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Book Your Flight to China and Embrace the Culture of the East

An intoxicating blend of iconic landmarks, ancient treasures, world-class cuisine, rich culture and breathtaking scenery, China is a destination that should be on everyone’s bucket list. With old Buddhist temples sitting beside modern skyscrapers, it’s a fascinating combination of traditional and contemporary. Perfect for solo travellers, friends and families alike, find cheap flights to China today and start planning the trip of a lifetime.

With a range of airlines offering cheap tickets to China, there’s never been a better time to visit. You can fly to China from many destinations across Australia including Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

Flights to Beijing, China’s buzzing capital city are a popular choice. From palaces to museums, it’s a place that’s overflowing with exciting attractions, not forgetting countless restaurants where you can sample the delicious local dishes. Many people also fly to Shanghai, China’s largest city with its impressive skyline, iconic waterfront and incredible architecture.

Other popular cities in China include the historic city of Xi’an, the picturesque canal-filled Suzhou and Hangzhou with its stunning lakes and temples.

Home to an abundance of exciting attractions, flights to China are perfect for travellers looking for a sightseeing break. In the Huairou District, you can find one of the world’s most famous landmarks; the Great Wall of China, the longest man-made structure in the world and one that’s guaranteed to leave you speechless. In Beijing you can find a range of must-see sights including the Forbidden City, an ancient palace complex, the beautiful Summer Palace and the sacred Temple of Heaven.

There’s plenty to see beyond the capital, too. From the Terracotta Army in Xi’an with its incredible collection of terracotta sculptures, to the charming Bund Waterfront in Shanghai, the historic West Lake in Hangzhou and the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, you’ll never run out of things to do in China.

Top Cities to Visit in China

Check out popular cities in China and find flights to the cities below.

Search for one-way or return flights to China. Choose from the popular airlines below and book your flight today for as little as AU$ 306!

      • Cheapest nonstop
        SYD 11:00
        11h 40m
        Direct
        TAO 20:40
        Sydney - Qingdao | Mon, Sep 14 | Beijing Capital Airlines
        TAO 20:55
        11h
        Direct
        SYD 09:55
        Qingdao - Sydney | Thu, Sep 17 | Beijing Capital Airlines
        AU$ 800 AU$ 1,788
        55% off
        55% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 800
      • SYD 15:50
        11h 15m
        Direct
        CKG 00:05
        Sydney - Chongqing | Thu, Oct 15 | Tianjin Airlines
        CKG 00:05
        10h 25m
        Direct
        SYD 13:30
        Chongqing - Sydney | Mon, Oct 19 | Tianjin Airlines
        AU$ 808 AU$ 1,788
        55% off
        55% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 808
      • SYD 14:00
        30h 55m
        1 stop
        MFM 17:55
        Sydney - Macau | Thu, Oct 15 | Scoot
        MFM 18:45
        22h 35m
        1 stop
        SYD 20:20
        Macau - Sydney | Thu, Oct 22 | Scoot
        AU$ 617 AU$ 1,788
        65% off
        65% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 617
      • SYD 21:50
        29h 40m
        1 stop
        CAN 00:30
        Sydney - Guangzhou | Mon, Oct 19 | AirAsia X
        CAN 10:45
        29h 5m
        1 stop
        SYD 18:50
        Guangzhou - Sydney | Mon, Oct 26 | Scoot
        AU$ 628
        65% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 628
      • SYD 15:50
        32h 30m
        1 stop
        XIY 21:20
        Sydney - Xi'an | Thu, Oct 15 | Tianjin Airlines
        XIY 01:40
        28h 40m
        1 stop
        SYD 09:20
        Xi'an - Sydney | Thu, Oct 22 | AirAsia X
        AU$ 631
        65% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 631
      • SYD 21:35
        27h 10m
        1 stop
        HGH 21:45
        Sydney - Hangzhou | Tue, Oct 20 | Scoot
        HGH 23:10
        16h 40m
        1 stop
        SYD 18:50
        Hangzhou - Sydney | Tue, Oct 27 | Scoot
        AU$ 640
        64% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 640
      • SYD 13:25
        21h 25m
        1 stop
        TSN 07:50
        Sydney - Tianjin | Fri, Nov 6 | Scoot
        TSN 09:05
        24h 5m
        1 stop
        SYD 12:10
        Tianjin - Sydney | Fri, Nov 13 | Scoot
        AU$ 644
        64% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 644
      • SYD 21:00
        15h 10m
        1 stop
        KWE 09:10
        Sydney - Guiyang | Thu, Oct 29 | Hainan Airlines
        KWE 20:40
        15h 40m
        1 stop
        SYD 15:20
        Guiyang - Sydney | Wed, Nov 4 | Hainan Airlines
        AU$ 649
        64% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 649
      • SYD 21:50
        19h 35m
        1 stop
        TPE 14:25
        Sydney - Taipei | Wed, Oct 21 | AirAsia X
        TPE 00:15
        15h 35m
        1 stop
        SYD 18:50
        Taipei - Sydney | Wed, Oct 28 | Scoot
        AU$ 655
        63% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 655
      • SYD 08:50
        14h 30m
        1 stop
        PKX 20:20
        Sydney - Beijing | Tue, Nov 3 | Juneyao Airlines
        PKX 11:55
        15h 55m
        1 stop
        SYD 06:50
        Beijing - Sydney | Mon, Nov 9 | Juneyao Airlines
        AU$ 753
        57% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 753
      • SYD 21:00
        16h 20m
        1 stop
        FOC 10:20
        Sydney - Fuzhou | Thu, Oct 15 | Hainan Airlines
        FOC 10:45
        25h 40m
        1 stop
        SYD 15:25
        Fuzhou - Sydney | Wed, Oct 21 | Hainan Airlines
        AU$ 761
        56% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 761
      • SYD 21:00
        17h 20m
        1 stop
        TFU 11:20
        Sydney - Chengdu | Thu, Oct 15 | Hainan Airlines
        CTU 16:05
        20h 20m
        1 stop
        SYD 15:25
        Chengdu - Sydney | Mon, Oct 19 | Hainan Airlines
        AU$ 863
        52% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 863
      • SYD 21:00
        16h 30m
        1 stop
        PVG 10:30
        Sydney - Shanghai | Sat, Oct 24 | Hainan Airlines
        PVG 11:35
        24h 45m
        1 stop
        SYD 15:20
        Shanghai - Sydney | Mon, Oct 26 | Hainan Airlines
        AU$ 899
        50% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 899
      • SYD 21:00
        20h 50m
        1 stop
        KHN 15:50
        Sydney - Nanchang | Thu, Sep 10 | Hainan Airlines
        KHN 16:45
        19h 40m
        1 stop
        SYD 14:25
        Nanchang - Sydney | Wed, Sep 16 | Hainan Airlines
        AU$ 1,412
        21% off
        AU$ 1,788 AU$ 1,412
      • SIN 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SHA 14:00
        Singapore - Shanghai | Thu, Sep 10 | Normal Airline
        SHA 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        SIN 16:00
        Shanghai - Singapore | Sat, Sep 12 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        SYD 11:00
        11h 40m
        Direct
        TAO 20:40
        Sydney - Qingdao | Mon, Sep 14 | Beijing Capital Airlines
        AU$ 415 AU$ 2,617
        84% off
        84% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 415
      • SYD 18:20
        11h 5m
        Direct
        CKG 02:25
        Sydney - Chongqing | Tue, Oct 20 | Tianjin Airlines
        AU$ 448 AU$ 2,617
        83% off
        83% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 448
      • SYD 13:25
        31h 25m
        1 stop
        MFM 17:50
        Sydney - Macau | Mon, Oct 26 | Scoot
        AU$ 306 AU$ 2,617
        88% off
        88% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 306
      • SYD 21:50
        19h 35m
        1 stop
        TPE 14:25
        Sydney - Taipei | Mon, Oct 19 | AirAsia X
        AU$ 310
        88% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 310
      • SYD 13:25
        27h 10m
        1 stop
        NNG 13:35
        Sydney - Nanning | Tue, Oct 27 | Scoot
        AU$ 319
        88% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 319
      • SYD 15:50
        32h 30m
        1 stop
        XIY 21:20
        Sydney - Xi'an | Thu, Oct 15 | Tianjin Airlines
        AU$ 341
        87% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 341
      • SYD 15:50
        23h 10m
        1 stop
        CAN 12:00
        Sydney - Guangzhou | Thu, Oct 15 | Tianjin Airlines
        AU$ 341
        87% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 341
      • SYD 10:45
        17h 40m
        1 stop
        KMG 01:25
        Sydney - Kunming | Sun, Oct 25 | AirAsia X
        AU$ 342
        87% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 342
      • SYD 15:50
        31h 25m
        1 stop
        XMN 20:15
        Sydney - Xiamen | Thu, Oct 15 | Tianjin Airlines
        AU$ 349
        87% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 349
      • SYD 15:50
        26h 40m
        1 stop
        CSX 15:30
        Sydney - Changsha | Thu, Oct 15 | Tianjin Airlines
        AU$ 354
        86% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 354
      • SYD 15:50
        30h 5m
        1 stop
        ZUH 18:55
        Sydney - Zhuhai | Thu, Oct 15 | Tianjin Airlines
        AU$ 355
        86% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 355
      • SYD 20:05
        28h 50m
        1 stop
        HGH 21:55
        Sydney - Hangzhou | Mon, Oct 26 | Scoot
        AU$ 386
        85% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 386
      • SYD 14:00
        32h 45m
        1 stop
        HKG 19:45
        Sydney - Hong Kong | Wed, Oct 21 | Scoot
        AU$ 407
        84% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 407
      • SYD 20:50
        15h 30m
        1 stop
        SZX 10:20
        Sydney - Shenzhen | Mon, Sep 14 | AirAsia X
        AU$ 2,067
        21% off
        AU$ 2,617 AU$ 2,067
      • SIN 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SHA 14:00
        Singapore - Shanghai | Thu, Sep 10 | Normal Airline
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Flight prices to China are based on average airline fares for the next 3 months, according to Trip.com’s latest data.

Popular airlines flying to China

China Southern Airlines logo China Southern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines logo China Eastern Airlines
Air China logo Air China
Cathay Pacific logo Cathay Pacific
Sichuan Airlines logo Sichuan Airlines
Xiamen Airlines logo Xiamen Airlines
Juneyao Airlines logo Juneyao Airlines
Hainan Airlines logo Hainan Airlines
Spring Airlines logo Spring Airlines
Shenzhen Airlines logo Shenzhen Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines logo Hong Kong Airlines
Singapore Airlines logo Singapore Airlines
Shanghai Airlines logo Shanghai Airlines
China Airlines logo China Airlines
HK Express logo HK Express
Beijing Capital Airlines logo Beijing Capital Airlines
Qantas Airways logo Qantas Airways
Scoot logo Scoot
Shandong Airlines logo Shandong Airlines
Thai Airways logo Thai Airways

Find the best time to fly

Check out price trend charts for flights to popular cities in China and discover the best time to book affordable tickets.

  • Guangzhou
  • Hong Kong
  • Beijing
  • Taipei
  • Chengdu
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  • 6 13
  • 13 20
  • 20 27

  • Oct

    27 4
  • 4 11
  • 11 18
  • 18 25

  • Nov

    25 1
  • 1 8
  • 8 15
  • 15 22
  • 22 29
The price trend is based on the lowest average fares for flights to popular cities in China over the next 10 weeks on Trip.com.

Flight Information to China

Cheapest one-way flight price AU$ 60
Cheapest return ticket price AU$ 113
Popular airline China Southern Airlines
Cheapest month September

FAQ

  • How much is a flight to China?

    The average price of a round-trip flight to China from Australia is AU$ 327, while a one-way flight costs AU$ 233.
  • The cheapest round-trip flight to China from Australia is on the route from Shanghai to Shanghai, with prices starting at AU$ 327 between 2026-09-21 and null.
  • Over the next 3 months, the cheapest city to fly to China from Australia is Shanghai, with an average round-trip price of AU$ 327.
  • There are direct flights from Australia to China. Hong Kong, Taipei, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Beijing are all popular destinations in China.
  • Based on Trip.com data, Hong Kong attracts most tourists in China. Shanghai, Taipei, Guangzhou, and Beijing are all popular cities for tourism in China.
  • The Palace Museum attracted the most visitors last year, followed by Badaling Great Wall, and The Bund.
  • China Southern Airlines are airlines that fly frequently from Australia to China. The overall price will vary depending on your destination and travel dates. Budget airlines generally offer lower prices to China, but they may have limited baggage allowance, reduced onboard services, and longer commuting times to secondary airports.

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