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GA Return flights from $903

Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May^$903

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$907

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Dep.art Wed 07 AprRet.urn Wed 21 Apr^$909

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$910

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$910

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$910

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$910

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$933

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$983

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$994

Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Wed 05 May^$1,003

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,073

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,076

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,077

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,077

Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr^$1,104

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,115

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,164

Dep.art Tue 09 MarRet.urn Tue 23 Mar^$1,164

Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Wed 19 May^$1,169

Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,195

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,195

Dep.art Thu 28 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$1,199

Dep.art Wed 05 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,219

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Tue 09 Mar^$1,246

Dep.art Sun 28 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Mar^$1,246

Dep.art Tue 16 MarRet.urn Tue 30 Mar^$1,293

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,329

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$1,347

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,431

Dep.art Wed 10 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,431

Dep.art Wed 03 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,588

Dep.art Thu 04 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,588

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,762

Dep.art Sat 12 DecRet.urn Fri 08 Jan^$2,170

Dep.art Tue 04 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$4,247

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Sun 16 Aug^$4,435

Dep.art Thu 30 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$9,718

9C,HX,JQ Return flights from $950

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$950

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$1,398

HX Return flights from $952

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Sun 16 Aug^$952

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$955

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Dep.art Mon 14 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,040

Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,139

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,139

Dep.art Thu 04 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,139

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,225

Dep.art Sun 28 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Mar^$1,311

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$1,465

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,912

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,912

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,913

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,913

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,913

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,913

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,960

Dep.art Wed 10 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$2,118

Dep.art Sat 12 DecRet.urn Fri 08 Jan^$2,233

Dep.art Thu 28 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$2,639

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$2,639

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$2,639

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$2,639

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$2,639

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$2,698

MH Return flights from $985

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$985

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$985

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Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$985

Dep.art Wed 05 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$985

Dep.art Tue 04 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$993

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Sun 16 Aug^$993

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$994

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,014

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,014

Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May^$1,014

Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Wed 19 May^$1,023

Dep.art Tue 16 MarRet.urn Tue 30 Mar^$1,023

Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Wed 05 May^$1,033

Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,034

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,065

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$1,072

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,073

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,098

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,098

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,098

Dep.art Wed 03 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,098

Dep.art Thu 04 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,098

Dep.art Tue 09 MarRet.urn Tue 23 Mar^$1,098

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,106

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,125

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Tue 09 Mar^$1,126

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,144

Dep.art Sun 28 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Mar^$1,149

Dep.art Mon 14 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,362

Dep.art Mon 24 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$1,383

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,384

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,384

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,384

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,407

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$1,428

Dep.art Thu 28 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$1,433

Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr^$1,433

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,437

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,441

D7 Return flights from $999

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$999

Dep.art Wed 21 AprRet.urn Wed 05 May^$999

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Dep.art Wed 28 AprRet.urn Wed 12 May^$999

Dep.art Mon 24 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$1,126

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,176

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,209

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,292

Dep.art Wed 03 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,299

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,302

Dep.art Wed 07 AprRet.urn Wed 21 Apr^$1,322

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,342

Dep.art Wed 05 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,343

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,347

Dep.art Wed 14 AprRet.urn Wed 28 Apr^$1,378

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,410

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$1,441

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,480

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,503

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,589

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,589

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,596

Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,596

Dep.art Mon 14 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,605

Dep.art Wed 10 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,679

Dep.art Wed 05 MayRet.urn Wed 19 May^$1,718

Dep.art Sun 28 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Mar^$1,719

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,732

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Tue 09 Mar^$1,793

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,849

Dep.art Tue 09 MarRet.urn Tue 23 Mar^$1,918

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,921

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,931

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,946

5J,CX,HX Return flights from $1,021

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$1,021

D7,HX Return flights from $1,023

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$1,023

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,166

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Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,201

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,201

Dep.art Wed 05 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,211

Dep.art Wed 03 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,211

Dep.art Sun 28 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Mar^$1,236

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,253

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,309

Dep.art Mon 24 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$1,314

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,361

Dep.art Mon 14 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,365

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$1,405

Dep.art Thu 04 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,465

Dep.art Tue 09 MarRet.urn Tue 23 Mar^$1,465

Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,537

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,553

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,903

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,998

Dep.art Sat 12 DecRet.urn Fri 08 Jan^$2,252

HX,VN Return flights from $1,045

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$1,045

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,054

HX,VNShow more Flights

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,184

Dep.art Tue 09 MarRet.urn Tue 23 Mar^$1,184

Dep.art Thu 04 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,211

Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,327

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,331

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,331

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Sun 16 Aug^$1,378

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,392

Dep.art Mon 24 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$1,424

Dep.art Tue 16 MarRet.urn Tue 30 Mar^$1,426

Dep.art Sun 28 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Mar^$1,452

Dep.art Wed 03 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,534

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$1,637

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,757

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,757

Dep.art Mon 14 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,764

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,787

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,790

Dep.art Wed 05 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,790

Dep.art Sat 12 DecRet.urn Fri 08 Jan^$2,275

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$2,357

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$2,635

CX,JQ,VJ Return flights from $1,049

Dep.art Tue 04 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,049

9C,CX,JQ Return flights from $1,054

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,054

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Tue 09 Mar^$1,098

9C,CX,JQShow more Flights

Dep.art Sun 28 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Mar^$1,138

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$1,518

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$1,856

AK,D7,HX,VJ Return flights from $1,065

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$1,065

HU Return flights from $1,069

Dep.art Tue 04 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,069

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,177

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Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$1,239

Dep.art Thu 28 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$1,901

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,923

Dep.art Thu 04 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,923

Dep.art Tue 09 MarRet.urn Tue 23 Mar^$2,472

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$2,629

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Tue 09 Mar^$2,629

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$2,709

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$2,709

Dep.art Sat 12 DecRet.urn Fri 08 Jan^$3,707

Dep.art Thu 30 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$3,817

CA Return flights from $1,070

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,070

Dep.art Thu 12 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,114

CAShow more Flights

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,237

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$1,239

Dep.art Mon 20 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,253

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,253

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$1,293

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Sun 16 Aug^$1,402

Dep.art Tue 04 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,402

Dep.art Wed 05 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,404

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,404

Dep.art Mon 24 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$1,464

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$1,474

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,518

Dep.art Thu 04 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,518

Dep.art Tue 09 MarRet.urn Tue 23 Mar^$1,518

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,520

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$1,524

Dep.art Wed 03 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,537

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,554

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,696

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,696

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,696

Dep.art Wed 10 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,698

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,714

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,714

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,714

Dep.art Wed 03 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,714

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,714

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,715

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,727

Dep.art Thu 28 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$1,814

Dep.art Mon 01 MarRet.urn Mon 15 Mar^$2,534

Dep.art Sun 28 FebRet.urn Sun 14 Mar^$2,539

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Tue 09 Mar^$2,565

Dep.art Sat 12 DecRet.urn Fri 08 Jan^$3,142

Dep.art Thu 30 JulRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$6,914

HX,VJ Return flights from $1,078

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Fri 20 Nov^$1,078

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Sun 16 Aug^$1,184

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Dep.art Wed 05 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^$1,215

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,325

Dep.art Mon 14 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,392

Dep.art Wed 03 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,405

Dep.art Thu 04 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^$1,405

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$1,574

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,718

Dep.art Sat 12 DecRet.urn Fri 08 Jan^$2,464

CX,HO,JQ Return flights from $1,081

Dep.art Tue 04 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,081

Dep.art Sat 12 DecRet.urn Fri 08 Jan^$3,062

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Do you need to catch a flight to Sydney? Check out our domestic flights to Sydney. If Sydney is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Shanghai from New Zealand and flights to China. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Sydney

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.

Aug 2026

$979

Sep 2026

$942

Oct 2026

$1,093

Nov 2026

$829

Feb 2027

$1,652

Mar 2027

$937

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is November 2026, with return fares from $829 — 50% cheaper than the most expensive month (February 2027, from $1,652).

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 $829. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,652.

Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around $1,071. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, March and September, you'll generally pay up to 23% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

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

August 2026

$979

September 2026

$942

October 2026

$1,093

November 2026

$829

February 2027

$1,652

March 2027

$937

Average Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

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

August 2026

$1,745

September 2026

$1,779

October 2026

$2,011

November 2026

$1,738

January 2027

$2,676

February 2027

$2,117

March 2027

$1,916

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