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$385+ Cheap flights to Chengdu (CTU), China

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— CTU
May 17 — May 241
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Sun 5/24
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Flights to Chengdu in 2026

Cheapest flights to Chengdu
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Chengdu. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on April 17, 2026.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/106:10 pm
EWR
-
CTU
2 stops43h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 9/216:55 am
CTU
-
EWR
2 stops34h 29m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/14$1,239
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/245:30 pm
EWR
-
CTU
2 stops28h 25m
Air China
Sun 5/1010:00 pm
CTU
-
EWR
2 stops45h 23m
Air China
Deal found 4/13$1,365
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/23:25 pm
JFK
-
CTU
1 stop20h 30m
China Eastern
Wed 11/112:35 pm
CTU
-
JFK
2 stops44h 57m
China Eastern
Deal found 4/13$1,392
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/202:05 am
JFK
-
CTU
1 stop23h 55m
Air China
Sun 5/3110:00 pm
CTU
-
JFK
1 stop37h 05m
Air China
Deal found 4/16$1,397
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air China is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/202:05 am
JFK
-
CTU
1 stop21h 20m
Air China
Tue 5/58:00 pm
CTU
-
JFK
1 stop39h 05m
Air China
Deal found 4/13$1,400
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air China is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/17:00 am
EWR
-
CTU
2 stops26h 25m
Air China
Tue 11/109:55 am
CTU
-
EWR
2 stops34h 17m
Air China
Deal found 4/13$1,402
This Fareboom deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Fareboom is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/62:05 am
JFK
-
CTU
1 stop22h 25m
Air China
Wed 9/3011:00 am
CTU
-
JFK
1 stop24h 05m
Air China
Deal found 4/13$1,402
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/21:05 am
JFK
-
CTU
1 stop27h 05m
Air China
Thu 11/121:45 pm
CTU
-
JFK
1 stop21h 25m
Air China
Deal found 4/13$1,416
This IEagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure IEagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/192:05 am
JFK
-
CTU
1 stop21h 20m
Air China
Thu 5/73:00 pm
CTU
-
JFK
1 stop20h 05m
Air China
Deal found 4/12$1,417
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/92:05 am
JFK
-
CTU
1 stop22h 50m
Air China
Tue 9/228:00 pm
CTU
-
JFK
1 stop39h 05m
Air China
Deal found 4/15$1,419
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/216:00 am
EWR
-
CTU
2 stops28h 30m
United Airlines
Wed 5/137:20 am
CTU
-
EWR
2 stops26h 15m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/13$1,433
This IEagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure IEagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/122:05 am
JFK
-
CTU
1 stop21h 20m
Air China
Mon 5/43:00 pm
CTU
-
JFK
1 stop20h 05m
Air China
Deal found 4/12$1,437

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Find the latest flights to Chengdu in 2026, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on April 17, 2026.

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$1,239

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$385
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Locate flights to Chengdu that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to Chengdu that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkChengdu

LGA - CTU

LGACTU

New York LaGuardia

Tue 5/12

4:00 pm-10:45 am

3 stops30h 45m

Chengdu

Wed 5/27

5:00 pm-5:00 pm

3 stops36h 00m

$1,516

NewarkChengdu

EWR - CTU

EWRCTU

Newark

Thu 9/10

5:30 pm-11:25 am

2 stops29h 55m

Chengdu

Mon 9/14

1:45 pm-7:26 am

2 stops29h 41m

$1,607

New YorkChengdu

JFK - CTU

JFKCTU

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 9/10

9:30 pm-1:20 am

2 stops39h 50m

Chengdu

Mon 9/14

6:55 am-11:55 pm

2 stops29h 00m

$1,614

NewarkChengdu

EWR - CTU

EWRCTU

Newark

Tue 5/12

8:25 pm-8:00 pm

3 stops35h 35m

Chengdu

Wed 5/27

5:00 pm-11:20 am

3 stops30h 20m

$1,629

NewarkChengdu

EWR - CTU

EWRCTU

Newark

Tue 5/12

7:29 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops40h 26m

Chengdu

Thu 5/28

6:55 am-2:41 pm

2 stops43h 46m

$1,655

New YorkChengdu

JFK - CTU

JFKCTU

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/12

11:20 am-11:45 am

2 stops36h 25m

Chengdu

Wed 5/27

5:00 pm-8:50 am

2 stops51h 50m

$1,683

New YorkChengdu

JFK - CTU

JFKCTU

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 8/15

8:20 pm-3:15 pm

2 stops54h 55m

Chengdu

Mon 9/7

6:10 pm-2:24 pm

2 stops56h 14m

$1,687

NewarkChengdu

EWR - CTU

EWRCTU

Newark

Tue 5/5

7:05 am-11:00 pm

2 stops27h 55m

Chengdu

Fri 6/5

2:55 pm-5:18 am

2 stops26h 23m

$1,688

New YorkChengdu

JFK - CTU

JFKCTU

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 6/1

11:30 pm-12:15 pm

2 stops48h 45m

Chengdu

Mon 6/8

6:55 am-10:40 am

2 stops39h 45m

$1,706

New YorkChengdu

JFK - CTU

JFKCTU

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/9

10:30 pm-3:15 pm

2 stops28h 45m

Chengdu

Tue 5/26

6:55 am-10:40 am

2 stops39h 45m

$1,719

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Compare providers for flights to Chengdu

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals to Chengdu in April.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*2 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: Out of all of the providers offering Chengdu flight deals, Cheapflights users have found FlightHub to have the most accurate pricing on Cheapflights vs. their site about >95% of the time, users can find the same price on Chengdu flight deals on Cheapflights and FlightHub. This is based on searches made for Chengdu flights over the past month.
  • Most trusted provider: FlightHub is the most trusted provider by Cheapflights users offering Chengdu flight deals. With a user feedback rating of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), FlightHub has received the most positive sentiment from Cheapflights users searching for flights to Chengdu. This is based on data collected from Cheapflights searches made over the past month.

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight to Chengdu

How long is the flight to Chengdu?

On average, a flight from New York to Chengdu takes 27 hours 8 minutes. Flights to Chengdu from other popular cities in USA 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 airline flying from New York to Chengdu is Air China.

Air China
Air China
From $523
China Southern
China Southern
From $702
China Eastern
China Eastern
From $683
Sichuan Airlines
Sichuan Airlines
From $969

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Chengdu?

The cheapest airline flying from New York to Chengdu is Air China.

Rainfall in Chengdu by month

Plan your trip to Chengdu by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chengdu ranges from 0.0 - 9.8 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 9.8 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Chengdu when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Chengdu by month

Plan your trip to Chengdu by taking into account the average temperature totals 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 77.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 42.8 F).

The best insider tips for flights to Chengdu

AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Chengdu

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chengdu. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Chengdu. Reviews last updated April 17, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing China, such as Air China. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Air China
7.3
Good
146 reviews

Overall

7.3

Food

7.1

Entertainment

6.4

Crew

8.0

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.1

Reviews

1 / 6
10.0
Excellent

Helena,Mar 2026

PVG - LGW

Overall it was a great experience flying with AirChina. Great service, great food. If I have to point out one thing that will be more varieties of food selection. All are Chinese style. If one Chinese style and one western style choices would be excellent.
Air China
7.3
Good
146 reviews
Air China
7.3
Good
146 reviews

Overall

7.3

Food

7.1

Entertainment

6.4

Crew

8.0

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.1

Reviews

1 / 6
10.0
Excellent

Helena,Mar 2026

PVG - LGW

Overall it was a great experience flying with AirChina. Great service, great food. If I have to point out one thing that will be more varieties of food selection. All are Chinese style. If one Chinese style and one western style choices would be excellent.

FAQs about flying to Chengdu

Best Time to Fly to Chengdu, China

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.

Getting around Chengdu, China

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. 

  • 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 layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers 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, Air China is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Chengdu.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Chengdu?

    Chengdu is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Chengdu. One-way flights to Chengdu typically cost $74, while round-trip flights cost around $336.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Chengdu?

    A round-trip flight to Chengdu will typically cost around $756, however they can be found for as little as $336.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Chengdu depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Chengdu, Los Angeles Los Angeles offers the quickest one-way flight (19 hours 35 minutes).

  • Which airport is closest to Tianfu Square?

    If being close to Tianfu Square is important to you, you’ll want to land at Chengdu Tianfu Intl Airport.

  • Does Chengdu have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Chengdu can take advantage of the rental car 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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