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SYD — NKG
4 Feb — 11 Feb1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Nanjing Lukou Intl are usually found in March or February, booked 24 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Saturday and return on a Monday
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Cheapest flights from Sydney to Nanjing
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sydney to Nanjing. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 5 January 2026.
Sat 14/215:15SYD - NKG
1 stop28h 30mChina Southern
Fri 27/211:40NKG - SYD
1 stop18h 45mChina Southern
Deal found 4/1$561
Mon 9/215:15SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 15mChina Southern
Fri 27/211:40NKG - SYD
1 stop18h 45mChina Southern
Deal found 4/1$569
Sun 19/420:20SYD - NKG
1 stop24h 10mSichuan Airlines
Mon 11/513:55NKG - SYD
1 stop22h 20mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 3/1$597
Tue 17/221:25SYD - NKG
1 stop18h 00mSichuan Airlines
Tue 24/219:40NKG - SYD
1 stop16h 00mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 3/1$605
Mon 20/411:25SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 50mXiamenAir
Tue 12/520:30NKG - SYD
1 stop34h 50mXiamenAir
Deal found 4/1$627
Sat 14/214:00SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 10mAir China
Fri 27/217:15NKG - SYD
2 stops19h 15mAir China
Deal found 4/1$645
Mon 9/214:00SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 10mAir China
Fri 27/217:15NKG - SYD
2 stops19h 15mAir China
Deal found 4/1$653
Mon 9/216:30SYD - NKG
2 stops20h 40mMultiple Airlines
Fri 27/217:15NKG - SYD
2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/1$667
Mon 9/309:20SYD - NKG
1 stop34h 15mChina Southern
Fri 13/317:55NKG - SYD
1 stop23h 25mChina Southern
Deal found 4/1$705
Mon 20/411:00SYD - NKG
1 stop14h 20mChina Eastern
Tue 12/518:55NKG - SYD
Nonstop11h 05mChina Eastern
Deal found 4/1$751
Sun 19/419:40SYD - NKG
2 stops39h 40mAir China
Mon 11/517:05NKG - SYD
1 stop19h 45mAir China
Deal found 3/1$765
Best flights from Sydney to Nanjing
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Sydney to Nanjing that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 5 January 2026.
Sat 14/215:15SYD - NKG
1 stop28h 30mChina Southern
Fri 27/211:40NKG - SYD
1 stop18h 45mChina Southern
Deal found 4/1$561
Sun 19/420:20SYD - NKG
1 stop24h 10mSichuan Airlines
Mon 11/513:55NKG - SYD
1 stop22h 20mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 3/1$597
Mon 20/411:25SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 50mXiamenAir
Tue 12/520:30NKG - SYD
1 stop34h 50mXiamenAir
Deal found 4/1$627
Sat 14/214:00SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 10mAir China
Fri 27/217:15NKG - SYD
2 stops19h 15mAir China
Deal found 4/1$645
Mon 9/216:30SYD - NKG
2 stops20h 40mMultiple Airlines
Fri 27/217:15NKG - SYD
2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/1$667
Mon 20/411:00SYD - NKG
1 stop14h 20mChina Eastern
Tue 12/518:55NKG - SYD
Nonstop11h 05mChina Eastern
Deal found 4/1$751
Mon 9/215:15SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 15mChina Southern
Fri 27/211:40NKG - SYD
1 stop18h 45mChina Southern
Deal found 4/1$569
Tue 17/221:25SYD - NKG
1 stop18h 00mSichuan Airlines
Tue 24/219:40NKG - SYD
1 stop16h 00mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 3/1$605
Mon 9/214:00SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 10mAir China
Fri 27/217:15NKG - SYD
2 stops19h 15mAir China
Deal found 4/1$653
Mon 9/309:20SYD - NKG
1 stop34h 15mChina Southern
Fri 13/317:55NKG - SYD
1 stop23h 25mChina Southern
Deal found 4/1$705
Sun 19/419:40SYD - NKG
2 stops39h 40mAir China
Mon 11/517:05NKG - SYD
1 stop19h 45mAir China
Deal found 3/1$765
Last-minute flights from Sydney to Nanjing
Discover last-minute flight deals from Sydney to Nanjing. Data last updated 5 January 2026 and is based on user searches.
Fri 9/110:00SYD - NKG
Nonstop11h 00mChina Eastern
Tue 10/317:20NKG - SYD
Nonstop11h 00mChina Eastern
Deal found 2/1$641
Fri 9/108:10SYD - NKG
1 stop18h 25mChina Southern
Tue 10/320:10NKG - SYD
1 stop21h 10mChina Southern
Deal found 2/1$690
Sat 10/108:10SYD - NKG
1 stop18h 25mChina Southern
Wed 28/116:00NKG - SYD
1 stop18h 35mChina Southern
Deal found 2/1$779
Sat 31/121:25SYD - NKG
1 stop18h 00mSichuan Airlines
Wed 25/219:40NKG - SYD
1 stop16h 00mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 2/1$593
Sat 31/120:40SYD - NKG
1 stop26h 15mAir China
Wed 25/217:15NKG - SYD
2 stops43h 15mAir China
Deal found 2/1$693
Mon 9/215:15SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 15mChina Southern
Fri 27/211:40NKG - SYD
1 stop18h 45mChina Southern
Deal found 4/1$569
Mon 9/214:00SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 10mAir China
Fri 27/217:15NKG - SYD
2 stops19h 15mAir China
Deal found 4/1$653
Mon 9/216:30SYD - NKG
2 stops20h 40mMultiple Airlines
Fri 27/217:15NKG - SYD
2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/1$667
Sat 14/215:15SYD - NKG
1 stop28h 30mChina Southern
Fri 27/211:40NKG - SYD
1 stop18h 45mChina Southern
Deal found 4/1$561
Sat 14/214:00SYD - NKG
1 stop23h 10mAir China
Fri 27/217:15NKG - SYD
2 stops19h 15mAir China
Deal found 4/1$645
Tue 17/221:25SYD - NKG
1 stop18h 00mSichuan Airlines
Tue 24/219:40NKG - SYD
1 stop16h 00mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 3/1$605
One-way flights from Sydney to Nanjing
Search for one-way flight options from Sydney to Nanjing. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 5 January 2026.
Sun 22/307:15SYD - NKG
3 stops54h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/1$1,436
Sat 21/317:35SYD - NKG
3 stops47h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/1$1,462
Mon 23/307:15SYD - NKG
3 stops54h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/1$1,463
Tue 24/313:35SYD - NKG
3 stops54h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/1$1,472
Fri 20/317:35SYD - NKG
3 stops54h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/1$1,544
Wed 18/311:00SYD - NKG
3 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/1$1,675
Find flight deals from Sydney to Nanjing
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Sydney (SYD) to Nanjing (NKG). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 5 January 2026.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Sydney to Nanjing that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 5 January 2026.
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Depart
Return
Price
SydneyNanjing
SYD - NKG
SYDNKG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sat 14/2
15:15-16:45
1 stop28h 30m
Nanjing Lukou Intl
Fri 27/2
11:40-09:25
1 stop18h 45m
$561
SydneyNanjing
SYD - NKG
SYDNKG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 9/2
15:15-11:30
1 stop23h 15m
Nanjing Lukou Intl
Fri 27/2
11:40-09:25
1 stop18h 45m
$569
SydneyNanjing
SYD - NKG
SYDNKG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 19/4
20:20-18:30
1 stop24h 10m
Nanjing Lukou Intl
Mon 11/5
13:55-14:15
1 stop22h 20m
$597
SydneyNanjing
SYD - NKG
SYDNKG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 17/2
21:25-12:25
1 stop18h 00m
Nanjing Lukou Intl
Tue 24/2
19:40-14:40
1 stop16h 00m
$605
SydneyNanjing
SYD - NKG
SYDNKG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 20/4
11:25-09:15
1 stop23h 50m
Nanjing Lukou Intl
Tue 12/5
20:30-09:20
1 stop34h 50m
$627
SydneyNanjing
SYD - NKG
SYDNKG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sat 14/2
14:00-10:10
1 stop23h 10m
Nanjing Lukou Intl
Fri 27/2
17:15-15:30
2 stops19h 15m
$645
SydneyNanjing
SYD - NKG
SYDNKG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 9/2
14:00-10:10
1 stop23h 10m
Nanjing Lukou Intl
Fri 27/2
17:15-15:30
2 stops19h 15m
$653
SydneyNanjing
SYD - NKG
SYDNKG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 9/2
16:30-10:10
2 stops20h 40m
Nanjing Lukou Intl
Fri 27/2
17:15-15:30
2 stops19h 15m
$667
SydneyNanjing
SYD - NKG
SYDNKG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 9/3
09:20-16:35
1 stop34h 15m
Nanjing Lukou Intl
Fri 13/3
17:55-20:20
1 stop23h 25m
$705
SydneyNanjing
SYD - NKG
SYDNKG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 20/4
11:00-23:20
1 stop14h 20m
Nanjing Lukou Intl
Tue 12/5
18:55-08:00
Nonstop11h 05m
$751
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Best time to book a flight from Sydney to Nanjing
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Sydney to Nanjing?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Sydney to Nanjing. Price data was last updated on 2 January 2026.
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Sydney to Nanjing, you should look to book at least 24 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sydney to Nanjing?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Nanjing (average of $435). Flying from Sydney to Nanjing in December is currently the most expensive (average of $847). 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 SYD to NKG?
Find hourly flight availability from Sydney to Nanjing. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 5 January 2026.
When flying from Sydney to Nanjing, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
How much does it cost for a return flight from Sydney to Nanjing?
How often are flights from Sydney to Nanjing delayed?
About 3% of weekly flights between Sydney and Nanjing have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 89 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Sydney to Nanjing flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Friday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on Sydney to Nanjing flights?
Over the past year, China Eastern have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 3% of flights being delayed.
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Sydney to Nanjing?
Share of one-stop return flights from Sydney to Nanjing chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Guangzhou (CAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 41% of one-stop itineraries from Sydney to Nanjing on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Sydney to Nanjing?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from Sydney to Nanjing, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Haikou (HAK) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $596.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Sydney to Nanjing?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Sydney to Nanjing, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Shenzhen (SZX) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 13h 56m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Sydney to Nanjing?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Sydney to Nanjing, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 21m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Nanjing
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Nanjing. 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 Nanjing. Reviews last updated 5 January 2026.
Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, andChina Southern from Sydney to Nanjing to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.
Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.
Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.
Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.
Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.
Related info for your journey
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What airports do I use to fly from Sydney to Nanjing?
Booking a flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Nanjing Lukou Intl (NKG) is your only option if you wish to fly from Sydney to Nanjing. On a typical day, there is 1 flight from Kingsford Smith to Lukou Intl, all of which are around 11h 00m for a nonstop flight. You can also purchase a plane ticket from 7 airlines when you book a flight from Kingsford Smith to Nanjing.
How popular is this Sydney to Nanjing flight route?
The Sydney Kingsford Smith to Nanjing Lukou Intl flight path was viewed by 2,305 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Nanjing?
Departing from Sydney to Nanjing will take you 23h 50m. There are 8044 km between Sydney and Nanjing. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Nanjing round-trip?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from Sydney to Nanjing round-trip from $446. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Hainan Airlines, from $461, and Sichuan Airlines, from $470. Users have found that China Southern is 48% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Sydney to Nanjing one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Sichuan Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $252. Hong Kong Airlines flights start at $351 while deals on China Eastern start at $359 one-way.
What are the most reliable airlines from Sydney to Nanjing?
Before booking your flight to Nanjing from Sydney, have a look at the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Qantas Airways (79%), LATAM Airlines (79%), China Eastern( 79%).
What are the cheapest flights from Sydney to Nanjing?
Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $392. While the most popular route (Sydney Kingsford Smith - Nanjing Lukou Intl) can be booked for $602 on average, our data indicates $2,295 when flying from Sydney to Nanjing.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Sydney to Nanjing?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sydney to Nanjing 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 Sydney to Nanjing?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Nanjing (average of $435). Flying from Sydney to Nanjing in December is currently the most expensive (average of $847). 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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