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$1,039+ Cheap flights from San Diego (SAN) to Chengdu (CTU)

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 1/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — CTU
ene. 7 — ene. 141
mié. 1/7
mié. 1/14
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Chengdu

Best flights from San Diego to Chengdu
Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Diego to Chengdu that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated diciembre 8, 2025.

This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
jue. 1/2911:08 amSAN - CTU
2 stops39h 57mAir China
lun. 2/23:00 pmCTU - SAN
2 stops24h 42mAir China
Deal found 12/7$1,039
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
jue. 4/26:30 pmSAN - CTU
3 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines
jue. 4/2312:00 pmCTU - SAN
3 stops35h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/7$1,084
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. 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.
vie. 1/2311:08 amSAN - CTU
2 stops34h 52mAir China
mar. 1/278:30 pmCTU - SAN
2 stops34h 22mAir China
Deal found 12/7$1,055
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/7. 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 Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
jue. 4/210:50 amSAN - CTU
2 stops33h 35mAir China
jue. 4/235:00 pmCTU - SAN
2 stops21h 57mAir China
Deal found 12/7$1,163
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/6. 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.
vie. 1/237:45 amSAN - CTU
2 stops22h 40mUnited Airlines
mar. 1/277:30 amCTU - SAN
2 stops21h 19mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/6$2,911
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/5. 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.
jue. 4/3010:55 amSAN - CTU
2 stops32h 00mAir China
lun. 5/44:00 pmCTU - SAN
2 stops22h 59mAir China
Deal found 12/5$1,204

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AranGrant
2 stars

Most trusted provider

AranGrant
3 stars

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$1,039
(Trip.com)
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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Chengdu that are best for you.

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San Diego

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Chengdu

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

jue. 1/29

11:08 am-7:05 pm

2 stops39h 57m

Chengdu

lun. 2/2

3:00 pm-11:42 pm

2 stops24h 42m

$1,039

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

vie. 1/23

11:08 am-2:00 pm

2 stops34h 52m

Chengdu

mar. 1/27

8:30 pm-2:52 pm

2 stops34h 22m

$1,055

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

jue. 4/2

6:30 pm-1:40 pm

3 stops28h 10m

Chengdu

jue. 4/23

12:00 pm-8:39 am

3 stops35h 39m

$1,084

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

jue. 4/2

10:50 am-11:25 am

2 stops33h 35m

Chengdu

jue. 4/23

5:00 pm-11:57 pm

2 stops21h 57m

$1,163

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

jue. 4/30

10:55 am-9:55 am

2 stops32h 00m

Chengdu

lun. 5/4

4:00 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops22h 59m

$1,204

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

vie. 1/23

7:45 am-10:25 pm

2 stops22h 40m

Chengdu

mar. 1/27

7:30 am-12:49 pm

2 stops21h 19m

$2,911

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

dom. 12/14

6:15 am-10:25 pm

2 stops24h 10m

$1,661

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Deals found on 12/5

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Chengdu flights, users find the pricing of AranGrant to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. AranGrant Users can find the same prices on San Diego-Chengdu flight deals on Cheapflights vs. AranGrant 90-95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Diego-Chengdu flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Chengdu flights, Cheapflights users trust AranGrant the most. AranGrant has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Diego-Chengdu flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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  • How long is the flight from San Diego to Chengdu?

    Air China can get you from San Diego to Chengdu in just under 39h 57m. Your travel time can differ by up to . San Diego and Chengdu are separated by a distance of 7297 mi.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Chengdu that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Chengdu?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to Chengdu?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego 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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