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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Shanghai

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CZ Return flights from £411
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£411
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£470
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Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Fri 19 Feb£487
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£572
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Sat 03 Jul£589
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan£1,060
MF Return flights from £460
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£460
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£519
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Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Sat 03 Jul£564
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£623
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Fri 19 Feb£796
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan£1,168
CA Return flights from £468
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£468
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£604
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Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Fri 19 Feb£657
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£753
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Sat 03 Jul£995
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan£1,266
HU Return flights from £517
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£517
CA,HU Return flights from £523
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£523
CZ,HU Return flights from £523
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£523
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£613
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Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£872
CA,CZ Return flights from £531
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£531
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£715
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Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Sat 03 Jul£819
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan£1,282
CX,HU Return flights from £533
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£533
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£936
CZ,MF Return flights from £543
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£543
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£621
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Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Fri 19 Feb£652
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Sat 03 Jul£703
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£777
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan£1,306
HU,MF Return flights from £554
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£554
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£790
CX Return flights from £569
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£569
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Sat 03 Jul£593
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Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Fri 19 Feb£597
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£723
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£809
CZ,HX Return flights from £577
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£577
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£699
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Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Fri 19 Feb£743
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan£1,421
CA,MF Return flights from £579
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£579
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£721
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Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Fri 19 Feb£731
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Sat 03 Jul£816
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£913
Dep. Thu 24 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan£1,219
HU,HX Return flights from £580
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Mon 01 Mar£580
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Mon 15 Mar£721
CA,CX Return flights from £583
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 21 Dec£583
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Sat 03 Jul£882

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to Shanghai

Return fares from Sydney to Shanghai by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Oct 2026
£397
Nov 2026
£552
May 2027
£391

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is May 2027, with return fares from £391 — 29% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from £552).

When Should You Fly to Shanghai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai, with return fares from £391. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £552.

Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around £447. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, October and November, you'll generally pay up to 13% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to Shanghai return airfares.

October 2026
£397
November 2026
£552
May 2027
£391

Average Sydney to Shanghai Return Prices

These are the average prices for Sydney to Shanghai return airfares.

October 2026
£621
November 2026
£550
December 2026
£937
January 2027
£1,021
February 2027
£677
March 2027
£602
April 2027
£761
May 2027
£603

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