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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Shanghai

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CZ Return flights from $487
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$487
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$491
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Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$708
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$767
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$796
MF Return flights from $596
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$596
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$596
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Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$804
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$958
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,174
9C,AK,D7 Return flights from $697
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$697
CZ,MF Return flights from $706
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$706
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$706
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Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$917
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,016
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,126
5J,CZ Return flights from $761
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$761
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$977
9C,AK,D7,MF Return flights from $772
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$772
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$772
CZ,TR Return flights from $822
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$822
9C,AK,D7,JQ,MF Return flights from $825
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$825
9C,AK,D7,MF,VA Return flights from $853
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$853
CA Return flights from $865
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$865
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,258
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Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,258
CX Return flights from $868
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$868
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$874
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Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$917
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,328
Dep. Sat 19 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,384
HX Return flights from $872
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$872
MF,TR Return flights from $876
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$876
9C,CZ,OD,TR Return flights from $906
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$906
CZ,JQ,MF Return flights from $967
Dep. Wed 03 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$967
Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Wed 22 Apr$1,052

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
$1,188
January 2026
$1,395
February 2026
$943
March 2026
$775
April 2026
$1,125
May 2026
$741
June 2026
$822
August 2026
$1,034
September 2026
$1,263

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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