Cheap flights from China to Australia from £196

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Australia from China, with most prices found around £456. The month of November is another great option to travel to Australia, with average flight prices from China averaging around £515.

Fly from Shenzhen to Melbourne for the best China - Australia flight prices

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on China to Australia flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 46% on your flight if you consider stops on a China to Australia flight.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between China and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Southern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 21 flights per day flying from China to Australia. The most common time of day flights depart is 20:00, with 50% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of November 2026, 148 flights take off from China and land in Australia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.