AirHint found the following cheapest return flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Sydney (SYD) in January 2026 (see full year).

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01 Jan - 08 Jan	China Southern
26 Jan - 09 Feb	Cathay Pacific
22 Jan - 31 Jan	China Southern
26 Jan - 05 Feb	Cathay Pacific
04 Jan - 14 Jan	VietJet Air
06 Jan - 11 Jan	China Southern
08 Jan - 18 Jan	VietJet Air
10 Jan - 17 Jan	Spring Airlines
13 Jan - 18 Jan	AirAsia X
31 Jan - 10 Feb	Cathay Pacific
24 Jan - 01 Feb	AirAsia X
06 Jan - 27 Jan	Hong Kong Airlines
11 Jan - 18 Jan	Thai VietJet Air
04 Jan - 11 Jan	Hong Kong Airlines
27 Jan - 04 Feb	Hong Kong Airlines
23 Jan - 25 Feb	AirAsia X
31 Jan - 28 Feb	AirAsia X
26 Jan - 25 Feb	AirAsia X
25 Jan - 21 Feb	AirAsia X
27 Jan - 04 Feb	Qantas	direct

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