Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Qingdao from $466

The cheapest month to fly to Qingdao from Melbourne Airport is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $605, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Qingdao during the month of March, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $668.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Qingdao. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $855. Flights from Melbourne Airport to Qingdao on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,091. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Qingdao is in the afternoon. Flights from Melbourne Airport to Qingdao during this time can be as low as $856. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Qingdao is at midday when prices are around $954.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Qingdao from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Qingdao for around $855 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Qingdao from Melbourne Airport for as low as $605 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Melbourne Airport to Qingdao.

As of September 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to Qingdao flights are approximately 87% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern, and Sichuan Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

XiamenAir, China Southern and Beijing Capital Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Qingdao from Melbourne Airport according to our data. XiamenAir is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Qingdao. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Qingdao on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Guangzhou (CAN) was the most common stop: 79% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Xiamen (XMN) offer the lowest average return price of $819.

Flights connecting via Xiamen (XMN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 38m.

Xiamen (XMN) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 12m.