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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Shanghai

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9C,MU Return flights from $889
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$889
CZ Return flights from $961
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$961
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,063
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Dep. Fri 16 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$2,467
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$2,816
MF Return flights from $1,082
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,082
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$1,082
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Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$2,819
Dep. Fri 16 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$2,819
D7,MF Return flights from $1,082
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,082
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$1,123
AK,D7,MF Return flights from $1,106
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$1,106
9C,AK,D7,MF Return flights from $1,132
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,132
9C,D7,MF Return flights from $1,148
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,148
CA Return flights from $1,159
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,159
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$1,262
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Dep. Fri 16 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$3,259
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$4,055
AK,D7,HO,MF Return flights from $1,161
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,161
CZ,MF Return flights from $1,174
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,174
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$1,258
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Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$3,262
Dep. Fri 16 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$3,262
MF,VA Return flights from $1,199
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$1,199
CZ,D7,MF Return flights from $1,222
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,222
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$1,261
CA,CZ Return flights from $1,229
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,229
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$1,293
CA,CZShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$4,462
Dep. Fri 16 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$4,475
CA,CZ,SC Return flights from $1,235
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,235
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$1,246
CA,CZ,SCShow more Flights
Dep. Fri 16 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$4,686
CA,MF Return flights from $1,248
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$1,248
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$1,277
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Dep. Fri 16 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$3,947
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$4,057

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
$1,140
January 2026
$1,338
February 2026
$905
March 2026
$744
April 2026
$1,079
May 2026
$710
June 2026
$789
August 2026
$992
September 2026
$1,211

Did you know...

  • The distance from Shanghai to Sydney is 7,887 kilometres.
  • Shanghai has the IATA code of SHA and Sydney is SYD.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the lowest-price month to take a flight from Sydney to Shanghai is February/2026. You will pay the most in December/2025.

What airlines fly direct to Shanghai from Sydney?

No airlines fly non-stop between Sydney and Shanghai.

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

The cheapest airline to fly to Shanghai from Sydney is China Southern.

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

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

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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