Cheap flights from Sydney to Beijing from $352

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Beijing Capital Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $657. If you’re not able to fly to Beijing Capital Airport in February, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Sydney to Beijing Capital Airport during October average around $663.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Beijing Capital Airport from Sydney. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was $1,281. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $1,511. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Beijing Capital Airport.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from Sydney to Beijing Capital Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $785. Flying to Beijing Capital Airport at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $1,348 on average. Flights to Beijing Capital Airport from Sydney in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Beijing Capital for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Beijing Capital flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing Capital Airport from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing Capital Airport for around $911 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing Capital Airport from Sydney for as low as $717 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney Kingsford Smith to Beijing Capital 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 Sydney to Beijing Capital Airport.

As of March 2026, prices for Sydney to Beijing Capital Airport flights are approximately 1% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Beijing Capital

Air China, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing Capital Airport from Sydney according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Beijing Capital Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Beijing Capital Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 4% of flights between Sydney and Beijing have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 118 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air China have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 69% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Chengdu (TFU) offer the lowest average return price of $565.

Flights connecting via Hong Kong (HKG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 19m.

Hong Kong (HKG) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 11m.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Beijing Capital Airport is 1 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 20:00, with 66% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Beijing Capital Airport is 8 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.