Cheap flights from Chengdu to Rome

Demand on this route moves with Chinese New Year, the Italian summer and the Christmas period, when travellers and students head between the two countries; February is the cheapest month on this route.

Weekday departures and dates just outside peak weeks can be easier to price, and Rome's summer is the warm season for city sightseeing rather than the cheapest time to fly.

Most itineraries on this route are not nonstop: a connection adds a stop, a longer travel day and sometimes a change of terminal or ticket rules.

Direct flights also exist, so check whether your chosen fare is nonstop before paying much attention to the airline name; the carriers named are Hainan Airlines, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, United Airlines and Chengdu Airlines, and their fare brands differ more than their reputations in baggage, seat selection and meals.

Landing late changes the transfer, because airport trains and buses thin out, taxi queues grow and a simple first-night plan matters more.

Rome's two airports are Ciampino and Fiumicino, and the one on your ticket decides which train, bus or taxi you need; neither sits in the city centre, so leave room for the ride into town and for passport control, baggage claim and a re-check on separate tickets.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F, L · 230 V

Language

Italian

Emergency number

112, 113, 115

Driving side

right

Calling code

+39

Internet domain

.it

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Rome

2.7 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Rome)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Chengdu airport and which Rome airport your ticket names, since both cities have two.
• Check baggage, seat and meal inclusions by fare brand, not just by airline.
• Check connection times and whether all flights are on one booking.
• Check passport, visa and entry rules for Italy before you book.
• Check transfer options for your arrival time, especially late at night.