Cheap flights from China to Melbourne from $311

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from China to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $257. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of September, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $306.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,058. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Sunday is $2,241.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the afternoon. Flights from China to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $1,053. Flights to Melbourne are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,255. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Qingdao Jiaodong Intl to Melbourne for the best China - Melbourne flight prices

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between China and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 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.

Thursday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 12 flights take off from China and land in Melbourne each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 21:00, with 56% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 87 flights take off from China and land in Melbourne each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.