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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Shanghai

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CZ Return flights from $501
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$501
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$501
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Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$501
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$501
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$501
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$501
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$503
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$505
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$542
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$682
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$850
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$850
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$850
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$853
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$853
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$853
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,018
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,132
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$1,454
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$4,658
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$5,532
MF Return flights from $859
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$859
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$1,255
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,337
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,337
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,337
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,337
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,543
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,620
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,620
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,620
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,620
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,627
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,628
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,628
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,628
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,628
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,644
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$2,007
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$2,066
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$5,421
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$5,771
CA,CZ Return flights from $910
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$910
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,326
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Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,326
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,326
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,345
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,345
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,345
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,369
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,457
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,533
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$1,552
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,655
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,701
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$1,951
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$7,694
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$8,835
CZ,MF Return flights from $941
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$941
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,396
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Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$1,417
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,542
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,542
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 26 Nov$1,542
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,549
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,566
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,566
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,566
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,566
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,566
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,566
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,729
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,834
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$2,067
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$6,644
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$7,042
SC,VJ Return flights from $956
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$956
CA Return flights from $972
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$972
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$1,023
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,225
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$1,257
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,343
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$1,750
9C,AK,CA,D7 Return flights from $1,039
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,039
9C,AK,CZ,D7 Return flights from $1,039
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,039
CA,MF Return flights from $1,065
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,065
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,426
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Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$1,548
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,747
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$2,077
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$2,188
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$7,144
9C,AK,D7,MF Return flights from $1,080
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,080
9C,CA,TR Return flights from $1,082
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,082
9C,CZ,JQ,VJ Return flights from $1,106
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Sat 16 May$1,106
5J,CZ,TR Return flights from $1,116
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,116
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,157
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Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,157
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 20 Nov$1,157
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,268
CX Return flights from $1,124
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,124
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,124
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Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Thu 12 Nov$1,173
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,249
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,465
Dep. Sat 20 JunRet. Thu 23 Jul$1,915
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$5,807
Dep. Mon 19 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$7,335
CZ,VA Return flights from $1,134
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,134
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,171
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,177
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,311
Dep. Mon 28 SepRet. Fri 09 Oct$1,408
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$5,673

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Average Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

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

December 2025
$2,050
January 2026
$2,407
February 2026
$1,627
March 2026
$1,337
April 2026
$1,941
May 2026
$1,278
June 2026
$1,419
August 2026
$1,784
September 2026
$2,179

Did you know...

  • It is 7,887 kilometres from Sydney to Shanghai.
  • The Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel at 8 Arrival Court, Mascot is the closest hotel to Sydney airport.
  • has the quickest flight from Sydney to Shanghai taking 12 hours and 50 minutes. Stopping over at Hong Kong
  • Sydney is 2 hours earlier than Shanghai. You might feel jetlagged after the flight.

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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