Cheap flights from Shanghai to Sydney from $238

The cheapest day to depart from Shanghai to Sydney is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,099. The most expensive day to fly to Sydney is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,480.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Shanghai to Sydney in the afternoon for as low as $849. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights to Sydney are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,270. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from Shanghai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around $734 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from Shanghai for as low as $466 on momondo.

Cathay Pacific, Air China, and Cebu Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai to Sydney Kingsford Smith

China Eastern, China Southern and XiamenAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sydney from Shanghai according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Sydney. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Sydney on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Shanghai and Sydney have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 117 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Eastern have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 7 flights take off from Shanghai and land in Sydney each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00PM, with 60% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Sydney is 52 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.