Cheap flights from Australia to Qingdao from $358

The cheapest month to fly to Qingdao from Australia is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $588, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Qingdao during the month of February, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $592.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Qingdao. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $591. Flights from Australia to Qingdao on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,024. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Qingdao from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Qingdao for around $748 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Qingdao from Australia for as low as $659 on momondo.

China Eastern, Scoot, and Beijing Capital Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

XiamenAir, China Southern and Beijing Capital Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Qingdao from Australia according to our data. XiamenAir is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Qingdao. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Qingdao on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 36% of flights between Australia and Qingdao have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Beijing Capital Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 36% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational weekly from Australia to Qingdao as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 100% of flights per week taking off on this day.

If you’re flying from a popular airport in Australia, such as Sydney or Melbourne, and flying into Qingdao, then you can expect flight times to average 10h 55m and 11h 45m, respectively.