Cheap flights from China to Australia from $294

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 $859. If you don’t want to visit Australia in March, then you should wait until December to fly from China, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $980.

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 $1,194 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 $606 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.

VietJet Air, Juneyao Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines 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 8 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 112 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 October 2026, 24 flights take off from China and land in Australia each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 69% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between China and Australia is 174 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.