Beijing Capital Air Return: Nanking Ex MEL $397/SYD $422, Beijing Ex MEL $443, Xi'an $452, Changsha Ex SYD $458 [Mar-Jun]

Half the price of many other airlines, this is one of the cheapest ways of getting to Beijing I’ve ever seen. Add in more city examples below (and others) and you’re in to win.

Flights are with Beijing Capital Airlines, whose parent company is the more well known Hainan Airlines. On some dates slightly cheaper flights will actually show up as they’re partly on Hainan Airlines, so if you see that, it’s arguably even better!

Can also see some solid hotel discounts.

Not a huge array of dates, mostly in March but seeing some up to and including June.

Summary of Examples:
Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Beijing (18 Mar - 30 Jun) from $443 return
Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Guangzhou (18 Mar - 30 Jun) from $470 return
Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Nanking (18 Mar - 30 Jun) from $397 return
Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Xi’an (18 Mar - 30 Jun) from $452 return
Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Hangzhou (18 Mar - 30 Jun) from $475 return
Sydney to Nanking (18 Mar - 30 Jun) from $422 return
Sydney to Changsha (18 Mar - 30 Jun) from $458 return

Example dates and routes that I’ve found

Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Beijing on Beijing Capital return

Dates: 18 Mar 25 - 30 Jun 25

Return Price	Travel Dates
$445	22 Mar to 6 Apr
$444	22 Mar to 11 Apr
$443	17 May to 28 May
$443	29 May to 8 Jun
$443	29 May to 18 Jun
$443	2 Jun to 22 Jun

• Cheapest :$443 return

Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Guangzhou on Beijing Capital return

Dates: 18 Mar 25 - 30 Jun 25

Return Price	Travel Dates
$470	[28 Apr to 16 May
$471	1 May to 16 May
$561	22 Mar to 16 Apr

• Cheapest :$470 return

Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Nanking on Beijing Capital return

Dates: 18 Mar 25 - 30 Jun 25

Return Price	Travel Dates
$398	23 Apr to 23 May
$397	21 May to 20 Jun
$398	25 May to 9 Jun

• Cheapest :$397 return

Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Xi’an on Beijing Capital return

Dates: 18 Mar 25 - 30 Jun 25

Return Price	Travel Dates
$452	7 May to 29 May

• Cheapest :$452 return

Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Hangzhou on Beijing Capital return

Dates: 18 Mar 25 - 30 Jun 25

Return Price	Travel Dates
$475	7 May to 18 May

• Cheapest :$475 return

Sydney - Nanking on Beijing Capital return

Dates: 18 Mar 25 - 30 Jun 25

Return Price	Travel Dates
$468	5 May to 4 Jun
$423	9 May to 24 May
$422	6 Jun to 21 Jun

• Cheapest :$422 return

Sydney - Xi’an on Beijing Capital return

Dates: 18 Mar 25 - 30 Jun 25

Return Price	Travel Dates
$431	9 May to 29 May
$431	2 Jun to 12 Jun
$431	6 Jun to 26 Jun

• Cheapest :$431 return

Sydney - Changsha on Beijing Capital return

Dates: 18 Mar 25 - 30 Jun 25

Return Price	Travel Dates
$458	12 May to 24 May
$458	6 Jun to 28 Jun

• Cheapest :$458 return