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Cheap Flights from China to Sydney

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from China to Sydney that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from China to Sydney

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep
Scoot Logo
00:55 - 19:20
WUH
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SYD
16h 25m
1 stop
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13:00 - 23:40
SYD
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WUH
36h 40m
1 stop
$640Scoot
Sun, 18 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct
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03:20 - 20:35
SZX
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SYD
14h 15m
1 stop
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10:45 - 02:10
SYD
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SZX
18h 25m
1 stop
$641Multiple Airlines
Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep
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00:55 - 19:20
WUH
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SYD
16h 25m
1 stop
Scoot Logo
13:00 - 23:40
SYD
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WUH
36h 40m
1 stop
$641Scoot
Sat, 15 Aug - Sun, 15 Nov
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06:55 - 08:00
XMN
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SYD
23h 05m
2 stops
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11:10 - 00:05
SYD
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XMN
39h 55m
2 stops
$724China Eastern
Sat, 15 Aug - Sun, 15 Nov
China Southern Logo
21:00 - 19:25
XMN
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SYD
20h 25m
1 stop
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11:25 - 21:30
SYD
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XMN
13h 05m
1 stop
$741China Southern
Sat, 15 Aug - Sun, 15 Nov
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20:50 - 19:25
XMN
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SYD
20h 35m
1 stop
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11:25 - 21:30
SYD
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XMN
13h 05m
1 stop
$746China Southern
Sat, 15 Aug - Sun, 15 Nov
China Eastern Logo
20:00 - 09:00
XMN
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SYD
35h 00m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
11:10 - 00:05
SYD
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XMN
39h 55m
2 stops
$753China Eastern
Mon, 2 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov
Air China Logo
21:10 - 08:05
PVG
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SYD
31h 55m
1 stop
Air China Logo
10:30 - 23:20
SYD
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PVG
15h 50m
1 stop
$757Air China
Sat, 24 Oct - Tue, 10 Nov
Air China Logo
20:00 - 08:30
HGH
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SYD
33h 30m
1 stop
Air China Logo
10:30 - 16:45
SYD
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HGH
33h 15m
1 stop
$761Air China
Mon, 24 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep
XiamenAir Logo
14:10 - 09:20
SHA
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SYD
17h 10m
1 stop
XiamenAir Logo
11:25 - 08:50
SYD
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SHA
23h 25m
1 stop
$797XiamenAir
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Sydney

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Sydney to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Sydney?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Sydney was found on the route from Shenzhen, at $640 return. The most popular connection is from Guangzhou to Sydney, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $706 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Sydney?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Sydney clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Sydney is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $942. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $1,569 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Sydney, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Sydney is November, where tickets cost $794 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and July, where the average cost of tickets from China is $1,435 and $1,420 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is December with an average price of $404.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Sydney depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,258 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Sydney is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,478.

What is a good deal for flights to Sydney?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Sydney, 25% of our users found tickets to Sydney for the following prices or less: From Guangzhou $1,324 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Sydney?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Sydney, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

April

Cheapest flight

$286
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Shenzhen to Sydney

FAQs - booking Sydney flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Sydney?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Sydney was found on the route from Shenzhen, at $640 return. The most popular connection is from Guangzhou to Sydney, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $706 in the last 5 days.

  • How far is Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport from central Sydney?

    Central Sydney is 7 km away from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

  • What is the name of Sydney’s airport?

    When flying to Sydney, you'll arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD). The airport is also known as Kingsford Smith or Sydney.

  • How much is a flight to Sydney?

    On average, a flight to Sydney costs $1,090. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $635 and departed from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Sydney?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Sydney.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Sydney?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Sydney?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Sydney with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Sydney?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Sydney

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Sydney? 25% of our users found return tickets to Sydney for the following prices or less: From Guangzhou $1,326, from Qingdao $3,212, from Xiamen $3,958
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Sydney flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from China to Sydney

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Sydney. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from China to Sydney. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Sydney? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
China SouthernOverall score based on 164 reviews
7.5Comfort
8.0Crew
7.1Food
7.0Entertainment
7.8Boarding
Airline reviews

We were taking the flight MU 8649 from Shanghai to Osaka and the original boarding gate was 20 and we didn’t receive any notification or broadcast about gate changes, and by the time we missed the original boarding time we check thr electric board and realized the gate was changed to 208 Also the flight was delayed by almost an hour and the crew member didn’t provide any explanation, after we finally boarded the aircraft was very hot, the crew member told me the air conditioning was not working and tried to calm passages down by offering iced water, all of us sat in the aircraft for another 40 mins before it finally took off

2.0 MediocreAngelica, July 2026
CAN - YIH
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We were taking the flight MU 8649 from Shanghai to Osaka and the original boarding gate was 20 and we didn’t receive any notification or broadcast about gate changes, and by the time we missed the original boarding time we check thr electric board and realized the gate was changed to 208 Also the flight was delayed by almost an hour and the crew member didn’t provide any explanation, after we finally boarded the aircraft was very hot, the crew member told me the air conditioning was not working and tried to calm passages down by offering iced water, all of us sat in the aircraft for another 40 mins before it finally took off

Poor seats. Not helpful crew. The food was awful.overall very very bad experience. Traveled with the family of 5

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

Very friendly and attentive flight attendants, good food service. Seat was comfortable. However, the in flight electronics were poor. The screen froze repeatedly; the controller died; the headphones are a hit or miss; the wifi wasn't usable. Very scarce communication before the flight (no email reminder). Almost impossible to understand in-flight communications (audio was very poor).

The meals were not the greatest and lacking of appetite but everything else was spot on

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Suck! Sat in plane on the tarmac (hot) over 2 hours

This was my first time ever flying China Eatern and it will not be my last. I was very satisfied with my whole experience and trip. Thank you very much and until soon.

The flight was delayed. The staff made us wait in the room that is too small and it was crowded and with no seats available for waiting. They did not tell us why the delay occurred.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking at the gate, then there was another ticket checking at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Not sure which idiot made this absolutely unnecessary arrangement.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

Originally I booked this flight in Business Class seats, but few weeks prior to departure they downgraded our ticket to Premium Economy class because they change the type of airplane but refused to compensate any difference in pricing. That is totally unfair practice to treat a business class costumer. The food on the flight is just OK and so is the service. The boarding is a mad house, you have no idea which line is for economy or sky priority class, unless you go to the front of the line to find out.

All good except with the new restrictions on using auxiliary power banks during the flight, business class really should have power access.

Ground crew Tried to charge us 1200 RMB -about $160 for Carry on when checking in Wuhan, they say the suitcase is too large, but it’s the standard samsonite carry out suitcase purchased at Costco and we had no issue when we travelled to China just a month ago, same airline. They Wuhan ground crew even threatened that when we layover in Xiamen, they will charge even more. Very unprofessional and caused a lot of stress. The airline really needs to investigate it.

Never got to go because of i correct information while attempting to check in

They gave incorrect visa information causing me to purchase another flight. Only to find out later there was something that could be done to work around it.

I recently flew with Xiamen Airlines and was thoroughly disappointed with the experience. To start, the seats were incredibly uncomfortable. They were cramped with minimal legroom, making it nearly impossible to find a comfortable position during the flight. This was exacerbated by the poor seat padding, which left me with a sore back and neck by the end of the journey. The food provided was another major letdown. The meals were bland and unappetizing, and it was clear that little effort was put into the quality or presentation. Even the snacks were subpar, and there were limited options for those with dietary restrictions. The airport transfer experience was terrible. The airline’s ground staff were unhelpful and disorganized, leading to long waits and confusion. This was especially frustrating when I was already tired from the uncomfortable flight. The process was poorly managed, making the entire experience stressful and inconvenient. Lastly, the in-flight entertainment was mediocre at best. The selection of movies and TV shows was outdated, and the screens were small and low-quality. The system also experienced frequent glitches, making it difficult to enjoy even the limited options available. Overall, my experience with Xiamen Airlines was far from satisfactory. From the uncomfortable seats and bad food to the terrible airport transfer experience and mediocre entertainment, I would not recommend flying with them.

The Jakarta flight was better.. We got off the plane fast. LAX to Xiamen was a slow exit. It took half and hour to disembark.

Free meals on all flights in economy. The 737´s don’t have screens so it’s a bummer. But the selection on 787´s is wide

The plane was small and a little stuffy inside the plane.

Going to Xiamen they did not offer any wine and basically offered two food choices in tin trays. Something you would expect on a domestic flight in China not a $10k business class flight. The flight attendant admitted they also stopped paying for satellite Wi-Fi; which they used to offer and now don't - without apology. Normally I am a huge fan of a non-stop but the difference between Japanese or US carriers is a large one and well worth a stop in Korea or Japan rather than pay double for no amenities at all. The plane is nice, but the experience was below par.

Friendly crew. Passenger in front of me kept slamming seat into my legs. Seats have little leg room

We can’t catch the flight from hangzhou to shenzhen because the flight was delayed (JD386) it’s been too late when we arrived in shenzhen. I can’t believe this is my first time to experience this, Since my first round-trip international flight in 2008. Very not satisfied. I didn't expect there would be a delay I will try my best not to choose Beijing Capital Airlines in the future.

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