Chengdu CTU
Popular routes from Chengdu CTU include London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Copenhagen, Geneva, Frankfurt, Rome and Madrid, and the ticket you hold may be direct or connected depending on the airline and date. Cheap flights from Chengdu are often a mix of nonstop and one-stop itineraries, so compare the total journey time as well as the fare. Chengdu has two airports, CTU and Tianfu International Airport, and the code on your booking decides where you land. Confirm that code before arranging the onward journey, because a cross-city transfer between them can take a large part of the day.
Chengdu at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 33.5 M (2025)
- Hub for
- Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Chengdu Airlines
- Elevation
- 1,625 m
- Opened
- 1938
- Official website
- cdairport.com
- Population of Chengdu
- 20.9 M (2020)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
The cheapest way into Chengdu from CTU is usually public transport, such as the metro or an airport shuttle bus, rather than a taxi. Allow extra time if you arrive in the evening or during local rush hours, because road traffic can be heavy.
Taxis and ride-hailing are straightforward outside peak periods, but the fare depends on distance and time of day. If you land late, check the last service times before committing to a public option.
Popular routes from this airport
| To | Airline | Flight | Date | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | China Eastern Airlines | with a stop | 11 Dec 2026 | from $337 |
| Tbilisi | China Eastern Airlines | with a stop | 24 Dec 2026 | from $371 |
| London | Shenzhen Airlines | with a stop | 19 Jan 2027 | from $421 |
| Frankfurt | China Eastern Airlines | with a stop | 22 Nov 2026 | from $458 |
| Istanbul | China Southern Airlines | with a stop | 11 Nov 2026 | from $471 |
| Madrid | Cathay Pacific | with a stop | 17 Jun 2027 | from $522 |
| Rome | Air China | with a stop | 12 Dec 2026 | from $552 |