Cheap flights from Sydney to Nanjing from $417

If you’re not able to fly to Nanjing in March, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from Sydney to Nanjing during November average around $760.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Nanjing from Sydney is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $1,039. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Sydney to Nanjing for around $1,457.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Nanjing is in the morning. Flights from Sydney to Nanjing during this time can be as low as $1,108. Flights to Nanjing are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $1,202. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nanjing from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nanjing for around $983 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nanjing from Sydney for as low as $821 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sydney to Nanjing flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Sydney to Nanjing flights are approximately 2% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Scoot and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Nanjing Lukou Intl

China Eastern, China Southern and Sichuan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nanjing from Sydney according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nanjing. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Nanjing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Sydney and Nanjing have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Eastern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Guangzhou (CAN) was the most common stop: 88% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Singapore (SIN) offer the lowest average return price of $834.

Flights connecting via Guangzhou (CAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 10m.

Guangzhou (CAN) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 35m.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Nanjing is 1 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of September 2026, 9 flights take off from Sydney and land in Nanjing each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 33% of weekly flights taking off on this day.