Cheap flights from China to Australia from $304

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 $857. If you don’t want to visit Australia in March, then you should wait until November to fly from China, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $920.

Fly from Shanghai Pu Dong 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 $1,162 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 $590 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, Juneyao Airlines, and Cebu 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 77% 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 21% 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 111 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening 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 Southern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 19 flights take off from China and land in Australia each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 70% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between China and Australia is 136 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.