What airport do you fly into for flights to Chengdu?

Most people fly into Chengdu (CTU) if they book a flight to Chengdu. Chengdu is conveniently located just 9.4 mi from Chengdu’s city center.

Can I find cheaper flights to Chengdu if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Chengdu on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Chengdu?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Southern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Chengdu.

Where does the fastest flight to Chengdu depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Chengdu, London offers the quickest one-way flight (15 hours 35 minutes).

Does Chengdu have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Chengdu can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Chengdu?

Yes. Chengdu has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Chengdu Aviation Hotel is the closest property to Chengdu (0.0 mi away from Chengdu).

When is the best time to fly to Chengdu?

In terms of the weather, the ideal months to visit the city are from March to May and September to November. Visiting during these periods will ensure you miss both the rainy season and the most humid conditions. To experience the magic of the Chinese New Year festivities, the time to visit is during February. Low season in the city occurs during the months of March, April, November and December. Prices are generally cheaper during these months and the city is less crowded.

£312+ Flights to Chengdu, China

Flights to Chengdu in 2025

Return from	£421
One-way from	£312
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	March
Average price	£547

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London to Chengdu

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Fri 31/122:00LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 20mChina Southern

Sun 16/221:30CTU - LHR

1 stop28h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 16/1£421

Wed 22/108:25LTN - CTU

2 stops44h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/117:30CTU - LTN

2 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£430

Tue 18/221:30LHR - CTU

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/219:30CTU - LHR

1 stop31h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£438

Wed 22/109:15LGW - CTU

2 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/114:35CTU - LGW

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£439

Tue 4/310:30LGW - CTU

1 stop18h 05mChina Eastern

Tue 18/314:35CTU - LGW

1 stop23h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/1£440

Tue 4/317:50LHR - CTU

1 stop34h 45mChina Eastern

Tue 18/314:35CTU - LHR

1 stop31h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/1£461

Sat 1/1111:40LGW - CTU

1 stop21h 55mAir China

Sun 16/1110:00CTU - LGW

1 stop28h 55mAir China

Deal found 15/1£468

Tue 4/317:40LHR - CTU

1 stop15h 35mAir China

Tue 18/322:00CTU - LHR

1 stop25h 55mAir China

Deal found 15/1£497

Mon 3/1116:50LHR - CTU

1 stop21h 20mCathay Pacific

Sat 15/1116:00CTU - LHR

1 stop23h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/1£654

Tue 18/208:40LCY - CTU

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/209:30CTU - LCY

2 stops18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£693

Wed 22/105:55STN - CTU

3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/119:30CTU - STN

2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£766

Wed 29/1021:10LHR - CTU

1 stop34h 25mShenzhen Airlines

Thu 13/1115:25CTU - LHR

1 stop35h 45mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 15/1£888

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Fri 31/122:00LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 20mChina Southern

Sun 16/221:30CTU - LHR

1 stop28h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 16/1£421

Tue 18/221:30LHR - CTU

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/219:30CTU - LHR

1 stop31h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£438

Tue 4/310:30LGW - CTU

1 stop18h 05mChina Eastern

Tue 18/314:35CTU - LGW

1 stop23h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/1£440

Tue 4/317:40LHR - CTU

1 stop15h 35mAir China

Tue 18/322:00CTU - LHR

1 stop25h 55mAir China

Deal found 15/1£497

Tue 4/317:50LHR - CTU

1 stop34h 45mChina Eastern

Tue 18/314:35CTU - LHR

1 stop31h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/1£461

Fri 21/311:40LGW - CTU

1 stop21h 55mAir China

Wed 2/420:10CTU - LGW

1 stop17h 45mAir China

Deal found 15/1£514

Fri 28/319:35LHR - CTU

2 stops21h 55mAir France

Sat 19/413:30CTU - LHR

2 stops34h 05mAir France

Deal found 15/1£1,086

Sat 29/311:30LHR - CTU

2 stops22h 10mLufthansa

Sun 20/408:00CTU - LHR

2 stops21h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 15/1£1,100

Sat 29/315:25LGW - CTU

2 stops38h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 26/417:30CTU - LGW

2 stops26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£658

Sun 30/322:05LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 05mShenzhen Airlines

Sun 20/419:55CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 55mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 15/1£1,423

Tue 18/208:40LCY - CTU

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/209:30CTU - LCY

2 stops18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£693

Tue 18/210:00LCY - CTU

2 stops20h 55mLufthansa

Tue 8/414:55CTU - LCY

2 stops32h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 15/1£1,134

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Wed 22/108:25LTN - CTU

2 stops44h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/117:30CTU - LTN

2 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£430

Wed 22/109:15LGW - CTU

2 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/114:35CTU - LGW

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£439

Wed 22/121:00LHR - CTU

1 stop20h 15mChina Eastern

Wed 29/115:35CTU - LHR

2 stops37h 15mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/1£593

Wed 22/110:30LGW - CTU

1 stop18h 05mChina Eastern

Wed 29/114:35CTU - LGW

1 stop23h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/1£654

Wed 22/105:55STN - CTU

3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/119:30CTU - STN

2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£766

Wed 22/117:40LHR - CTU

1 stop15h 35mAir China

Wed 29/117:05CTU - LHR

3 stops32h 45mAir China

Deal found 15/1£881

Fri 31/122:00LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 20mChina Southern

Sun 16/221:30CTU - LHR

1 stop28h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 16/1£421

Tue 18/221:30LHR - CTU

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/219:30CTU - LHR

1 stop31h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£438

Tue 18/217:50LHR - CTU

1 stop23h 25mChina Eastern

Fri 28/217:30CTU - LHR

2 stops49h 15mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/1£528

Tue 18/210:30LGW - CTU

1 stop18h 05mChina Eastern

Fri 28/217:30CTU - LGW

1 stop28h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/1£558

Tue 18/209:05LHR - CTU

2 stops18h 20mAir China

Tue 25/207:00CTU - LHR

1 stop18h 50mAir China

Deal found 15/1£580

Tue 18/208:40LCY - CTU

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/209:30CTU - LCY

2 stops18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£693

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Wed 30/422:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 15/1£312

Wed 30/411:15LGW - CTU

1 stop17h 15mAir China

Deal found 15/1£374

Wed 30/414:55LTN - CTU

2 stops20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£375

Wed 30/406:00LGW - CTU

2 stops29h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£393

Wed 30/415:30LCY - CTU

2 stops23h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£401

Wed 2/722:05LHR - CTU

1 stop33h 35mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 14/1£436

Wed 30/409:30LHR - CTU

2 stops17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/1£517

Thu 17/411:45LHR - CTU

2 stops44h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/1£690

Thu 17/411:35LGW - CTU

2 stops29h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/1£1,068

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Depart

Return

Price

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Fri 31/1

22:00-23:20

1 stop17h 20m

Chengdu

Sun 16/2

21:30-17:55

1 stop28h 25m

£421

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Tue 18/2

21:30-19:55

1 stop14h 25m

Chengdu

Fri 28/2

19:30-19:10

1 stop31h 40m

£438

LondonChengdu

LGW - CTU

LGWCTU

London Gatwick

Tue 4/3

10:30-12:35

1 stop18h 05m

Chengdu

Tue 18/3

14:35-06:30

1 stop23h 55m

£440

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Tue 4/3

17:50-12:35

1 stop34h 45m

Chengdu

Tue 18/3

14:35-13:55

1 stop31h 20m

£461

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Tue 4/3

17:40-17:15

1 stop15h 35m

Chengdu

Tue 18/3

22:00-15:55

1 stop25h 55m

£497

LondonChengdu

LGW - CTU

LGWCTU

London Gatwick

Fri 21/3

11:40-17:35

1 stop21h 55m

Chengdu

Wed 2/4

20:10-06:55

1 stop17h 45m

£514

LondonChengdu

LGW - CTU

LGWCTU

London Gatwick

Sat 29/3

15:25-13:45

2 stops38h 20m

Chengdu

Sat 26/4

17:30-12:35

2 stops26h 05m

£658

LondonChengdu

LCY - CTU

LCYCTU

London City

Tue 18/2

08:40-19:55

2 stops27h 15m

Chengdu

Fri 28/2

09:30-19:35

2 stops18h 05m

£693

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Fri 28/3

19:35-01:30

2 stops21h 55m

Chengdu

Mon 21/4

13:30-16:35

2 stops34h 05m

£1,086

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Sat 29/3

11:30-17:40

2 stops22h 10m

Chengdu

Sun 20/4

08:00-22:40

2 stops21h 40m

£1,100

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To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Chengdu, you should look to book at least 84 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.

How long is the flight to Chengdu?

On average, a flight from London to Chengdu takes 18 hours 51 minutes. Flights to Chengdu from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Chengdu?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Chengdu are Air China and China Southern.

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What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Chengdu?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Chengdu are China Southern and Air China.

Rainfall in Chengdu by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chengdu ranges from 0.0 - 250.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 250.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Chengdu when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in Chengdu by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chengdu, 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 25.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 6.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Chengdu

Read reviews from past customers who have flown China Eastern, Air China and Lufthansa to Chengdu. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,487 reviews

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1 / 10

Why bother with the continental breakfast? It's so lack luster that it's not worth anyone's time.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,487 reviews

Air France

7.4

Good

1,487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Why bother with the continental breakfast? It's so lack luster that it's not worth anyone's time.

China Southern

7.4

Good

85 reviews

Air France

7.4

Good

1,487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Why bother with the continental breakfast? It's so lack luster that it's not worth anyone's time.

China Eastern

6.9

Okay

133 reviews

Air France

7.4

Good

1,487 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Why bother with the continental breakfast? It's so lack luster that it's not worth anyone's time.

Lufthansa

6.8

Okay

7,093 reviews

Air France

7.4

Good

1,487 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Why bother with the continental breakfast? It's so lack luster that it's not worth anyone's time.

Getting around Chengdu

Like most major cities in China, the roads in Chengdu are often incredibly busy. The network of buses in the city is extensive and exact fares are required to board as change is not given. As with the airport, taxis in the city are either green or blue but be aware that most of the drivers do not speak English.

When is the best time to fly to Chengdu?
In terms of the weather, the ideal months to visit the city are from March to May and September to November. Visiting during these periods will ensure you miss both the rainy season and the most humid conditions. To experience the magic of the Chinese New Year festivities, the time to visit is during February. Low season in the city occurs during the months of March, April, November and December. Prices are generally cheaper during these months and the city is less crowded.
What airport do you fly into for flights to Chengdu?
Most people fly into Chengdu (CTU) if they book a flight to Chengdu. Chengdu is conveniently located just 9.4 mi from Chengdu’s city center.
Can I find cheaper flights to Chengdu if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Chengdu on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Chengdu?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Southern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Chengdu.
Where does the fastest flight to Chengdu depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Chengdu, London offers the quickest one-way flight (15 hours 35 minutes).
Does Chengdu have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Chengdu can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Chengdu?
Yes. Chengdu has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Chengdu Aviation Hotel is the closest property to Chengdu (0.0 mi away from Chengdu).

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