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Most accurate provider | Mytrip 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Mytrip 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $490 (Sichuan Airlines) |
One-way from | $273 (Sichuan Airlines) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | May |
Average price | $1,184 |
Good round-trip deal | $615 or less |
Good one-way deal | $370 or less |
Fly from
Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 5/31
8:20 pm-1:50 pm
1 stop19h 30m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 6/9
3:10 pm-2:15 pm
1 stop21h 05m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 5/31
8:20 pm-1:50 pm
1 stop19h 30m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sat 6/13
3:10 pm-2:15 pm
1 stop21h 05m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Wed 1/7
9:25 pm-3:25 pm
1 stop21h 00m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sat 2/28
1:10 pm-2:40 pm
1 stop22h 30m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 1/11
9:25 pm-6:40 pm
1 stop24h 15m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sat 2/28
1:10 pm-2:40 pm
1 stop22h 30m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 5/3
10:15 am-12:40 pm
1 stop28h 25m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Thu 6/4
3:10 pm-8:15 am
1 stop15h 05m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sat 5/30
10:15 am-12:40 pm
1 stop28h 25m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sun 6/14
3:10 pm-8:15 am
1 stop15h 05m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 5/4
2:15 pm-2:25 pm
1 stop26h 10m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Thu 6/4
3:10 pm-8:15 am
1 stop15h 05m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 1/8
9:25 pm-3:25 pm
1 stop21h 00m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sat 2/28
4:40 pm-2:40 pm
1 stop19h 00m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 5/3
1:00 pm-11:55 pm
2 stops36h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Mon 6/1
5:40 pm-8:40 am
1 stop13h 00m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 3/2
11:35 am-9:50 am
1 stop25h 15m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 3/17
10:50 am-9:50 am
1 stop20h 00m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 79 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Sydney to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (average of $286). Flying from Sydney to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $635). 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.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Sydney to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport as you normally would.
About 20% of weekly flights between Sydney and Shanghai have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 93 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.
Sunday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Shanghai Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 1% of flights being delayed.
Guangzhou (CAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from Sydney to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on Cheapflights.
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $310.
Flights via Guangzhou (CAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 16h 15m.
Flights via Guangzhou (CAN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 5h 43m.
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PNH - HKG
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PNH - HKG
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PNH - HKG
| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$565 | Average$1,021 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$795 | Average$1,149 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time72% |