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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Shanghai

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CZ Return flights from $468
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$468
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,079
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Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,088
Dep. Sun 21 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,283
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$1,324
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Sat 10 Oct$1,324
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$3,069
MF Return flights from $669
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$669
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,061
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Dep. Sun 21 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,126
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,168
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$4,166
CA,MF Return flights from $771
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$771
Dep. Sun 21 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,508
CA,MFShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,651
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$4,910
CZ,MF Return flights from $785
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$785
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Tue 14 Jul$1,313
CZ,MFShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,352
Dep. Sun 21 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,421
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$4,389
CZ,VA Return flights from $790
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$790
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,126
CA,CZ Return flights from $823
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$823
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,551
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Dep. Sun 21 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,636
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$4,607
HX,MF Return flights from $867
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$867
Dep. Sun 21 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,221
CZ,HX Return flights from $907
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$907
CX,QF Return flights from $959
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$959
CZ,JQ,SC,TR Return flights from $981
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$981
HX Return flights from $996
Dep. Sun 21 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$996
CZ,JQ,SC Return flights from $1,004
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,004
CZ,HU,TR Return flights from $1,066
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,066
CZ,MU,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,077
Dep. Sun 21 JunRet. Wed 08 Jul$1,077
CZ,HU,JQ Return flights from $1,099
Dep. Thu 14 MayRet. Fri 26 Jun$1,099

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
$1,246
January 2026
$1,463
February 2026
$990
March 2026
$813
April 2026
$1,180
May 2026
$777
June 2026
$863
August 2026
$1,085
September 2026
$1,325

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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