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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Shanghai

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CZ Return flights from $792
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$792
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$792
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Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$792
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$792
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$792
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$792
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$792
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$792
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$792
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$792
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar$792
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$792
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$792
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$792
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,089
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,231
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,240
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,240
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,272
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Wed 10 Jun$1,330
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,526
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,721
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Tue 06 Apr$1,721
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$1,745
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,745
Dep. Sun 21 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr$1,745
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,745
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,745
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,745
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,783
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Thu 04 Jun$2,874
GA Return flights from $875
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$875
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Tue 06 Apr$881
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Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$882
Dep. Sun 21 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr$892
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$897
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$897
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,101
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,104
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,118
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar$1,184
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,186
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,186
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,188
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,200
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,229
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,241
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,267
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,369
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,393
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Wed 10 Jun$1,467
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,552
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,564
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,567
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,587
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,799
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,861
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,921
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 12 Jun$4,802
MH Return flights from $1,000
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Tue 06 Apr$1,000
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,000
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Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,000
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar$1,000
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,007
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,022
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$1,022
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,022
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,022
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,022
Dep. Sun 21 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr$1,022
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,027
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,048
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$1,083
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,083
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,083
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,083
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,083
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,083
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,083
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,083
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,091
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,105
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,105
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,105
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,113
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,439
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,448
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Wed 10 Jun$1,774
HO,VN Return flights from $1,067
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,067
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,135
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Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,321
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,323
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$1,438
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,763
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,763
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,763
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,763
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,784
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,809
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar$1,881
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,881
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,881
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$1,881
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,881
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Tue 06 Apr$1,881
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,957
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Wed 10 Jun$2,181
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$2,223
JQ,VJ Return flights from $1,083
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,083
VJ,VN Return flights from $1,086
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,086
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,313
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Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,378
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Wed 10 Jun$1,688
9C,HO,TR Return flights from $1,089
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,089
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,265
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Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,453
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,479
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Wed 10 Jun$1,755
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,867
JQ,VJ,VN Return flights from $1,093
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,093
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,223
CX Return flights from $1,094
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,094
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,100
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Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Wed 10 Jun$1,100
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,104
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 12 Jun$1,105
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,110
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,121
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,121
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,121
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,121
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,122
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,123
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,132
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,136
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,176
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,183
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,183
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,183
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,188
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$1,366
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Thu 04 Jun$2,927
SQ Return flights from $1,115
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,115
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,207
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Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$1,208
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,209
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,217
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,270
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,270
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,270
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,270
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,270
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar$1,270
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,270
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,270
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,273
Dep. Sun 21 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr$1,274
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,274
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Tue 06 Apr$1,274
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,274
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,274
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,274
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,341
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,344
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$1,345
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,345
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,411
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,411
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,411
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Wed 03 Jun$2,173
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Wed 10 Jun$2,383
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 12 Jun$3,496
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Thu 04 Jun$5,486
VN Return flights from $1,116
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,116
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,166
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Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,179
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,189
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,189
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,189
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,189
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$1,197
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,216
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,219
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,222
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,226
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,267
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,267
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,268
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,308
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,308
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Tue 06 Apr$1,308
Dep. Sat 13 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,308
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Sun 04 Apr$1,308
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,320
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,320
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,320
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,359
Dep. Sun 07 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,359
Dep. Thu 18 MarRet. Wed 31 Mar$1,359
Dep. Sun 21 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr$1,359
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Wed 10 Jun$2,163
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Wed 03 Jun$2,167
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 12 Jun$2,763
CZ,JQ,VJ Return flights from $1,121
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,121
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,436
3U Return flights from $1,129
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,129
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,145
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Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,540
CZ,JQ,VN Return flights from $1,131
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Wed 26 Aug$1,131
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Sat 21 Nov$1,247
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Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,600
D7,VN Return flights from $1,154
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,154
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$1,160
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Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,194
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,194
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,312
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Tue 06 Apr$1,312
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,312
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Sun 23 Aug$1,410
Dep. Sat 01 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,511
Dep. Sun 21 MarRet. Sat 03 Apr$1,531
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Thu 25 Mar$1,577
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Sat 20 Mar$1,606
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Thu 18 Mar$1,627
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,652
Dep. Thu 04 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,673
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,716
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,935
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Fri 02 Apr$1,954

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

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

December 2025
$966
January 2026
$2,706
February 2026
$965
March 2026
$632
April 2026
$977
May 2026
$557
June 2026
$554
July 2026
$1,257
September 2026
$553

Average Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

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

December 2025
$3,288
January 2026
$2,836
February 2026
$2,086
March 2026
$1,453
April 2026
$2,140
May 2026
$1,720
June 2026
$1,737
July 2026
$2,275
September 2026
$1,838

Did you know...

  • has the quickest flight from Sydney to Shanghai at 10 hrs 20 mins
  • The distance between Sydney and Shanghai is 7,864 km.
  • Shanghai is 2 hours later than Sydney.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, June/2026 is the cheapest time of year to take a flight to Shanghai from Sydney. May/2026 is the most expensive month to fly to Shanghai from Sydney.

What airlines fly direct to Shanghai from Sydney?

China Eastern and Juneyao Airlines fly non-stop between Sydney and Shanghai.

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

Hainan Airlines is the cheapest airline to fly to Shanghai from Sydney.

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

The best airline to fly from Sydney to Shanghai is Qatar Airways. China Eastern is the best for direct flights. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

How to get from Sydney to Shanghai
Sydney (SYD)
 to 
Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
10h 20m

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