Cheap flights from Australia to Beijing from $356

If you don’t want to visit Beijing in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Australia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $785.

The cheapest day to depart from Australia to Beijing is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,416. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Australia because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,589.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Beijing is at midday. Flights from Australia to Beijing during this time can be as low as $788. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Beijing is in the afternoon when prices are around $1,921.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Beijing Daxing Intl for the best Australia - Beijing flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing for around $1,067 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing from Australia for as low as $745 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Australia to Beijing flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

AirAsia X, Juneyao Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Beijing

Cathay Pacific, China Eastern and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing from Australia according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Beijing. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Beijing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 3% of flights between Australia and Beijing have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 141 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, Air China have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 1 flights take off from Australia and land in Beijing each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 93% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of October 2026, 8 flights take off from Australia and land in Beijing each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.