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Cheap flights to China from $1,175

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
WAS — SHA
24 Mar — 31 Mar1
1 adult
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Flights to China in 2024

Find the latest flights to China in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$1,246

Return from

$547

One-way from

$294
High demand for flights, 17% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average for return flights in March 2024
From Sydney Kingsford Smith to Shanghai
One-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to China

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Browse one-way and return flights deals to China on Cheapflights. Flight deals are based on user searches and were last updated on 19 March 2024
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Cheap flights to China in March & April 2024

Search the best deals to popular China cities recently found by Cheapflights users
The below flights offer some of the lowest fares to China in March and April 2024. Be sure to check back soon as deals update often.
Cheap flights to Shanghai
Sun 31/321:50BOS - PVG
1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines
Tue 9/422:25PVG - BOS
1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/3$2,072
Sat 30/321:50BOS - PVG
1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines
Tue 9/422:25PVG - BOS
1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/3$2,133
Mon 8/421:00DTW - PVG
1 stop31h 45mMultiple Airlines
Wed 17/422:25PVG - DTW
2 stops30h 34mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$2,157
Sun 21/420:30DTW - PVG
2 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 8/519:50PVG - DTW
2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$2,189
Mon 22/420:30DTW - PVG
2 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines
Tue 7/519:50PVG - DTW
2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$2,199
Sun 21/418:20DTW - PVG
2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 7/519:50PVG - DTW
2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$2,205
Fri 26/418:10BOS - PVG
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Wed 11/912:05PVG - BOS
2 stops28h 58mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$2,212
Sun 28/418:20DTW - PVG
2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 14/512:05PVG - DTW
2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$2,243
Sat 27/418:20DTW - PVG
2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines
Wed 15/512:05PVG - DTW
2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$2,249
Cheap flights to Beijing
Mon 15/419:06PHX - PEK
3 stops60h 54mMultiple Airlines
Mon 29/400:05PEK - PHX
3 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$2,954
Mon 15/419:06PHX - PEK
3 stops52h 34mMultiple Airlines
Tue 30/416:35PEK - PHX
3 stops55h 41mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$3,267
Tue 26/309:10PHX - PEK
3 stops38h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sat 13/400:05PEK - PHX
3 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/3$3,870
Tue 26/309:10PHX - PEK
3 stops38h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 14/416:35PEK - PHX
3 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/3$4,923

China 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for China in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data were last updated on 19 March 2024.
Check out some of the best flight deals to China in 2024. If these deals don't appeal to you, be sure to come back soon for more options.
Thu 19/921:00DTW - PVG
1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines
Wed 25/922:25PVG - DTW
1 stop32h 50mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,723
Fri 25/1021:00DTW - PVG
1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines
Tue 29/1023:05PVG - DTW
1 stop32h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/3$1,738
Sat 21/921:00DTW - PVG
1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines
Wed 25/922:25PVG - DTW
1 stop32h 50mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,917
Tue 20/820:59BOS - PVG
2 stops25h 51mMultiple Airlines
Wed 18/912:05PVG - BOS
2 stops28h 58mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$1,996
Tue 20/820:59BOS - PVG
2 stops25h 51mMultiple Airlines
Fri 13/912:05PVG - BOS
2 stops28h 58mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/3$2,055
Sun 31/321:50BOS - PVG
1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines
Mon 8/422:25PVG - BOS
1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/3$2,072

One-way flights to China

Explore one-way flight options to China for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.
Consider booking one of these one-way flights heading to China. Reserve a round-trip flight to China instead by utilising the search form above.
Tue 3/919:59BOS - PVG
2 stops28h 06mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$1,175
Mon 10/623:50PHX - PEK
3 stops47h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/3$3,393

Direct flights to China

Tue 10/910:05DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 40mDelta
Tue 24/915:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 20mDelta
Deal found 18/3$3,140
Thu 29/810:10DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 35mDelta
Wed 18/915:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 20mDelta
Deal found 17/3$3,175
Wed 22/510:10DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 35mDelta
Thu 20/615:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 30mDelta
Deal found 17/3$3,194
Tue 28/510:10DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 35mDelta
Thu 27/615:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 30mDelta
Deal found 17/3$3,229
Sun 26/510:10DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 35mDelta
Tue 4/615:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 30mDelta
Deal found 18/3$3,251
Sun 26/510:10DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 35mDelta
Thu 27/615:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 30mDelta
Deal found 17/3$3,286
Mon 15/410:05DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 40mDelta
Wed 9/1015:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 15mDelta
Deal found 18/3$3,463
Fri 13/910:05DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 40mDelta
Wed 25/915:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 20mDelta
Deal found 18/3$3,520
Fri 24/510:10DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 35mDelta
Thu 6/615:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 30mDelta
Deal found 18/3$3,526

Find flights to China within your budget

Locate flights to China that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Budget

$2,084 - $2,464

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 18/8

2 stops29h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 17/9

2 stops21h 39m

$2,084

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyShanghai Pu Dong

DTW - PVG

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 23/4

2 stops41h 17m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 6/5

2 stops35h 53m

$2,272

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyShanghai Pu Dong

DTW - PVG

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 16/5

2 stops36h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 17/6

1 stop32h 50m

$2,336

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 9/6

1 stop21h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 20/6

1 stop41h 15m

$2,388

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 9/6

1 stop31h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 20/6

1 stop30h 15m

$2,410

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 19/5

1 stop24h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 4/6

1 stop23h 40m

$2,418

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Mon 6/5

1 stop23h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 16/5

1 stop38h 05m

$2,464

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Deals found on 18/3

Average price of flights to China by month

Plan your trip to China by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to China is currently $2,284 while a return flight costs $2,339. Price data was last updated on 10 March 2024.

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to China (average of $433). Flying to China in December will prove the most costly (average of $928). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$969

February

$789

March

$748

April

$913

May

$835

June

$989

July

$939

August

$840

September

$894

October

$660

November

$762

December

$1,414

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.  

Temperature and rainfall in China by month

Plan your trip to China by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

SHA

Temperature

4 - 28 °C

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).

When is the best time to book a flight to China?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to China. Price data was last updated on 28 January 2024.

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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Reviews of airlines servicing China

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to China. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to China. Reviews last updated 19 March 2024.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing China, such as XiamenAir, Hainan Airlines and Air China. 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.
8.6
Very Good
1,244 reviews

Comfort

8.4

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.6

Food

8.2

Crew

8.8

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

if you can put more multiples language agents in air service especially Chinese or French ,the customer who speaks those languages will be much happier than now

8.6
Very Good
1,244 reviews
8.6
Very Good
1,244 reviews

Comfort

8.4

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.6

Food

8.2

Crew

8.8

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

if you can put more multiples language agents in air service especially Chinese or French ,the customer who speaks those languages will be much happier than now

8.3
Very Good
1,016 reviews
8.6
Very Good
1,244 reviews

Comfort

8.4

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.6

Food

8.2

Crew

8.8

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

if you can put more multiples language agents in air service especially Chinese or French ,the customer who speaks those languages will be much happier than now

8.3
Very Good
1,520 reviews
8.6
Very Good
1,244 reviews

Comfort

8.4

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.6

Food

8.2

Crew

8.8

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

if you can put more multiples language agents in air service especially Chinese or French ,the customer who speaks those languages will be much happier than now

7.8
Good
1,262 reviews
8.6
Very Good
1,244 reviews

Comfort

8.4

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.6

Food

8.2

Crew

8.8

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

if you can put more multiples language agents in air service especially Chinese or French ,the customer who speaks those languages will be much happier than now

7.8
Good
1,071 reviews
8.6
Very Good
1,244 reviews

Comfort

8.4

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.6

Food

8.2

Crew

8.8

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

if you can put more multiples language agents in air service especially Chinese or French ,the customer who speaks those languages will be much happier than now

Where are the most popular flight destinations in China?

According to our users, the most popular flight destination in China is Shanghai, followed by Guangzhou, Beijing, Fuzhou and Shenyang.

What is good to know if travelling to China?

  • How long is the flight to China?

    Flights from Sydney to China (Beijing) – 11 hrs 40 minsFlights from Melbourne to China (Beijing) – 14 hrs 45 minsFlights from Perth to China (Beijing) – 12 hrs 5 mins

  • Which airlines operate flights to China?

    There are many airlines operating international flights to China from Australian cities, including national carriers China Southern Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines. China Southern Airlines handles over a third of all non-stop flights between Sydney and China and operates 14 direct flights per week. Beijing International Airport connects domestic flights to almost all the airports in China.

  • How to get from the airport to the city centre?

    Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is located 30 km north east of the city centre and is connected by rail, bus and taxi. The Airport Express Train takes 30 minutes and is the quickest way to reach the CBD after you have got off your flight. Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is served by the high speed Maglev Train which reaches speeds of up to 431 km/h, taking just eight minutes to cover the 30 km trip to the CBD.

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