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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Shanghai

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CZ Return flights from $786
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$786
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$787
CZShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$788
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$794
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$1,137
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,210
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,243
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,243
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,505
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,549
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,979
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,984
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$4,190
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$4,190
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$4,190
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$4,190
CX Return flights from $1,097
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,097
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,187
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Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$1,267
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,461
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,690
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$4,026
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$6,175
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$6,175
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$6,486
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$8,559
MF Return flights from $1,112
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,112
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$1,180
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Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$1,190
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,191
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,193
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,461
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,543
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,551
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,556
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,556
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,788
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$5,055
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$5,055
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$5,055
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$5,059
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$5,059
CX,QF Return flights from $1,308
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,308
CZ,MF Return flights from $1,358
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$1,358
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,370
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Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,414
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,445
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,496
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,502
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,502
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,610
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,805
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$1,819
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Fri 29 May$2,705
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$4,177
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$6,062
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$6,064
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$6,065
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$6,067
CA,MF Return flights from $1,366
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$1,366
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,415
CA,MFShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,926
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Fri 29 May$2,478
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,908
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$5,454
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$6,261
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$20,958
CA Return flights from $1,366
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$1,366
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,735
CAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,740
CX,MF Return flights from $1,367
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,367
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Fri 29 May$1,967
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Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$2,126
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$6,626
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$6,627
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$6,627
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$9,002
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$9,002
CZ,VA Return flights from $1,368
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$1,368
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,409
CZ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,491
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,494
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$1,691
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Fri 29 May$2,190
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$2,303
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,586
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$5,892
CZ,TR,VJ Return flights from $1,418
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,418
CX,CZ Return flights from $1,426
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,426
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,595
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Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Fri 29 May$2,019
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 08 Sep$7,709
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$7,709
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$7,711
Dep. Sun 30 AugRet. Sun 06 Sep$7,711
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$7,894
Dep. Mon 31 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$10,875
HX,MF Return flights from $1,452
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$1,452
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,661
MF,TR Return flights from $1,472
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,472
MF,TR,ZH Return flights from $1,507
Dep. Wed 17 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,507
9C,MF,TR Return flights from $1,515
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Sat 07 Nov$1,515

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
$2,096
January 2026
$2,461
February 2026
$1,664
March 2026
$1,368
April 2026
$1,985
May 2026
$1,307
June 2026
$1,451
August 2026
$1,824
September 2026
$2,228

Did you know...

  • SHA is the IATA code for Shanghai.
  • The Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel is close to Sydney airport.
  • has the quickest flight between Sydney and Shanghai taking 13 hours and 15 minutes. Xiamen

Questions and Answers

What airlines fly direct to Shanghai from Sydney?

No airlines have direct flights from Sydney to Shanghai.

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

Cathay Pacific is the best airline to fly to Shanghai from Sydney.

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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