What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to China . Flying to China in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to China if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to China on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to China?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, AirAsia X is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to China.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in China?

Guangzhou Baiyun is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in China. One-way flights to Guangzhou Baiyun typically cost $48, while return flights cost around $131.

How much is a return flight to China?

A return flight to China will typically cost around $261, however they can be found for as little as $261.

Where does the fastest flight to China depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to China, Brisbane offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 10 minutes).

Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

Yes. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel - Air China is the closest property to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (0.0 km away from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl).

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Average price	$1,109
Good round-trip deal	$582 or less
Good one-way deal	$326 or less

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Thu 12/611:20SYD - SZX

2 stops28h 50mChina Eastern

Thu 19/611:15SZX - SYD

1 stop18h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 6/6$538

Tue 14/1021:20SYD - SZX

1 stop21h 00mSichuan Airlines

Tue 11/1118:55SZX - SYD

1 stop17h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 9/6$555

Fri 4/714:10SYD - CTU

1 stop36h 15mChina Eastern

Tue 8/709:15CTU - SYD

1 stop24h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 8/6$568

Fri 20/611:20SYD - PKX

1 stop23h 10mChina Eastern

Fri 4/710:00PKX - SYD

1 stop19h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 9/6$574

Tue 5/811:25SYD - PKX

1 stop24h 35mXiamenAir

Wed 20/807:45PKX - SYD

1 stop23h 35mXiamenAir

Deal found 9/6$586

Fri 26/914:10SYD - CAN

1 stop26h 40mChina Eastern

Fri 24/1006:25CAN - SYD

1 stop23h 15mChina Eastern

Deal found 9/6$592

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Discover carefully curated flight deals to China that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 10 June 2025.

Sun 22/612:00SYD - SZX

1 stop32h 20mChina Eastern

Wed 25/615:25SZX - SYD

2 stops39h 05mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/6$542

Tue 14/1021:20SYD - SZX

1 stop21h 00mSichuan Airlines

Tue 11/1118:55SZX - SYD

1 stop17h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 9/6$555

Tue 5/811:25SYD - PKX

1 stop24h 35mXiamenAir

Wed 20/807:45PKX - SYD

1 stop23h 35mXiamenAir

Deal found 9/6$586

Wed 6/812:50SYD - CAN

1 stop22h 30mScoot

Sun 17/810:35CAN - SYD

1 stop22h 40mScoot

Deal found 8/6$597

Sun 16/1110:45SYD - CAN

1 stop16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1210:45CAN - SYD

1 stop30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6$611

Mon 28/707:55SYD - PEK

1 stop32h 45mSingapore Airlines

Mon 18/800:05PEK - SYD

1 stop14h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 7/6$629

Thu 11/910:15SYD - CTU

1 stop14h 25mChina Southern

Sun 21/912:00CTU - SYD

1 stop29h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 8/6$677

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Thu 17/719:40SYD - PEK

Nonstop11h 45mAir China

Sun 10/801:10PEK - SYD

Nonstop11h 45mAir China

Deal found 9/6$733

Wed 10/921:45SYD - CAN

Nonstop9h 40mChina Southern

Wed 24/908:00CAN - SYD

Nonstop9h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 8/6$824

Sat 2/808:45SYD - SZX

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Wed 13/818:55SZX - SYD

Nonstop9h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 7/6$838

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Nonstop10h 30mJuneyao Airlines

Fri 28/1117:10PVG - SYD

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Tue 16/911:00SYD - PVG

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Nonstop10h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6$1,207

Sat 13/911:20SYD - WUH

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Nonstop10h 45mChina Eastern

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Mon 7/710:15SYD - CAN

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Thu 10/708:00CAN - SYD

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Deal found 7/6$1,447

Fri 1/810:15SYD - CAN

Nonstop9h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/821:00CAN - SYD

Nonstop9h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6$1,530

Sat 13/911:20SYD - WUH

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Deal found 8/6$3,082

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Wed 18/608:30SHA - SYD

1 stop27h 45mHainan Airlines

Deal found 9/6$749

Sat 14/611:20SYD - PVG

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Mon 16/620:20PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 9/6$779

Sun 15/620:20SYD - PVG

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Sat 21/613:10PVG - SYD

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Deal found 9/6$781

Tue 17/611:20SYD - CAN

2 stops26h 10mChina Eastern

Tue 24/610:50CAN - SYD

1 stop19h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 9/6$595

Fri 20/611:20SYD - PKX

1 stop23h 10mChina Eastern

Fri 4/710:00PKX - SYD

1 stop19h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 9/6$574

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Sun 29/616:10SHA - SYD

1 stop15h 40mHong Kong Airlines

Deal found 9/6$683

Tue 24/611:30SYD - PVG

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Tue 1/709:15PVG - SYD

1 stop22h 35mHong Kong Airlines

Deal found 8/6$683

Wed 25/611:30SYD - PEK

1 stop14h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 29/607:55PEK - SYD

1 stop28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6$693

Sat 28/608:45SYD - SHA

1 stop26h 40mChina Southern

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1 stop20h 30mChina Southern

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Sun 22/6

12:00-18:20

1 stop32h 20m

Shenzhen

Wed 25/6

15:25-08:30

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Tue 14/10

21:20-15:20

1 stop21h 00m

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Tue 11/11

18:55-15:25

1 stop17h 30m

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SYD - CTU

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Fri 4/7

14:10-00:25

1 stop36h 15m

Chengdu

Tue 8/7

09:15-11:15

1 stop24h 00m

$568

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PKX

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Fri 20/6

11:20-08:30

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Beijing Daxing Intl

Fri 4/7

10:00-07:40

1 stop19h 40m

$574

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PKX

SYDPKX

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Tue 5/8

11:25-10:00

1 stop24h 35m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Wed 20/8

07:45-09:20

1 stop23h 35m

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SYD - CAN

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Wed 6/8

12:50-09:20

1 stop22h 30m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sun 17/8

10:35-11:15

1 stop22h 40m

$597

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SYD - CAN

SYDCAN

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 16/11

10:45-00:30

1 stop16h 45m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sun 7/12

10:45-20:35

1 stop30h 50m

$611

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PEK

SYDPEK

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 5/11

20:50-23:15

1 stop29h 25m

Beijing Capital

Wed 12/11

20:15-15:25

1 stop16h 10m

$618

SydneyShanghai

SYD - PVG

SYDPVG

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 10/11

10:45-00:20

1 stop16h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 23/11

01:35-07:25

2 stops26h 50m

$623

SydneyShanghai

SYD - PVG

SYDPVG

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 18/10

21:20-13:50

1 stop19h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 29/11

11:55-15:25

1 stop24h 30m

$626

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How long is the flight to China?

On average, a flight from Sydney to China takes 16 hours 47 minutes. Flights to China from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to China?

Users looking for the lowest fares to China should consider flying on Saturday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Thursday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to China?

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to China are China Southern, China Eastern and Hainan Airlines.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to China?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to China are AirAsia X, Tianjin Airlines and XiamenAir.

Rainfall in China by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in China ranges from 30.0 - 170.0 mm per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit China when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in China by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to China, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

What are the most popular places to fly to in China?

The most popular places in China to fly to are Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Fuzhou and Shenyang.

Reviews of airlines servicing China

Read through reviews of airlines servicing China, such as Korean Air, China Airlines and ANA. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,087 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

David,Dec 2024

JFK - MCO

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,087 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,087 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

David,Dec 2024

JFK - MCO

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

China Airlines

8.3

Very Good

738 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,087 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

David,Dec 2024

JFK - MCO

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

ANA

8.3

Very Good

878 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,087 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

David,Dec 2024

JFK - MCO

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Asiana Airlines

8.2

Very Good

444 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,087 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

David,Dec 2024

JFK - MCO

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

39 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,087 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

David,Dec 2024

JFK - MCO

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

FAQs about flying to China

Can I find cheaper flights to China if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to China on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to China?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, AirAsia X is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to China.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in China?
Guangzhou Baiyun is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in China. One-way flights to Guangzhou Baiyun typically cost $48, while return flights cost around $131.
How much is a return flight to China?
A return flight to China will typically cost around $261, however they can be found for as little as $261.
Where does the fastest flight to China depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to China, Brisbane offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 10 minutes).
Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?
Yes. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel - Air China is the closest property to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (0.0 km away from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl).

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What are the most popular places to fly to in China?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to China in the last few years. This data was updated on 10 June 2025.

The most popular places in China to fly to are Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Fuzhou and Shenyang.

Reviews of airlines servicing China

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to China. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to China. Reviews last updated 10 June 2025.

Read through reviews of airlines servicing China, such as Korean Air, China Airlines and ANA. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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What is the best airline to fly to China?

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