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Flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Sydney (SYD)

  • One way from $304
  • Round trip from $590
  • No nonstop seen
  • Fastest 15h 45m
  • 6 airlines

The cheapest one-way fare from Shanghai (SHA) to Sydney (SYD) we have seen is $304 USD, departing Dec 27, 2026 (seen Nov 10, 2026): ZH9508, 1 stop, 16h 55m.

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Cheapest · One wayseen Nov 10

$304 USD

ZH9508 · Dec 27 · 1 stop · 16h 55m

A typical day on this route: $386

Continue on the seller's site — $304

Cheapest round tripseen Nov 9

$590 USD

ZH9508 · Dec 27 → Jan 17 · 2 stops · 32h 10m in all, both ways

Continue on the seller's site — $590

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Cheapest by month

Checked Nov 11

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  1. Dec 2026$304
  2. Jan 2027$511

Cheapest days to fly one wayCheapest round trips

Each day's cheapest fare we've seen, nonstop and with stops. Cheapest first.

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  1. SunDec 27

    17:45

    16h 55m1 stop

    13:40+1

    Cheapest$304 USD

    ZH9508 · seen Nov 10

    Go to seller — $304

  2. SatDec 26

    09:05

    25h 35m1 stop

    13:40+1

    $305 USD

    ZH9530 · seen Nov 10

    Go to seller — $305

  3. TueDec 29

    09:05

    25h 35m1 stop

    13:40+1

    $330 USD

    ZH9530 · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $330

  4. WedDec 30

    12:30

    16h1 stop

    07:30+1

    $377 USD

    China Southern CZ 3554 · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $377

  5. ThuDec 31

    20:30

    32h 35m1 stop

    08:05+2

    $394 USD

    Air China CA 1550 · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $394

  6. TueJan 5

    08:50

    46h3 stops

    09:50+2

    $511 USD

    China Southern CZ 3596 · seen Nov 4

    Go to seller — $511

  7. SatJan 9

    13:30

    41h 20m3 stops

    09:50+2

    $515 USD

    Air China CA 1520 · seen Nov 7

    Go to seller — $515

  8. FriJan 1

    11:50

    15h 45m1 stop

    06:35+1

    $526 USD

    China Southern CZ 3524 · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $526

The cheapest round trips we've seen on this route, on any dates, cheapest first.

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  1. 21 nightsDec 27 – Jan 17

    17:45

    SYD

    Cheapest$590 USD

    ZH9508 · 2 stops · 32h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $590

  2. 21 nightsDec 21 – Jan 11

    16:10

    SYD

    $611 USD

    MF8522 · 2 stops · 38h 40m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

    Go to seller — $611

  3. 22 nightsDec 31 – Jan 22

    20:30

    SYD

    $627 USD

    Air China CA 1550 · 2 stops · 51h 20m in all, both ways · seen Nov 7

    Go to seller — $627

  4. 9 nightsApr 1–10

    20:25

    SYD

    $660 USD

    Air China CA 1550 · 2 stops · 59h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10

    Go to seller — $660

  5. 20 nightsMar 6–26

    17:30

    SYD

    $665 USD

    Air China CA 1518 · 2 stops · 51h in all, both ways · seen Nov 4

    Go to seller — $665

  6. 14 nightsDec 17–31

    07:45

    SYD

    $667 USD

    Air China CA 1564 · 2 stops · 48h 5m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $667

  7. 10 nightsDec 28 – Jan 7

    21:50

    SYD

    $671 USD

    China Southern CZ 3582 · 2 stops · 34h 30m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $671

  8. 14 nightsMar 14–28

    12:15

    SYD

    $675 USD

    Air China CA 1502 · 2 stops · 42h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 4

    Go to seller — $675

  9. 20 nightsMar 16 – Apr 5

    07:45

    SYD

    $677 USD

    Air China CA 1564 · 2 stops · 47h 25m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $677

  10. 7 nightsApr 8–15

    13:55

    SYD

    $681 USD

    Air China CA 1532 · 2 stops · 41h 40m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

    Go to seller — $681
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  1. 21 nightsFeb 20 – Mar 13

    22:30

    SYD

    $681 USD

    Air China CA 1566 · 2 stops · 46h 25m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

    Go to seller — $681

  2. 13 nightsMar 27 – Apr 9

    10:30

    SYD

    $687 USD

    Air China CA 1528 · 2 stops · 44h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

    Go to seller — $687

  3. 14 nightsMar 27 – Apr 10

    12:15

    SYD

    $687 USD

    Air China CA 1502 · 2 stops · 51h 5m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

    Go to seller — $687

  4. 3 nightsApr 9–12

    12:40

    SYD

    $706 USD

    China Southern CZ 3554 · 2 stops · 32h in all, both ways · seen Nov 4

    Go to seller — $706

  5. 19 nightsDec 6–25

    12:15

    SYD

    $773 USD

    Air China CA 1502 · 2 stops · 43h 50m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

    Go to seller — $773

  6. 11 nightsFeb 11–22

    10:50

    SYD

    $798 USD

    China Southern CZ 3534 · 2 stops · 32h 45m in all, both ways · seen Nov 4

    Go to seller — $798

  7. 6 nightsDec 16–22

    09:10

    SYD

    $817 USD

    Hainan Airlines HU 7320 · 2 stops · 43h 45m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

    Go to seller — $817

  8. 17 nightsDec 11–28

    07:45

    SYD

    $836 USD

    Air China CA 1564 · 2 stops · 47h 5m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6

    Go to seller — $836

  9. 5 nightsJan 19–24

    19:35

    SYD

    $854 USD

    China Eastern MU 5315 · 4 stops · 58h 25m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5

    Go to seller — $854

  10. 6 nightsJan 4–10

    09:10

    SYD

    $864 USD

    Hainan Airlines HU 7320 · 2 stops · 50h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 7

    Go to seller — $864

  11. 6 nightsJan 13–19

    14:45

    SYD

    $871 USD

    Air China CA 1524 · 4 stops · 61h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5

    Go to seller — $871

  12. 8 nightsJan 12–20

    15:30

    SYD

    $883 USD

    Air China CA 1558 · 5 stops · 58h 45m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9

    Go to seller — $883

  13. 6 nightsDec 10–16

    11:15

    SYD

    $892 USD

    Air China CA 1508 · 2 stops · 33h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10

    Go to seller — $892

  14. 11 nightsDec 3–14

    21:50

    SYD

    $917 USD

    China Southern CZ 3582 · 2 stops · 34h 30m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

    Go to seller — $917

  15. 9 nightsDec 5–14

    21:50

    SYD

    $917 USD

    China Southern CZ 3582 · 2 stops · 34h 30m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8

    Go to seller — $917

  16. 7 nightsJan 1–8

    16:50

    SYD

    $940 USD

    China Southern CZ 3526 · 2 stops · 27h 40m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5

    Go to seller — $940

  17. 18 nightsFeb 5–23

    11:05

    SYD

    $943 USD

    MF8542 · 4 stops · 46h 5m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10

    Go to seller — $943

  18. 9 nightsFeb 5–14

    11:05

    SYD

    $986 USD

    MF8542 · 6 stops · 65h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10

    Go to seller — $986

  19. 17 nightsNov 26 – Dec 13

    10:10

    SYD

    $1,059 USD

    MF8502 · 2 stops · 37h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10

    Go to seller — $1,059

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Compared with Shanghai → Sydney: $304 one way (Dec 27).

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Airlines seen on this route

  • Air China
  • China Southern
  • Hainan Airlines
  • MF
  • China Eastern
  • ZH

Marketing carriers; the operating airline is shown by the seller.

Shanghai to Sydney in numbers

  • By month, Dec 2026 is the cheapest we've seen at $304 USD and Jan 2027 the most expensive at $511 USD — a spread of 68%.
  • None of the 8 departure dates seen has a nonstop fare — every fare has at least one stop; carriers seen: Air China, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, MF, China Eastern, ZH.
  • SHA serves Shanghai, China; SYD serves Sydney, Australia.
  • Sydney runs 3 hours ahead of Shanghai.

Questions

What is the cheapest fare from Shanghai (SHA) to Sydney (SYD)?

The cheapest one-way fare from Shanghai (SHA) to Sydney (SYD) we have seen is $304 USD, departing Dec 27, 2026 (seen Nov 10, 2026): ZH9508, 1 stop, 16h 55m.

Is there a nonstop flight from Shanghai (SHA) to Sydney (SYD)?

None of the 8 departure dates seen has a nonstop fare — every fare has at least one stop; carriers seen: Air China, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, MF, China Eastern, ZH.

Which month is cheapest to fly from Shanghai (SHA) to Sydney (SYD)?

By month, Dec 2026 is the cheapest we've seen at $304 USD and Jan 2027 the most expensive at $511 USD — a spread of 68%.

How old is this price?

It is the cheapest fare we've seen for that date; the date beside it is the day it was seen, or our last check. We look again at least once a day for the routes people search, and stop showing a route's prices two days after our last look. The seller's page shows the price right now.

How does a2bflight rank results?

By price and duration only; commission never enters the order. Cheapest means cheapest among the fares we've seen for this route. A click that books may earn a2bflight a commission from the seller; the price you see is the seller's own. See how we rank and what we keep.