China Southern: Paris Return BNE $1,227, SYD $1,248, MEL $1,280 Incl. Checked Bag (May 2027) @ Long Haul

China Southern has Paris return from Brisbane for $1,227 with a 23kg checked bag and one stop in Guangzhou each way. Sydney is $1,248 and Melbourne $1,280. Google Flights put the Brisbane fare about $740 under what this trip usually costs.

Brisbane to Paris (Charles de Gaulle)

China Southern return fares with a checked bag start at $1,227 for travel from 9 May to 6 Jun 2027, and barely move across the month.

Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Paris (Charles de Gaulle)

China Southern return fares with a checked bag start at $1,248 for travel from 9 May to 28 May 2027. The flight out is quicker than from Brisbane, with under 3 hours in Guangzhou.

Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Paris (Charles de Gaulle)

Return fares with a checked bag start at $1,280 for travel from 9 May to 30 May 2027: China Southern via Guangzhou on 16 May, China Eastern via Shanghai on 9 and 11 May.

Prices in AUD, checked 30 Sep. Most other May dates were close to these the day before. Early May from Brisbane and a couple of mid-May Sydney dates were a lot dearer.

Catches

• From Brisbane the flight out has a 7-hour overnight wait in Guangzhou, 29 hours all up. Home is 25 hours.
• It's one ticket, so if the first flight runs late China Southern has to rebook you. Check China's transit rules if you want to leave the airport.
• The lowest prices often come from online travel agencies. Read the change and refund rules before you pay.
• Nothing close from Adelaide or Perth. The best we found were $1,530 and $1,559.

More detail on the deal page.

Full disclosure, I run Long Haul, a site for long-haul fares from Australia, and that's how I found this.