Cheap flights from Sydney to Shanghai from $381

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $770. If you are unable to visit Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during the month of May, then departing from Sydney during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $822.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,114. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Sydney to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around $1,234.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,130. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $1,170 on average. Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong 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 Shanghai Pu Dong for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Shanghai Pu Dong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around $996 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Sydney for as low as $867 on momondo.

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

Hong Kong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Malaysia Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Shanghai Pu Dong

China Eastern, Cathay Pacific and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Sydney according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Sydney and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 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. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Shanghai Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 2% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Guangzhou (CAN) was the most common stop: 34% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Haikou (HAK) offer the lowest average return price of $663.

Flights connecting via Hong Kong (HKG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 10m.

Singapore (SIN) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 0h 58m.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is 9 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 47% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is 63 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.