Cheap flights from Melbourne to Guangzhou from $362

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Guangzhou. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $416. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Guangzhou from Melbourne during May instead. Flights to Guangzhou in May, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $422.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne to Guangzhou is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Guangzhou on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $1,049. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Melbourne to Guangzhou for around $1,125.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Guangzhou is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,069. Flights to Guangzhou are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $1,098. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Melbourne to Guangzhou Baiyun for the best Melbourne - Guangzhou Baiyun flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Guangzhou from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Guangzhou for around $951 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Guangzhou from Melbourne for as low as $756 on momondo.

Scoot, Hainan Airlines, and VietJet Air are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Guangzhou Baiyun

China Southern, China Eastern and Sichuan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Guangzhou from Melbourne according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 74% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Guangzhou. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Guangzhou on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Melbourne and Guangzhou have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 145 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 5 flights per day flying from Melbourne to Guangzhou. The most common time of day flights depart is 21:00, with 57% of flights taking off in the evening.

37 flights are operational weekly from Melbourne to Guangzhou as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 22% of flights per week taking off on this day.