Cheap flights from Australia to Guangzhou from $279

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Guangzhou. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $720. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Guangzhou from Australia during August instead. Flights to Guangzhou in August, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $753.

The cheapest day to depart from Australia to Guangzhou is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Guangzhou on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $1,099. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Australia to Guangzhou for around $1,158.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Guangzhou is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,115. Flights to Guangzhou are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,395. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Brisbane to Guangzhou Baiyun for the best Australia - Guangzhou Baiyun flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Guangzhou from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Guangzhou for around $968 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Guangzhou from Australia for as low as $832 on momondo.

VietJet Air, Scoot, and Malaysia Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Guangzhou Baiyun

China Southern, China Eastern and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Guangzhou from Australia according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 77% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Guangzhou. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to Guangzhou on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Australia and Guangzhou have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 minutes.

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

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

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

As of May 2026, 16 flights take off from Australia and land in Guangzhou each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 50% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 118 flights take off from Australia and land in Guangzhou each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.