Cheap flights from China to Australia from $287

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from China to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $855. If you don’t want to visit Australia in March, then you should wait until May to fly from China, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $932.

Fly from Qingdao Jiaodong Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith for the best China - Australia flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from China when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $1,148 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from China for as low as $602 on momondo.

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

Scoot, Hong Kong Airlines, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from China to Australia

China Southern, China Eastern and Beijing Capital Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from China according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 73% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between China and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 119 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.

Monday 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 Eastern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 28 flights take off from China and land in Australia each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 63% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between China and Australia is 201 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.