
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$5,199
CZ,MF Return flights from $554
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$554
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$821
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Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$834
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$908
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$908
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$908
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$912
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$922
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$922
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$922
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$922
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$922
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$922
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,018
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,079
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$1,216
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$3,910
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$4,144
SC,VJ Return flights from $563
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$563
CA Return flights from $572
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$572
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$602
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$721
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$740
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$790
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$1,030
9C,AK,CA,D7 Return flights from $611
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$611
9C,AK,CZ,D7 Return flights from $611
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$611
CA,MF Return flights from $627
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$627
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$839
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Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$911
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,028
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$1,222
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,288
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$4,204
9C,AK,D7,MF Return flights from $636
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$636
9C,CA,TR Return flights from $636
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$636
9C,CZ,JQ,VJ Return flights from $650
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$650
5J,CZ,TR Return flights from $657
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$657
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$681
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$681
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$681
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$746
CX Return flights from $661
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$661
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$661
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Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$690
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$735
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$862
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$1,127
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$3,417
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$4,317
CZ,VA Return flights from $667
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$667
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$689
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$693
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$771
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$828
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$3,338

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Average Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,206
January 2026
$1,416
February 2026
$958
March 2026
$787
April 2026
$1,142
May 2026
$752
June 2026
$835
August 2026
$1,050
September 2026
$1,282

Did you know...

  • Shanghai has the IATA airport code of SHA and Sydney is SYD.
  • It is 7,887 km from Sydney to Shanghai.
  • Sydney is 2 hours in front of Shanghai.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Sydney?

Currently, the cheapest month to travel from Sydney to Shanghai is July/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Shanghai from Sydney?

No airlines have non-stop flights to Shanghai from Sydney.

What is the cheapest airline to fly to Shanghai from Sydney?

The cheapest airline that flies to Shanghai from Sydney is China Southern.

What is the best airline to fly to Shanghai from Sydney?

The best airline to fly to Shanghai from Sydney is Cathay Pacific.

How to get from Sydney to Shanghai
Sydney (SYD)
 to 
Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
10h 20m
Make your own way from Pudong International Airport to Terminal 1

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