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$873+ 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 12/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — CTU
Nov 18 — Nov 251
Tue 11/18
Tue 11/25
1 adult, Economy
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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) to Chengdu (CTU). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated October 19, 2025.

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AranGrant
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AranGrant
3 stars

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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Chengdu
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Chengdu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on October 19, 2025.

This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/17. 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 oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/111:02 amSAN - CTU
2 stops31h 28mAir China
Mon 12/85:00 pmCTU - SAN
2 stops22h 42mAir China
Deal found 10/17$873
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/19. 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.
Tue 11/256:35 amSAN - CTU
2 stops26h 20mChina Eastern
Tue 12/92:35 pmCTU - SAN
2 stops40h 48mChina Eastern
Deal found 10/19$1,049
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/17. 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.
Mon 12/12:21 pmSAN - CTU
3 stops31h 34mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/83:30 pmCTU - SAN
3 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/17$1,091
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/19. 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 oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/2311:08 amSAN - CTU
2 stops31h 47mAir China
Mon 10/2711:45 amCTU - SAN
2 stops26h 59mAir China
Deal found 10/19$3,087

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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 DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

Mon 12/1

11:02 am-10:30 am

2 stops31h 28m

Chengdu

Mon 12/8

5:00 pm-11:42 pm

2 stops22h 42m

$873

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

Tue 11/25

6:35 am-12:55 am

2 stops26h 20m

Chengdu

Tue 12/9

2:35 pm-3:23 pm

2 stops40h 48m

$1,049

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

Mon 12/1

2:21 pm-1:55 pm

3 stops31h 34m

Chengdu

Mon 12/8

3:30 pm-11:30 pm

3 stops24h 00m

$1,091

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

Thu 10/23

11:08 am-9:55 am

2 stops31h 47m

Chengdu

Mon 10/27

11:45 am-11:44 pm

2 stops26h 59m

$3,087

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

Sat 11/1

6:38 pm-4:20 pm

3 stops54h 42m

$2,761

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

Fri 10/31

1:45 pm-4:00 pm

3 stops59h 15m

$2,944

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

Wed 10/29

9:06 am-9:20 pm

3 stops45h 14m

$3,090

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

Sun 10/26

5:30 pm-11:55 am

3 stops51h 25m

$3,098

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

Mon 10/27

9:06 am-9:20 pm

3 stops45h 14m

$3,107

San DiegoChengdu

SAN - CTU

SANCTU

San Diego

Tue 10/28

12:30 pm-9:20 pm

3 stops41h 50m

$3,155

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  • 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 >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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Related info for your journey

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

    Air China and China Eastern can get you from San Diego to Chengdu in just under 26h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to 5h 08m. San Diego and Chengdu are separated by a distance of 7297 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • 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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