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Budget
$481 - $590
Route
Depart
Return
Price
Sydney Kingsford SmithShanghai Hongqiao Intl
SYD - SHA
SYDSHA
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 15/10
1 stop29h 55m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Fri 1/11
1 stop26h 55m
Sydney Kingsford SmithShanghai Pu Dong
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 27/5
1 stop15h 50m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sun 9/6
1 stop23h 55m
Sydney Kingsford SmithGuangzhou Baiyun
SYD - CAN
SYDCAN
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sat 12/10
1 stop22h 50m
Guangzhou Baiyun
Sat 9/11
1 stop23h 15m
Sydney Kingsford SmithShanghai Hongqiao Intl
SYD - SHA
SYDSHA
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 27/5
1 stop26h 30m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Fri 31/5
1 stop19h 40m
Sydney Kingsford SmithBeijing Daxing Intl
SYD - PKX
SYDPKX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 11/6
1 stop29h 50m
Beijing Daxing Intl
Mon 17/6
1 stop27h 40m
Sydney Kingsford SmithShanghai Hongqiao Intl
SYD - SHA
SYDSHA
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 27/5
1 stop25h 35m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Mon 3/6
1 stop19h 10m
Sydney Kingsford SmithBeijing Daxing Intl
SYD - PKX
SYDPKX
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 24/5
1 stop23h 45m
Beijing Daxing Intl
Sat 15/6
1 stop20h 40m
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to China (average of $429). Flying to China in December will prove the most costly (average of $894). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.
January
$963
February
$784
March
$740
April
$699
May
$766
June
$867
July
$910
August
$783
September
$863
October
$649
November
$740
December
$1,353
Peak season
May, September and October are the high season months when many Australians take cheap flights to China. Package tours are especially popular, such as cruising the Yangtze River or the visiting the Terracotta Army in Xi’an. But for those wishing to do independent travel then the trains are amazing in China; clean, affordable and extremely fast. Bus travel by comfortable coach is also a popular option if you’re exploring more than one city. These major public holiday dates usually see flights to China fill up quickly and make accommodation more difficult to find: Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb), Labour Day (1 to 3 May), Dragon Boat Festival (May/June) and University Holidays (June to September / January to February).
Off Season
Late November to February are the Chinese winter months which, in some regions, can be bitterly cold. So depending on the nature of your visit you may consider booking your flight to China at a different time. But because the country is so vast, there are other places where the temperatures are actually quite mild. Subtropical Hong Kong in the south for instance usually enjoys a temperate climate all year-round with temperatures around 16C in January.
SHA Temperature | 4 - 28 °C |
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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).
Some pre-planning is necessary once you’ve found your cheap flights to China. This is a populous country so don’t book until you’ve checked the climate of the region you’re visiting, accommodation availability and whether your dates fall on a public holiday. Organised tours are a good choice in this respect as they can take the hassle out of obtaining tickets for tours and hotel rooms. For the cheapest flights to China during peak season book more than three months in advance.
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The business class cabin is really nice - EXCEPT the two interior seats have no divider between them - which makes for a bad experience -especially when the person next to you coughs excessively with no protection. Basically, the person is looking at you and coughing at you the WHOLE FLIGHT. Most major airlines have a sliding divider you can close for privacy and safety reasons. The window seats do not have this problem - so if you book business class and are traveling solo - make sure to get a window seat - I didn't and regretted it.
Comfort
Crew
Boarding
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
The business class cabin is really nice - EXCEPT the two interior seats have no divider between them - which makes for a bad experience -especially when the person next to you coughs excessively with no protection. Basically, the person is looking at you and coughing at you the WHOLE FLIGHT. Most major airlines have a sliding divider you can close for privacy and safety reasons. The window seats do not have this problem - so if you book business class and are traveling solo - make sure to get a window seat - I didn't and regretted it.
Comfort
Crew
Boarding
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
The business class cabin is really nice - EXCEPT the two interior seats have no divider between them - which makes for a bad experience -especially when the person next to you coughs excessively with no protection. Basically, the person is looking at you and coughing at you the WHOLE FLIGHT. Most major airlines have a sliding divider you can close for privacy and safety reasons. The window seats do not have this problem - so if you book business class and are traveling solo - make sure to get a window seat - I didn't and regretted it.
Comfort
Crew
Boarding
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
The business class cabin is really nice - EXCEPT the two interior seats have no divider between them - which makes for a bad experience -especially when the person next to you coughs excessively with no protection. Basically, the person is looking at you and coughing at you the WHOLE FLIGHT. Most major airlines have a sliding divider you can close for privacy and safety reasons. The window seats do not have this problem - so if you book business class and are traveling solo - make sure to get a window seat - I didn't and regretted it.
Comfort
Crew
Boarding
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
The business class cabin is really nice - EXCEPT the two interior seats have no divider between them - which makes for a bad experience -especially when the person next to you coughs excessively with no protection. Basically, the person is looking at you and coughing at you the WHOLE FLIGHT. Most major airlines have a sliding divider you can close for privacy and safety reasons. The window seats do not have this problem - so if you book business class and are traveling solo - make sure to get a window seat - I didn't and regretted it.
Comfort
Crew
Boarding
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
The business class cabin is really nice - EXCEPT the two interior seats have no divider between them - which makes for a bad experience -especially when the person next to you coughs excessively with no protection. Basically, the person is looking at you and coughing at you the WHOLE FLIGHT. Most major airlines have a sliding divider you can close for privacy and safety reasons. The window seats do not have this problem - so if you book business class and are traveling solo - make sure to get a window seat - I didn't and regretted it.