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$222 Find cheap flights from China to Sydney

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Flights to Sydney - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Sydney to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Sydney?

These are the best prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
If travelling to Sydney, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Shanghai, with flights as low as $333 one-way and $754 return. Flights from Xiamen are the most searched and start at $198 for a return trip.

How much is a flight to Sydney?

The average and cheapest price for all flights to Sydney from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
On average, a flight to Sydney costs $754. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $313 and departed from Zhengzhou. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Xiamen to Sydney which costs $856 on average, and Shanghai to Sydney, which costs $1,131 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to Sydney?

The average price of all flights to Sydney clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Sydney is Sunday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,076. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are $1,209 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Sydney, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Sydney is June, where tickets cost $660 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and January, where the average cost of tickets from China is $1,890 and $1,779 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $914.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney?

The average price for all flights to Sydney depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost $674 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Sydney is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,232.

What is a good deal for flights to Sydney?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Sydney, 25% of our users found tickets to Sydney for the following prices or less: From Jinan $333 one-way - $654 return, from Beijing Capital Airport $393 one-way - $396 return, from Xiamen $575 one-way - $828 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Sydney?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Sydney, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 days before departure.

Which airlines fly to Sydney?

China Eastern, China Southern, and XiamenAir are commonly used to fly to Sydney from China. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Sydney.

Which airline offers the most flights to Sydney?

Of the 6 airlines that fly to Sydney, Qantas Airways offers the most flights, with around 1,376 per week, followed by Virgin Australia with 572 flights per week.

How long is the flight to Sydney?

The duration of your flight to Sydney depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Sydney on KAYAK are from Guangzhou, which takes 9h 25m, Shanghai, which takes 10h 35m, and Beijing, which takes 18h 42m.

How many direct flights to Sydney are there each day?

There are around 390 direct flights from within China to Sydney every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 06:00 the most common departure time and 51% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Sydney are there each week?

Each week there are around 2,728 direct flights from within China to Sydney. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Sydney each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Sydney. Instead, there are 71 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport.

How many cities have direct flights to Sydney?

From China, there are direct flights to Sydney from 14 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, with 19 direct flights each week.

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April

High season

December

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Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Sydney flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Sydney?

    If travelling to Sydney, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Shanghai, with flights as low as $333 one-way and $754 return. Flights from Xiamen are the most searched and start at $198 for a return trip.

  • How far is Sydney from central Sydney?

    Central Sydney is 7 km away from Sydney.

  • What is the name of Sydney’s airport?

    When flying to Sydney, you'll arrive at Sydney (SYD). The airport is also known as Kingsford Smith or Sydney.

  • How much is a flight to Sydney?

    On average, a flight to Sydney costs $754. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $313 and departed from Zhengzhou Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Sydney?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Sydney.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Sydney?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Sydney?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Sydney with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Sydney?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Sydney

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Prefer to fly direct to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

Find which airlines fly direct to Kingsford Smith, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

China to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +78 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +79 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

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Direct returns

Sydney Kingsford Smith to China

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +78 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +79 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from China to Sydney

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Sydney. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from China to Sydney. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Sydney? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
China SouthernOverall score based on 248 reviews
7.6Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.3Food
7.8Comfort
8.4Crew
Airline reviews

We bought the business class tickets. The check-in staff and onboard crew were excellent, providing commendable service throughout. However, it was disappointing to find that China Southern Airlines does not have a lounge at SFO. Instead, passengers were provided with a $35 per person food voucher, which fell short of expectations. Furthermore, the quality of the onboard food left much to be desired, marking a significant decline compared to our previous flight experience in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

6.0 GoodMichelle, Apr 2024SFO - CAN
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We bought the business class tickets. The check-in staff and onboard crew were excellent, providing commendable service throughout. However, it was disappointing to find that China Southern Airlines does not have a lounge at SFO. Instead, passengers were provided with a $35 per person food voucher, which fell short of expectations. Furthermore, the quality of the onboard food left much to be desired, marking a significant decline compared to our previous flight experience in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

Wuhan - Dubai. Old plane: 1. Only USB charger. No power outlet to plug in.. 2. Super narrow seat layout 3. Toilet cover consistently fell down and hit my back when sitting on it.. :( 4. Entertainment system touch screen not sensitive, and need to press hard or use finger tips to hit. Crew were very nice and accommodating though.

1. I got very poor check in experience with the counter lady . This is the first airline I ever experienced that no combine check in weight allow . Even we have 4 of us but weight counter by piece . So we wasted lot of time argue and repack . This is super crazy 2. Next I left my Samsung tablet on the plane . And I started to escalate and finally spoke to southern airline lost and found in Malaysia and the amazing answer she give is : system nothing found and please try to call southern airline in china 🧐 . I have been flying many other airlines but this is my first encounterment with such irresponsible airline response and no empathy given to customer . My feeling is nobody bother whether how customer like me feel and I’m just too small for the management to take note .

No red vine, no whiskey, no vodka. No that I wanted all of them at once but still...

During flight, some passengers perform stomping leg exercises which disturb the comfort (I.e. sleep) of other passengers.

No good but was short flight. Both of our China Southern flights were on time. No surprises.

The flight was okay it was the kayak customer service that was poor, I have been trying to change my name on my flight ticket 3 days before my flight and nothing got done about it even tho I messaged so many times and phoned, all I got in return was that is was being processed and still to this day nothing has been done about it, I think it’s disgusting and un needed stress to the trip.

The food was perfect. The boarding process is a bit long. Given the late boarding time, I felt very tired by the time I was seated.

Quality flight from start to finish. Customer service is evidently very important to this company. The staff really exceeded expectations.

Traveling with the Chinese airlines , their service superior to the US Airlines , they are much more friendly and the seats are comfortable , In the past I flew with United , now ,United Airline will become history for me .

The international flight from Sydney to Dallas had great food. I have travelled a lot over the years and this has been the most memorable in my experience so far.

flight delayed, wait in crowded gate. staff inattentive. had to remind them to get my coat from their closet. not many new movies, media choices were limited (nothing compared to Emirates.) Lounge was crowded

flight delayed, wait in crowded gate. staff inattentive. had to remind them to get my coat from their closet. not many new movies, media choices were limited (nothing compared to Emirates.)

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

Flight delay was informed at the last minute. Food quality is not up to Qantas standard I was unable to book an online boarding pass on any of my 6 flights.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

Rescheduled after ticket purchased and issued, not 2 or 3 times and not a fourth but by 5 times, by Qantas, that's right, 5 changes! Forcing an overnight stay in Chile and need for visa. Qantas can no longer provide basic services as a national or international service provider. Professionalism is extinct and the provider needs to be mentored and educated in perfecting who to operate as an airline. Qantas is the spirit of Australian dissatisfaction.

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

For the price we paid, I couldn’t complain. Was good value for money. Service was excellent but food was mediocre. Crew were excellent and spoke English. You will never go hungry. The food was ample but was mediocre. Entertainment limited and wifi doesn’t all allow you to access some social media. The best part was comfortable seats and bed (business class) with a screen to close out the rest of the cabin.

Good airline for the price. The Air stewardess are great, nothing is to much trouble. Will use again.

The flight was cancelled without any reason. But the next flight to Shanghai has to be cancelled to pay penalty.

How do you run out of beer after one hour of a twelve hour flight?!

You’re in the three parts of my life, the China Eastern air crew remembered and wish me happy birthday. I was given pastries on two different occasions and a complementary drink. The stew is wish me happy birthday and gave me a birthday card. Everything was first class. Thank you.

2 hours delay on the 1st plane out of the day!!!!!

Multiple delays, with no explanation. Caused us to almost miss our connector. The airline made no effort when we arrived in Shanghai to help us make it to our next flight with the same airline.

Pros: "The flight was smooth. Food was on time . Wine is available for the anxious flyers who can’t sleep."
Cons: "Better softer hand soap , sprays and lotion . Sleep mask"
Cons: "delay of about 1 hour, we almost missed our international flight from beigin"
Pros: "Nice staff."
Cons: "Although I've ordered vegan food about 3 months in advance, I have not been provided with a vegan meal and received cheese lasagne. Pretty sad on such a long distance flight."

Free meals on all flights in economy. The 737´s don’t have screens so it’s a bummer. But the selection on 787´s is wide

The plane was small and a little stuffy inside the plane.

Going to Xiamen they did not offer any wine and basically offered two food choices in tin trays. Something you would expect on a domestic flight in China not a $10k business class flight. The flight attendant admitted they also stopped paying for satellite Wi-Fi; which they used to offer and now don't - without apology. Normally I am a huge fan of a non-stop but the difference between Japanese or US carriers is a large one and well worth a stop in Korea or Japan rather than pay double for no amenities at all. The plane is nice, but the experience was below par.

Once on board, everything is perfect. The young and pretty flight attendants warmly welcome each passenger and demonstrate excellent service attitudes. As passengers board one after another, the flight attendants begin to inquire about our meal preferences. I requested to see a wine list and choose a suitable red wine. She replied that there were no menus or wine lists, but she would take a photo of the red wine options on her phone and show me later. After lunch, the flight attendants began to ask about dinner arrangements. It turns out that there were only three options for dinner: seafood, chicken, and beef, exactly the same as lunch.

Cons: "Shouldn’t have babies or small kids in the business class"
Pros: "There was a good amount of leg room for an economy seat"
Cons: "I wish there was a bigger movie selection"
Pros: "There was a good amount of leg room for an economy seat"
Cons: "I wish it had more movie options"
Pros: "Crew was very good and professional, yes the seats were comfortable"
Cons: "I think the Xiamen knows how to run an airline."
Cons: "They wouldn’t let us in the plane due to passport expiring within 6 months of travel. That should have been something you should have put out there during the booking process. We’re now not going on vacation and are having a hard time getting anything back from a trip we couldn’t take"
Pros: "Crew was nice"
Cons: "It was extremely loud the entire trip and after traveling for more than 24 hours beforehand, it was an extremely uncomfortable trip."

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

Flight was delayed for 2 hours for no reason, then we spent almost an hour after boarding because of the weather conditions. If we left on time we could avoid that 😾

Cons: "Everything was great. Very nice and friendly crew, clean plane, great food. Excellent overall"
Pros: "Friendly crew and helpful staff"
Cons: "Missed connection from PEK to XIY due to delayed arrival and early departure. From XIY to PEK, booked and confirmed 11 departure, changed to 12:30 without notification or explaination. Rushed connections at PEK, pretty much ran from the minute left plan to another terminal, through custom, through all the health check points, security check. Just keep the fights on time and keep the original schedules, not arbitrarily change them."
Pros: "Because of our delay, we flew with Air Thai instead of Air China....much better airline"
Pros: "The price"
Cons: "Staff was not helpful and kind of rude unless you spoke their language. Food options were terrible and not very comfortable seat for 13+ hr flight."
Pros: "The food was good. It was nice that they supply wet hot towels before each meal. The seat was comfortable with the price I paid for. The rest room is nice and clean and quite spacious. The L’occitane toiletery bag was nice."
Cons: "It would be nice to supply mouthwash in the rest room. It would be nice to have a foot step at the bottom to open the trash container. The comforter is not washed and smells."
Cons: "Even for business class there is no TV screen on each seat. Just one small TV screen on the ceiling for a few rows to share. It would be much better with TV screen on each seat. I was sitting in the first row business class and the air hostess skipped me and didn’t give me a slipper. She gave me a used slipper at the end only without a packet. This is unprofessional to treat a business class passenger"
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room limited, and food is minimal."
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room poor, and food service is minimal."

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Sydney found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/9Tue
1 stopChina Southern
31h 45mSHA-SYD
19/9Thu
1 stopChina Southern
26h 30mSYD-SHA
$500
5/9Thu
1 stopChina Southern
23h 10mPKX-SYD
14/9Sat
1 stopChina Southern
28h 55mSYD-PKX
$513
5/9Thu
1 stopChina Eastern
19h 05mPKX-SYD
14/9Sat
2 stopsChina Eastern
25h 20mSYD-PKX
$571
19/6Wed
2 stopsChina Eastern
21h 40mPKX-SYD
18/9Wed
1 stopChina Eastern
30h 40mSYD-PKX
$574
29/6Sat
1 stopAir China
19h 25mSZX-SYD
6/7Sat
1 stopAir China
23h 45mSYD-SZX
$742
27/6Thu
1 stopXiamenAir
15h 05mPKX-SYD
9/7Tue
1 stopXiamenAir
14h 40mSYD-PKX
$743
19/6Wed
directAir China
11h 00mPEK-SYD
20/8Tue
directAir China
11h 25mSYD-PEK
$749
24/10Thu
1 stopXiamenAir
19h 10mSHA-SYD
5/11Tue
1 stopXiamenAir
23h 00mSYD-SHA
$761
30/6Sun
directQantas Airways
10h 35mPVG-SYD
6/7Sat
directQantas Airways
10h 55mSYD-PVG
$923
4/7Thu
directQantas Airways
10h 35mPVG-SYD
25/7Thu
directQantas Airways
10h 55mSYD-PVG
$1,037

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Sydney found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/6Sun
1 stopSichuan Airlines
23h 05mPVG-SYD
$222
4/6Tue
1 stopSichuan Airlines
23h 10mPVG-SYD
$234
19/6Wed
1 stopChina Southern
23h 15mPVG-SYD
$250
10/6Mon
1 stopChina Southern
26h 50mSHA-SYD
$253
18/6Tue
2 stopsChina Eastern
39h 40mPKX-SYD
$300
5/9Thu
2 stopsChina Eastern
40h 10mCAN-SYD
$303
17/6Mon
directAir China
11h 00mPEK-SYD
$404
2/7Tue
1 stopXiamenAir
20h 15mPKX-SYD
$436
21/9Sat
1 stopAir China
17h 25mSHA-SYD
$490
11/8Sun
1 stopXiamenAir
23h 10mSHA-SYD
$522

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Last minute flights to Sydney

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Sydney that are departing in the next 10 days.
31/5Fri
multi-stop
22h 50mCAN-SYD
3/7Wed
multi-stop
25h 40mSYD-CAN
$588
31/5Fri
multi-stopChina Eastern
23h 00mCAN-SYD
3/7Wed
multi-stopChina Eastern
30h 40mSYD-CAN
$605
31/5Fri
multi-stop
22h 50mCAN-SYD
3/7Wed
multi-stop
31h 00mSYD-CAN
$722
31/5Fri
multi-stop
23h 00mCAN-SYD
1/6Sat
multi-stop
14h 40mSYD-CAN
$743
31/5Fri
multi-stop
22h 50mCAN-SYD
3/7Wed
multi-stop
30h 45mSYD-CAN
$757
31/5Fri
directChina Southern
9h 35mCAN-SYD
3/7Wed
directChina Southern
10h 05mSYD-CAN
$1,176
31/5Fri
directChina Southern
9h 35mCAN-SYD
31/5Fri
directChina Southern
9h 40mSYD-CAN
$1,489
31/5Fri
directChina Eastern
10h 40mPVG-SYD
2/6Sun
directChina Eastern
10h 00mSYD-PVG
$1,860
4/6Tue
multi-stopBatik Air
24h 55mCAN-SYD
14/6Fri
multi-stopBatik Air
21h 15mSYD-CAN
$1,993
4/6Tue
multi-stopBatik Air
24h 55mCAN-SYD
14/6Fri
multi-stopBatik Air
20h 50mSYD-CAN
$2,004

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