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CZ Return flights from $938

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Thu 17 Dec^$938

Dep.art Sat 14 NovRet.urn Sat 27 Mar^$962

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Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$962

Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$962

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$963

Dep.art Sat 28 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,017

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,095

Dep.art Tue 12 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$1,192

HU Return flights from $983

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$983

Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,071

MF Return flights from $1,003

Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,003

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$1,004

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Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Thu 17 Dec^$1,014

Dep.art Sat 14 NovRet.urn Sat 27 Mar^$1,055

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$1,097

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,118

Dep.art Sat 28 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,175

Dep.art Tue 12 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$1,863

CA Return flights from $1,074

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Thu 17 Dec^$1,074

Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,079

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Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$1,241

Dep.art Sat 14 NovRet.urn Sat 27 Mar^$1,354

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,483

Dep.art Sat 28 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,598

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$1,647

Dep.art Tue 12 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$1,658

CX Return flights from $1,152

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$1,152

Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,169

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Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Thu 17 Dec^$1,209

Dep.art Sat 14 NovRet.urn Sat 27 Mar^$1,549

Dep.art Sat 28 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,667

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,843

Dep.art Tue 12 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$2,009

CZ,HX Return flights from $1,161

Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,161

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$1,235

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Dep.art Sat 28 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,250

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$1,529

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Thu 17 Dec^$4,846

Dep.art Sat 14 NovRet.urn Sat 27 Mar^$5,260

CZ,MF Return flights from $1,203

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$1,203

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Thu 17 Dec^$1,231

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Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,326

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$1,328

Dep.art Sat 28 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,330

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,364

Dep.art Sat 14 NovRet.urn Sat 27 Mar^$1,406

Dep.art Tue 12 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$2,082

CA,CZ Return flights from $1,207

Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,207

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Thu 17 Dec^$1,229

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Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$1,285

Dep.art Sat 28 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,292

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$1,349

Dep.art Sat 14 NovRet.urn Sat 27 Mar^$1,525

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,603

Dep.art Tue 12 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$1,776

HU,SC,TR Return flights from $1,236

Dep.art Sat 14 NovRet.urn Sat 27 Mar^$1,236

HU,HX Return flights from $1,248

Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,248

CA,MF Return flights from $1,251

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$1,251

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Thu 17 Dec^$1,262

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Dep.art Sat 28 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,427

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$1,436

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,520

Dep.art Sat 14 NovRet.urn Sat 27 Mar^$1,574

Dep.art Tue 12 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$1,766

CA,HX Return flights from $1,265

Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,265

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$1,499

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Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$1,850

HX,MF Return flights from $1,266

Dep.art Sat 31 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,266

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$1,396

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Dep.art Sat 28 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,400

CZ,JQ,MF Return flights from $1,281

Dep.art Thu 26 NovRet.urn Sat 05 Dec^$1,281

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Fri 23 Oct^$1,525

CZ,JQ,MFShow more Flights

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Thu 17 Dec^$1,672

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Sat 20 Mar^$1,675

Dep.art Tue 12 JanRet.urn Fri 12 Feb^$1,884

CZ,SC,TR Return flights from $1,292

Dep.art Sat 14 NovRet.urn Sat 27 Mar^$1,292

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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.

Oct 2026

$934

Nov 2026

$1,299

May 2027

$919

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is May 2027, with return fares from $919 — 29% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from $1,299).

When Should You Fly to Shanghai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai, with return fares from $919. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,299.

Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around $1,050. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, October and November, you'll generally pay up to 13% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

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

October 2026

$934

November 2026

$1,299

May 2027

$919

Average Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

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

October 2026

$1,461

November 2026

$1,293

December 2026

$2,204

January 2027

$2,402

February 2027

$1,594

March 2027

$1,417

April 2027

$1,791

May 2027

$1,420

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