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Recent flights found to popular cities in China

Find flights to these popular cities in China from your nearest airport.
Hainan Airlines
15 Oct
MEL
29h 00m
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SHA
21 Oct
SHA
27h 35m
1 stop
MEL
Hainan Airlines
15 Oct
MEL
29h 00m
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SHA
21 Oct
SHA
27h 35m
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MEL
Hainan Airlines
13 Oct
MEL
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PVG
14 Nov
PVG
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Hainan Airlines
1 Nov
MEL
16h 45m
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PVG
30 Nov
PVG
14h 50m
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MEL
AirAsia X
30 Sept
MEL
31h 35m
1 stop
PVG
22 Oct
PVG
20h 30m
1 stop
MEL
Multiple Airlines
27 Oct
MEL
20h 20m
1 stop
PVG
11 Nov
PVG
19h 30m
1 stop
MEL
Air China
28 Oct
MEL
17h 00m
1 stop
PVG
14 Nov
PVG
20h 15m
1 stop
MEL
Air China
28 Oct
MEL
16h 40m
1 stop
SHA
14 Nov
SHA
17h 20m
1 stop
MEL
Air China
28 Oct
MEL
18h 40m
1 stop
SHA
14 Nov
SHA
16h 20m
1 stop
MEL
Sichuan Airlines
2 Nov
MEL
21h 00m
1 stop
PVG
30 Nov
PVG
19h 30m
1 stop
MEL
Sichuan Airlines
31 Oct
MEL
21h 00m
1 stop
PVG
30 Nov
PVG
19h 30m
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Sichuan Airlines
31 Oct
MEL
21h 00m
1 stop
PVG
30 Nov
PVG
19h 30m
1 stop
MEL
Hainan Airlines
22 Oct
MEL
16h 35m
1 stop
CAN
31 Oct
CAN
13h 00m
1 stop
MEL
Hainan Airlines
25 Oct
MEL
18h 00m
1 stop
CAN
31 Oct
CAN
27h 30m
1 stop
MEL
Hainan Airlines
5 Nov
MEL
29h 35m
1 stop
CAN
11 Nov
CAN
27h 30m
1 stop
MEL
Multiple Airlines
2 Nov
MEL
19h 55m
1 stop
CAN
10 Nov
CAN
19h 15m
1 stop
MEL
Hainan Airlines
20 Oct
MEL
30h 20m
1 stop
CAN
26 Oct
CAN
28h 30m
1 stop
MEL
Hainan Airlines
1 Nov
MEL
17h 55m
1 stop
CAN
16 Nov
CAN
13h 00m
1 stop
MEL
AirAsia
30 Sept
PER
20h 40m
1 stop
CAN
10 Oct
CAN
13h 05m
1 stop
PER
Hainan Airlines
1 Nov
MEL
17h 55m
1 stop
CAN
9 Nov
CAN
28h 15m
1 stop
MEL
Hainan Airlines
8 Nov
MEL
17h 55m
1 stop
CAN
16 Nov
CAN
27h 30m
1 stop
MEL
Hainan Airlines
1 Oct
MEL
15h 20m
1 stop
CAN
31 Oct
CAN
17h 15m
1 stop
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Hainan Airlines
8 Nov
MEL
29h 35m
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CAN
16 Nov
CAN
27h 30m
1 stop
MEL
Beijing Capital Airlines
17 Oct
MEL
19h 45m
1 stop
CAN
8 Dec
CAN
20h 00m
1 stop
MEL
China Southern
23 Oct
MEL
14h 45m
1 stop
PKX
12 Nov
PKX
21h 15m
1 stop
MEL
AirAsia X
1 Oct
PER
15h 20m
1 stop
PKX
9 Oct
PKX
13h 25m
1 stop
PER
China Southern
22 Oct
MEL
18h 05m
1 stop
PKX
28 Oct
PKX
22h 00m
1 stop
MEL
AirAsia X
1 Oct
PER
15h 20m
1 stop
PKX
9 Oct
PKX
13h 25m
1 stop
PER
China Southern
22 Oct
MEL
21h 05m
1 stop
PKX
28 Oct
PKX
21h 00m
1 stop
MEL
Multiple Airlines
30 Sept
PER
24h 50m
1 stop
PKX
9 Oct
PKX
21h 10m
1 stop
PER
China Southern
24 Oct
SYD
16h 00m
1 stop
PKX
31 Oct
PKX
22h 50m
1 stop
SYD
Multiple Airlines
30 Sept
PER
24h 50m
1 stop
PKX
9 Oct
PKX
13h 25m
1 stop
PER
Hainan Airlines
15 Oct
SYD
23h 45m
1 stop
PEK
15 Nov
PEK
20h 55m
1 stop
SYD
Hainan Airlines
15 Oct
SYD
29h 45m
1 stop
PEK
30 Oct
PEK
22h 55m
1 stop
SYD
China Southern
21 Oct
SYD
17h 20m
1 stop
PKX
4 Nov
PKX
22h 50m
1 stop
SYD
Hainan Airlines
20 Oct
MEL
26h 00m
1 stop
PEK
31 Oct
PEK
23h 10m
1 stop
MEL
Multiple Airlines
21 Oct
MEL
19h 05m
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XMN
14 Nov
XMN
18h 20m
1 stop
MEL
Sichuan Airlines
5 Nov
SYD
26h 10m
1 stop
XMN
14 Nov
XMN
21h 10m
2 stops
SYD
Multiple Airlines
7 Nov
SYD
14h 50m
1 stop
XMN
16 Nov
XMN
15h 50m
1 stop
SYD
Multiple Airlines
1 Nov
MEL
15h 05m
1 stop
XMN
8 Nov
XMN
18h 20m
1 stop
MEL
Multiple Airlines
21 Oct
SYD
19h 05m
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XMN
29 Oct
XMN
15h 50m
1 stop
SYD
Multiple Airlines
1 Oct
SYD
22h 05m
1 stop
XMN
22 Oct
XMN
21h 40m
2 stops
SYD
Multiple Airlines
7 Nov
SYD
14h 50m
1 stop
XMN
16 Nov
XMN
34h 55m
2 stops
SYD
Multiple Airlines
21 Oct
SYD
19h 05m
2 stops
XMN
29 Oct
XMN
34h 55m
2 stops
SYD
Multiple Airlines
21 Oct
MEL
20h 30m
1 stop
XMN
14 Nov
XMN
20h 15m
1 stop
MEL
Hainan Airlines
12 Oct
SYD
16h 35m
1 stop
XMN
23 Oct
XMN
16h 30m
1 stop
SYD
Hainan Airlines
12 Oct
SYD
16h 35m
1 stop
XMN
23 Oct
XMN
16h 30m
1 stop
SYD
Sichuan Airlines
1 Oct
SYD
24h 15m
1 stop
XMN
22 Oct
XMN
24h 05m
1 stop
SYD
Hainan Airlines
25 Oct
MEL
20h 45m
1 stop
NKG
9 Nov
NKG
23h 15m
1 stop
MEL
Air China
27 Oct
MEL
16h 55m
1 stop
NKG
7 Nov
NKG
25h 25m
1 stop
MEL
Sichuan Airlines
12 Oct
MEL
24h 10m
1 stop
NKG
13 Nov
NKG
16h 25m
1 stop
MEL
China Southern
8 Nov
SYD
21h 45m
1 stop
NKG
23 Nov
NKG
19h 40m
1 stop
SYD
Multiple Airlines
14 Oct
MEL
24h 10m
1 stop
NKG
12 Nov
NKG
22h 45m
1 stop
MEL
China Southern
10 Oct
MEL
14h 10m
1 stop
NKG
15 Nov
NKG
22h 20m
1 stop
MEL
Multiple Airlines
14 Oct
MEL
24h 10m
1 stop
NKG
14 Nov
NKG
20h 50m
1 stop
MEL
Multiple Airlines
12 Oct
MEL
29h 05m
2 stops
NKG
13 Nov
NKG
23h 35m
1 stop
MEL
Air China
11 Oct
MEL
16h 25m
1 stop
NKG
15 Nov
NKG
16h 10m
1 stop
MEL
China Southern
27 Oct
MEL
30h 45m
1 stop
NKG
7 Nov
NKG
31h 30m
2 stops
MEL
China Southern
11 Oct
MEL
14h 10m
1 stop
NKG
13 Nov
NKG
20h 10m
1 stop
MEL
China Southern
3 Oct
SYD
16h 50m
1 stop
NKG
9 Oct
NKG
21h 35m
1 stop
SYD

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Multiple Airlines
15 Sept
SYD12:35Sydney Kingsford Smith
22h 50m
1 stop
CAN09:25Guangzhou Baiyun
25 Oct
CAN22:40Guangzhou Baiyun
13h 30m
1 stop
SYD15:10Sydney Kingsford Smith
China Eastern
11 Sept
SYD11:00Sydney Kingsford Smith
16h 15m
1 stop
CAN01:15Guangzhou Baiyun
26 Oct
CAN07:45Guangzhou Baiyun
22h 15m
1 stop
SYD09:00Sydney Kingsford Smith
Scoot
11 Sept
SYD12:35Sydney Kingsford Smith
22h 50m
1 stop
CAN09:25Guangzhou Baiyun
15 Sept
CAN10:40Guangzhou Baiyun
31h 05m
1 stop
SYD19:45Sydney Kingsford Smith
Beijing Capital Airlines
16 Sept
MEL07:00Melbourne
19h 45m
1 stop
CAN00:45Guangzhou Baiyun
29 Sept
CAN07:30Guangzhou Baiyun
19h 30m
1 stop
MEL05:00Melbourne
China Southern
11 Sept
SYD10:05Sydney Kingsford Smith
31h 20m
1 stop
SHA15:25Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
30 Oct
SHA11:50Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
29h 30m
1 stop
SYD20:20Sydney Kingsford Smith
Cathay Pacific
11 Sept
SYD07:35Sydney Kingsford Smith
16h 30m
1 stop
PVG22:05Shanghai Pu Dong
30 Oct
PVG14:45Shanghai Pu Dong
15h 50m
1 stop
SYD09:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

Find the cheapest direct flights to China

Air China
4 Nov
MEL20:15Melbourne
11h 40m
PEK04:55Beijing Capital
7 Nov
PEK00:55Beijing Capital
11h 50m
MEL15:45Melbourne
China Eastern
1 Oct
MEL11:00Melbourne
10h 50m
PVG19:50Shanghai Pu Dong
14 Oct
PVG00:20Shanghai Pu Dong
10h 20m
MEL13:40Melbourne
China Southern
24 Oct
SYD11:05Sydney Kingsford Smith
9h 55m
CAN18:00Guangzhou Baiyun
28 Oct
CAN08:00Guangzhou Baiyun
9h 20m
SYD20:20Sydney Kingsford Smith
Juneyao Airlines
27 Dec
MEL09:00Melbourne
10h 10m
PVG16:10Shanghai Pu Dong
9 Jan
PVG17:30Shanghai Pu Dong
10h 30m
MEL07:00Melbourne
Qantas Airways
1 Oct
SYD10:05Sydney Kingsford Smith
10h 05m
CAN18:10Guangzhou Baiyun
22 Oct
CAN08:05Guangzhou Baiyun
9h 35m
SYD20:40Sydney Kingsford Smith
Multiple Airlines
22 Oct
SYD22:15Sydney Kingsford Smith
10h 10m
CAN05:25Guangzhou Baiyun
28 Oct
CAN08:00Guangzhou Baiyun
9h 20m
SYD20:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

China flights insights and trends

Explore insights for your China flight to craft the best travel plan

What is the cheapest flight to China?

The cheapest flights to China recently found by momondo users are $64 with AirAsia X, $131 with Spring Airlines, and $182 with AirAsia.
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What are the most popular cities to visit in China?

For momondo users, the most popular city in China is Shanghai, which is visited about 30% more often than any other city in China. Other very common cities that our users travel to are Guangzhou and Beijing.

How long is the flight from Australia to China?

On average, it takes 10h to fly from Australia to China if you fly out of Sydney Kingsford Smith (the most popular airport in Australia) and into Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (the most popular airport in China). If you’re flying out of Melbourne and into Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, then the flight time is around 10h 30m.

Which airlines fly to China?

China Southern, China Eastern and Hainan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to China. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Cheapest flights to cities in China

Click on the cities below to find out when it's cheapest to fly to China from Australia
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Cheap China flight deals and tips

Summary info about China flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

$299

Best Round-Trip Price

$459

Fastest flight time

13h 40m

Operated By

10 airlines
The best one-way flight price to China from Australia in the last 72 hours is $299 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Shanghai Pu Dong).
The best round-trip flight price to China from Australia in the last 72 hours is $459 (Melbourne to Guangzhou Baiyun).
The fastest flight to China from Australia takes 13h 40m (Melbourne to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl).
There are 10 airlines operating flights to China, including Singapore Airlines, China Southern and Sichuan Airlines.

Frequently asked questions about flying to China

What popular landmarks are in China?

What is the best airport to land at to visit Canton Fair Complex?

When visiting Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou, the closest airport is Guangzhou Airport.

What is the most popular airport in China to fly to?

How much are flights to China?

The cheapest flight to China recently found on momondo was $283. If you’re unable to find a flight deal this cheap, keep in mind that anything less than $1,414 is considered a good price for flights to China. $1,729 is the average cost to fly to China, while $17,036 is the most expensive.

What is the best day of the week to fly to China?

The best day of the week to fly to China is Thursday due to prices being at their lowest. Flying out on a Tuesday should be a backup plan since this day tends to be less expensive as well. Sunday, on the other hand, is the most expensive day to fly to China.

Where is it cheapest to fly into China?

To save money on airfare when visiting China, consider Hangzhou airport in Hangzhou, which has the cheapest flights with an average airfare of $283. You may also consider flying to Zhengzhou airport in Zhengzhou for the second cheapest option with an average airfare of $285.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to China?

Prices for flights to China refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to China?

How old do you have to be to fly to China?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to China.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to China can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at China. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.


Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to China?

momondo collates all your flight options in one place and lets you filter them to find the perfect flight to China. momondo saves you time and could save you money on your trip.

Can I find flights to China with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Flights to China with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

How can momondo help me find flights to China?

Once all potential China flight options are in front of you momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times, amongst many other options.

I’m not ready to book a flight to China right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are simply researching potential flights to China, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to China and alert you when they change.


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