What are the cheapest airlines to fly from China to Australia one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Vietnam Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as £246. Users have also found prices from £385 and £532 on Korean Air and Cathay Pacific, respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from China to Australia?

To save on the cost of your flight from China to Australia, book at least 59 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 153% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from £441 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as £510.

What is the cheapest month to fly from China to Australia?

The best pricing can be found in the month of September. Prices to Australia from China average £581. You can even find prices in September for less than £581, as users have found deals to Australia from as low as £272. The month of January appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Australia from China. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 42%.

Can I find deals for flights from China to Australia that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on China to Australia flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from China to Australia?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from China to Australia.

Can I find deals for business class flights from China to Australia?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from China to Australia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

£1,475+ Flights from China to Australia

Cheap flight deals from China to Australia

Round-trip from	£300
One-way from	£246
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	September
Average price	£796
Good one-way deal	£835 or less

China Eastern
2/6-9/6
2 total stops
34h 20m total
China to Australia

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Vietnam Airlines
9/3
1 total stop
18h 45m total
China to Australia

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price (£85 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (£19 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from China to Australia
Explore the most affordable flight options available from China to Australia. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Mon 2/611:30PEK - SYD

1 stop19h 30mChina Eastern

Mon 9/611:00SYD - PEK

1 stop14h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 21/2£300

Sun 6/715:45PEK - SYD

1 stop18h 30mVietnam Airlines

Mon 14/714:15SYD - PEK

1 stop26h 30mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 20/2£434

Sun 1/600:05PEK - SYD

1 stop14h 40mSingapore Airlines

Mon 9/615:00SYD - PEK

1 stop18h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 21/2£439

Wed 12/307:30PEK - MEL

1 stop20h 40mCathay Pacific

Tue 18/300:45MEL - PEK

1 stop19h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 19/2£460

Mon 2/612:05PEK - SYD

2 stops20h 20mCathay Pacific

Mon 9/607:40SYD - PEK

1 stop16h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/2£549

Sat 5/701:30PEK - SYD

1 stop26h 50mKorean Air

Wed 9/707:55SYD - PEK

1 stop15h 30mKorean Air

Deal found 20/2£574

Sat 15/313:45PEK - SYD

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/411:15SYD - PEK

1 stop14h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£596

Sun 6/710:40PEK - SYD

1 stop18h 50mAsiana Airlines

Tue 8/709:30SYD - PEK

1 stop26h 10mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 20/2£646

Sun 6/700:05PEK - MEL

1 stop15h 05mSingapore Airlines

Fri 11/715:40MEL - PEK

1 stop17h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2£657

Sat 1/320:25PEK - SYD

1 stop36h 45mChina Airlines

Wed 4/622:10SYD - PEK

1 stop22h 40mChina Airlines

Deal found 21/2£705

Wed 12/315:30PEK - MEL

1 stop28h 20mVietnam Airlines

Tue 18/311:25MEL - PEK

2 stops30h 05mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 20/2£841

Thu 27/214:25PEK - SYD

2 stops41h 05mANA

Fri 30/511:50SYD - PEK

1 stop26h 10mANA

Deal found 21/2£1,308

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Mon 2/611:30PEK - SYD

1 stop19h 30mChina Eastern

Mon 9/611:00SYD - PEK

1 stop14h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 21/2£300

Sun 6/715:45PEK - SYD

1 stop18h 30mVietnam Airlines

Mon 14/714:15SYD - PEK

1 stop26h 30mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 20/2£434

Sun 1/600:05PEK - SYD

1 stop14h 40mSingapore Airlines

Mon 9/615:00SYD - PEK

1 stop18h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 21/2£439

Wed 12/307:30PEK - MEL

1 stop20h 40mCathay Pacific

Tue 18/300:45MEL - PEK

1 stop19h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 19/2£460

Sat 5/701:30PEK - SYD

1 stop26h 50mKorean Air

Thu 10/707:55SYD - PEK

1 stop16h 20mKorean Air

Deal found 20/2£574

Sat 15/313:45PEK - SYD

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/411:15SYD - PEK

1 stop14h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£596

Sun 6/710:40PEK - SYD

1 stop18h 50mAsiana Airlines

Tue 8/709:30SYD - PEK

1 stop26h 10mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 20/2£646

Mon 2/612:05PEK - SYD

2 stops20h 20mCathay Pacific

Mon 9/607:40SYD - PEK

1 stop16h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/2£549

Sun 6/700:05PEK - MEL

1 stop15h 05mSingapore Airlines

Fri 11/715:40MEL - PEK

1 stop17h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2£657

Wed 12/315:30PEK - MEL

1 stop28h 20mVietnam Airlines

Tue 18/311:25MEL - PEK

2 stops30h 05mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 20/2£841

Mon 2/609:05PEK - SYD

3 stops22h 20mANA

Mon 9/620:55SYD - PEK

2 stops41h 10mANA

Deal found 21/2£5,190

Fri 28/303:00PEK - MEL

2 stops50h 30mAustrian Airlines

Sat 5/414:30MEL - PEK

2 stops41h 20mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 20/2£15,723

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Thu 20/200:10PEK - SYD

1 stop18h 10mSingapore Airlines

Sun 2/306:45SYD - PEK

1 stop19h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2£1,581

Fri 21/215:30PEK - SYD

1 stop18h 45mVietnam Airlines

Mon 24/215:15SYD - PEK

1 stop26h 15mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 20/2£806

Wed 26/217:30PEK - SYD

1 stop35h 50mAsiana Airlines

Tue 3/609:30SYD - PEK

1 stop26h 10mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 21/2£691

Wed 26/203:00PEK - SYD

2 stops53h 55mAustrian Airlines

Thu 6/315:50SYD - PEK

2 stops40h 40mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 20/2£11,858

Thu 27/216:45PEK - SYD

1 stop16h 15mCathay Pacific

Thu 6/322:20SYD - PEK

1 stop15h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/2£604

Thu 27/214:25PEK - SYD

2 stops41h 05mANA

Fri 30/511:50SYD - PEK

1 stop26h 10mANA

Deal found 21/2£1,308

Thu 27/200:10PEK - MEL

1 stop15h 00mSingapore Airlines

Wed 12/300:35MEL - PEK

1 stop17h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 21/2£3,674

Sat 1/320:25PEK - SYD

1 stop36h 45mChina Airlines

Wed 4/622:10SYD - PEK

1 stop22h 40mChina Airlines

Deal found 21/2£705

Sun 2/300:45PEK - SYD

2 stops50h 40mTurkish Airlines

Mon 2/621:30SYD - PEK

2 stops68h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/2£1,914

Mon 3/301:30PEK - SYD

1 stop26h 25mKorean Air

Tue 3/607:55SYD - PEK

1 stop27h 45mKorean Air

Deal found 21/2£574

Wed 12/307:30PEK - MEL

1 stop20h 40mCathay Pacific

Tue 18/300:45MEL - PEK

1 stop19h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 19/2£460

Wed 12/315:30PEK - MEL

1 stop28h 20mVietnam Airlines

Tue 18/311:25MEL - PEK

2 stops30h 05mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 20/2£841

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Sun 9/315:30PEK - SYD

1 stop18h 45mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 21/2£246

Sat 8/301:30PEK - SYD

1 stop26h 25mKorean Air

Deal found 21/2£385

Fri 11/718:40PEK - MEL

1 stop14h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 21/2£532

Thu 10/700:05PEK - MEL

1 stop15h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 21/2£902

Sat 5/400:10PEK - MEL

2 stops52h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£916

Sat 8/300:45PEK - SYD

2 stops52h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£931

Tue 29/717:35PEK - SYD

1 stop15h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 21/2£1,197

Thu 10/700:10PEK - MEL

2 stops40h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/2£1,203

Mon 28/700:05PEK - SYD

1 stop32h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 21/2£1,355

Sat 1/308:45PEK - MEL

1 stop32h 45mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 20/2£2,120

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

BeijingSydney

PEK - SYD

PEKSYD

Beijing Capital

Mon 2/6

11:30-09:00

1 stop19h 30m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 9/6

11:00-23:50

1 stop14h 50m

£300

BeijingSydney

PEK - SYD

PEKSYD

Beijing Capital

Sun 6/7

15:45-12:15

1 stop18h 30m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 14/7

14:15-14:45

1 stop26h 30m

£434

BeijingSydney

PEK - SYD

PEKSYD

Beijing Capital

Sun 1/6

00:05-16:45

1 stop14h 40m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 9/6

15:00-07:15

1 stop18h 15m

£439

BeijingMelbourne

PEK - MEL

PEKMEL

Beijing Capital

Wed 12/3

07:30-07:10

1 stop20h 40m

Melbourne

Tue 18/3

00:45-17:20

1 stop19h 35m

£460

BeijingSydney

PEK - SYD

PEKSYD

Beijing Capital

Mon 2/6

12:05-10:25

2 stops20h 20m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 9/6

07:40-22:25

1 stop16h 45m

£549

BeijingSydney

PEK - SYD

PEKSYD

Beijing Capital

Sat 5/7

01:30-06:20

1 stop26h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 11/7

07:55-21:25

1 stop15h 30m

£574

BeijingSydney

PEK - SYD

PEKSYD

Beijing Capital

Sat 15/3

13:45-10:55

2 stops18h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 2/4

11:15-22:25

1 stop14h 10m

£596

BeijingSydney

PEK - SYD

PEKSYD

Beijing Capital

Sun 6/7

10:40-07:30

1 stop18h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 8/7

09:30-09:40

1 stop26h 10m

£646

BeijingMelbourne

PEK - MEL

PEKMEL

Beijing Capital

Sun 6/7

00:05-17:10

1 stop15h 05m

Melbourne

Wed 9/7

15:40-07:15

1 stop17h 35m

£657

BeijingMelbourne

PEK - MEL

PEKMEL

Beijing Capital

Wed 12/3

15:30-22:50

1 stop28h 20m

Melbourne

Tue 18/3

11:25-14:30

2 stops30h 05m

£841

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Travel insights for flights from China to Australia

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from China to Australia including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from China to Australia?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from China to Australia (average of £985). Flying from China to Australia in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,728). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CN to AU?

When flying from China to Australia, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Weekly flight availability from China to Australia

The most flights from CN0 to AU0 are scheduled on a Monday (8 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).

Rainfall in Australia by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Australia ranges from 50.0 - 130.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 130.0 mm. September is typically the driest time to visit Australia when rainfall is around 50.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Australia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Australia

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Korean Air, ANA and Asiana Airlines from China to Australia to help guide your decision. 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

1,037 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SGN - ICN

food needs to change, not tasty at all. I remember they used to be good.

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,037 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,037 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SGN - ICN

food needs to change, not tasty at all. I remember they used to be good.

ANA

8.4

Very Good

836 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,037 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SGN - ICN

food needs to change, not tasty at all. I remember they used to be good.

Asiana Airlines

8.3

Very Good

445 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,037 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SGN - ICN

food needs to change, not tasty at all. I remember they used to be good.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,297 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,037 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SGN - ICN

food needs to change, not tasty at all. I remember they used to be good.

Vietnam Airlines

7.6

Good

196 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,037 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SGN - ICN

food needs to change, not tasty at all. I remember they used to be good.

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from China to Australia one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Vietnam Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as £246. Users have also found prices from £385 and £532 on Korean Air and Cathay Pacific, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from China to Australia that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on China to Australia flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from China to Australia?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from China to Australia.
Can I find deals for business class flights from China to Australia?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from China to Australia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from China to Australia?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from China to Australia (average of £985). Flying from China to Australia in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,728). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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