How long is the flight from Salinas to Chengdu?

Departing from Salinas to Chengdu will take you 26h. The distance from Salinas to Chengdu is about 6851 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Salinas to Chengdu one-way?

The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Salinas to Chengdu are China Southern ($389), Air China ($401), and China Eastern ($417).

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.

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).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Salinas to Chengdu?

When booking a flight from Salinas to Chengdu, you may want to consider flying on Air China, China Southern or China Eastern as they are the most popular for this route.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Chengdu from Salinas?

Chengdu (CTU) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Salinas to Chengdu. You should not have trouble finding flights to Chengdu from Salinas; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Salinas per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 5 airlines have flights to the Chengdu airport from Salinas. It is only a 9.4 mi journey from Chengdu (CTU) to Chengdu’s city center.

Can I find deals for flights from Salinas to Chengdu that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Salinas to Chengdu flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Salinas to Chengdu?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Salinas to Chengdu.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Salinas to Chengdu?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Salinas to Chengdu by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Thu 12/2511:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops43h 40mChina Southern

Mon 1/1212:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops23h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 12/13

$899

Thu 12/2511:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops24h 45mChina Southern

Thu 1/812:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops23h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 12/15

$1,406

Thu 12/2512:00 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop20h 55mChina Eastern

Mon 1/128:45 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops34h 23mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/14

$1,408

Thu 12/2511:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops43h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/86:00 pmCTU - SFO

1 stop17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,560

Wed 12/2412:00 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop20h 50mAir China

Wed 1/710:00 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops41h 12mAir China

Deal found 12/13

$1,801

Thu 12/2511:10 amSFO - CTU

1 stop19h 15mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/127:30 amCTU - SFO

1 stop17h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,881

Wed 12/241:31 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops32h 39mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/710:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops37h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,918

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Mon 3/3012:35 amSFO - CTU

2 stops26h 00mChina Southern

Sun 5/35:00 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops42h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 12/13

$721

Thu 1/2912:00 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 2/51:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$843

Wed 1/288:25 amSFO - CTU

2 stops36h 10mChina Eastern

Wed 2/49:15 pmCTU - SFO

1 stop27h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/13

$869

Wed 4/11:00 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop19h 35mAir China

Sat 4/117:00 amCTU - SFO

1 stop18h 30mAir China

Deal found 12/13

$918

Thu 1/2211:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops43h 40mChina Southern

Mon 1/261:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops22h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 12/13

$849

Wed 4/18:55 amSFO - CTU

2 stops36h 20mChina Eastern

Sat 4/116:55 amCTU - SFO

1 stop17h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/13

$887

Thu 12/2511:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops43h 40mChina Southern

Mon 1/1212:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops23h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 12/13

$899

Thu 2/1911:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops29h 45mChina Southern

Sun 2/225:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops42h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 12/14

$900

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Thu 12/2511:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops43h 40mChina Southern

Mon 1/1212:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops23h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 12/13

$899

Mon 1/511:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops24h 45mChina Southern

Mon 1/128:30 amCTU - SFO

2 stops27h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 12/13

$794

Mon 1/512:00 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 1/121:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$926

Sat 1/1011:35 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/205:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops30h 01mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$831

Thu 1/2211:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops31h 45mChina Southern

Mon 1/2610:30 pmCTU - SFO

1 stop37h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 12/14

$849

Fri 1/235:40 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops24h 50mAir China

Wed 3/188:00 amCTU - SFO

1 stop17h 30mAir China

Deal found 12/14

$985

Fri 1/235:40 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/2312:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,071

Wed 1/288:25 amSFO - CTU

2 stops36h 10mChina Eastern

Wed 2/49:15 pmCTU - SFO

1 stop27h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/13

$869

Wed 1/284:03 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops27h 52mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/47:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops40h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$935

Wed 1/2812:00 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop35h 10mAir China

Wed 2/49:00 amCTU - SFO

1 stop16h 30mAir China

Deal found 12/13

$951

Thu 1/2911:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops24h 45mChina Southern

Thu 2/51:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops22h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 12/15

$704

Thu 1/2912:00 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 2/51:30 pmCTU - SFO

2 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$843

One-way flights from Salinas to Chengdu
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Thu 1/112:00 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop39h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/15

$383

Thu 4/212:35 amSFO - CTU

2 stops31h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 12/14

$392

Thu 3/1212:35 amSFO - CTU

2 stops24h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 12/14

$393

Thu 3/1912:35 amSFO - CTU

2 stops43h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 12/13

$410

Thu 1/2911:35 pmSFO - CTU

2 stops24h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 12/13

$412

Tue 2/2411:35 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop20h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 12/13

$430

Thu 1/2912:00 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop32h 35mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/15

$439

Sat 2/2111:35 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop20h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 12/13

$450

Sat 4/412:00 pmSFO - CTU

1 stop32h 05mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/12

$462

Tue 1/277:30 amSFO - CTU

2 stops25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$463

Wed 1/147:30 amSFO - CTU

2 stops25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$465

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San FranciscoChengdu

SFO - CTU

SFOCTU

San Francisco

Mon 3/30

12:35 am-5:35 pm

2 stops26h 00m

Chengdu

Sun 5/3

5:00 pm-8:30 pm

2 stops42h 30m

$721

San FranciscoChengdu

SFO - CTU

SFOCTU

San Francisco

Thu 1/29

12:00 pm-12:55 am

1 stop20h 55m

Chengdu

Thu 2/5

1:30 pm-7:40 pm

2 stops22h 10m

$843

San FranciscoChengdu

SFO - CTU

SFOCTU

San Francisco

Thu 1/22

11:35 pm-11:15 am

2 stops43h 40m

Chengdu

Mon 1/26

1:30 pm-7:40 pm

2 stops22h 10m

$849

San FranciscoChengdu

SFO - CTU

SFOCTU

San Francisco

Wed 1/28

8:25 am-12:35 pm

2 stops36h 10m

Chengdu

Wed 2/4

9:15 pm-9:00 am

1 stop27h 45m

$869

San FranciscoChengdu

SFO - CTU

SFOCTU

San Francisco

Wed 4/1

8:55 am-12:15 pm

2 stops36h 20m

Chengdu

Sat 4/11

6:55 am-9:05 am

1 stop17h 10m

$887

San FranciscoChengdu

SFO - CTU

SFOCTU

San Francisco

Thu 12/25

11:35 pm-11:15 am

2 stops43h 40m

Chengdu

Mon 1/12

12:30 pm-7:40 pm

2 stops23h 10m

$899

San FranciscoChengdu

SFO - CTU

SFOCTU

San Francisco

Thu 2/19

11:35 pm-9:20 pm

2 stops29h 45m

Chengdu

Sun 2/22

5:30 pm-7:40 pm

2 stops42h 10m

$900

San FranciscoChengdu

SFO - CTU

SFOCTU

San Francisco

Wed 4/1

1:00 pm-11:35 pm

1 stop19h 35m

Chengdu

Sat 4/11

7:00 am-10:30 am

1 stop18h 30m

$918

San FranciscoChengdu

SFO - CTU

SFOCTU

San Francisco

Thu 1/1

12:00 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop39h 30m

$383

San FranciscoChengdu

SFO - CTU

SFOCTU

San Francisco

Sat 4/4

12:35 am-10:40 pm

1 stop31h 05m

$392

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How far ahead should I book a flight from Salinas to Chengdu?

The price you pay for your flight from Salinas to Chengdu may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 6 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Salinas to Chengdu?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Salinas to Chengdu (average of $599). Flying from Salinas to Chengdu in June is currently the most expensive (average of $988). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from S9N to CTU?

Unlike in the evening, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 79% on flights from Salinas to Chengdu by exploring options for tickets in the morning.

Reviews of airlines servicing Chengdu

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Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,095 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Sep 2025

PNH - HKG

Everything was good except the typhoon that cause cancelation of my return flight with i had not got any compensation for

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,095 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,095 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Sep 2025

PNH - HKG

Everything was good except the typhoon that cause cancelation of my return flight with i had not got any compensation for

China Southern

7.5

Good

122 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,095 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Sep 2025

PNH - HKG

Everything was good except the typhoon that cause cancelation of my return flight with i had not got any compensation for

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,092 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,095 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Sep 2025

PNH - HKG

Everything was good except the typhoon that cause cancelation of my return flight with i had not got any compensation for

China Eastern

7.2

Good

178 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,095 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Sep 2025

PNH - HKG

Everything was good except the typhoon that cause cancelation of my return flight with i had not got any compensation for

Air China

7.2

Good

127 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,095 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Sep 2025

PNH - HKG

Everything was good except the typhoon that cause cancelation of my return flight with i had not got any compensation for

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Chengdu from Salinas?
Chengdu (CTU) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Salinas to Chengdu. You should not have trouble finding flights to Chengdu from Salinas; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Salinas per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 5 airlines have flights to the Chengdu airport from Salinas. It is only a 9.4 mi journey from Chengdu (CTU) to Chengdu’s city center.
How long is the flight from Salinas to Chengdu?
Departing from Salinas to Chengdu will take you 26h. The distance from Salinas to Chengdu is about 6851 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Salinas to Chengdu one-way?
The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Salinas to Chengdu are China Southern ($389), Air China ($401), and China Eastern ($417).
Can I find deals for flights from Salinas to Chengdu that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Salinas to Chengdu flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Salinas to Chengdu?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Salinas to Chengdu.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Salinas to Chengdu?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Salinas to Chengdu by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Salinas to Chengdu?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Salinas to Chengdu (average of $599). Flying from Salinas to Chengdu in June is currently the most expensive (average of $988). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Air China	Cheapest$675	Average$1,024	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$703	Average$1,066	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%
China Southern	Cheapest$811	Average$998	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
China Eastern	Cheapest$851	Average$1,074	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,146	Average$1,892	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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