Cheap flights from Sydney to Nanjing from $367

If you’re not able to fly to Nanjing in November, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from Sydney to Nanjing during August average around $669.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Nanjing from Sydney is on a Saturday. momondo users have found tickets for Saturday departures for as low as $757. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Sydney to Nanjing for around $1,193.

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 $1,032. Flights to Nanjing are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $1,137. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Nanjing Lukou Intl for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Nanjing Lukou Intl flight prices

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 $842 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 $612 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney Kingsford Smith to Nanjing Lukou Intl 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 25% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sydney to Nanjing flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Sydney to Nanjing flights are approximately 53% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

China Eastern, China Southern and XiamenAir 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 63% 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 3% 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 81 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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. 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 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.