Updated: January 21, 2026
China Asia

Chengdu Airport (CTU)

Chengdu Shuangliu Airport averages 299 flights per day to 67 destinations, with 62 domestic and 5 international routes. A total of 8 airlines operate at CTU, led by Sichuan Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 1 country across one continent, with mostly domestic flights. The longest nonstop route from Chengdu connects to Harbin, with a typical flight time of 3 hrs 40 mins.

IATA
CTU
ICAO
ZUUU
Elevation
1,625 ft (495 m) MSL
Local Time
Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
Destinations
67 (62 domestic · 5 international)
Flights per day
299 (296 domestic · 3 international)
Busiest Route
Beijing (PEK) (28/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Harbin 3 hrs 40 mins
Shortest Flight
Bazhong 1 hr 35 mins
Top Airline
Sichuan Airlines (40 routes)
Top Country
China (296 flights/day)
Longest Runway
11,827 ft / 3,605 m

Weather in Chengdu

67 Destinations from Chengdu Airport (CTU)

This week, 67 active routes depart from Chengdu Airport. The busiest route connects Chengdu with Beijing (PEK) and is operated by 3 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Harbin, and the shortest flight is to Bazhong.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
28 Beijing (PEK) CTU → PEK
3 hrs 15 mins
 Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines3
22 Shanghai CTU → PVG
3 hrs 15 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines5
18 Guangzhou CTU → CAN
2 hrs 50 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Tibet Airlines, Sichuan Airlines6
18 Shenzhen CTU → SZX
3 hrs
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines6
17 Hangzhou CTU → HGH
3 hrs 5 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Loong Air5
15 Lhasa CTU → LXA
2 hrs 50 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines4
15 Beijing (PKX) CTU → PKX
3 hrs
 Chengdu Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines3
11 Kunming CTU → KMG
2 hrs
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines5
10 Sanya CTU → SYX
2 hrs 50 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines4
9 Nanjing CTU → NKG
2 hrs 50 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines3
8 Wuhan CTU → WUH
2 hrs 25 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines3
8 Tianjin CTU → TSN
3 hrs
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines3
7 Nyingchi CTU → LZY
2 hrs 25 mins
 Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines3
7 Ürümqi CTU → URC
5 hrs
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines3
6 Xiamen CTU → XMN
3 hrs
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines4
6 Changsha CTU → CSX
2 hrs 20 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines3
5 Hefei CTU → HFE
2 hrs 35 mins
 Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines3
5 Jinan CTU → TNA
2 hrs 35 mins
 Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines2
5 Wuxi CTU → WUX
2 hrs 50 mins
 Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines2
4 Qingdao CTU → TAO
2 hrs 45 mins
 Air China, Sichuan Airlines2
4 Jinghong CTU → JHG
2 hrs 15 mins
 Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines3
4 Ningbo CTU → NGB
3 hrs
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Loong Air, Sichuan Airlines4
4 Haikou CTU → HAK
2 hrs 40 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines3
4 Wenzhou CTU → WNZ
2 hrs 55 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines3
3 Shenyang CTU → SHE
3 hrs 20 mins
 Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines2
3 Xining CTU → XNN
2 hrs 5 mins
 Air China, Tibet Airlines2
3 Zhengzhou CTU → CGO
2 hrs 20 mins
 Air China, Sichuan Airlines2
3 Fuzhou CTU → FOC
2 hrs 55 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines3
3 Xiaguan CTU → DLU
2 hrs
 Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines2
3 Xichang CTU → XIC
1 hr 40 mins
 Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines2
3 Lanzhou CTU → LHW
1 hr 55 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines3
2 Bangda CTU → BPX
2 hrs
 Air China1
2 Taiyuan CTU → TYN
2 hrs 30 mins
 Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines2
2 Lijiang CTU → LJG
1 hr 50 mins
 Air China, Tibet Airlines2
2 Beihai CTU → BHY
2 hrs 35 mins
 Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines3
2 Nanning CTU → NNG
2 hrs 30 mins
 Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines2
2 Zhuhai CTU → ZUH
2 hrs 45 mins
 Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines2
1 Hohhot CTU → HET
2 hrs 50 mins
 Air China, Chengdu Airlines2
1 Shijiazhuang CTU → SJW
2 hrs 35 mins
 Tibet Airlines1
1 Yanchzhou CTU → — Air China1
1 Changchun CTU → CGQ
4 hrs 5 mins
 Sichuan Airlines1
1 Changzhou CTU → CZX
2 hrs 40 mins
 Sichuan Airlines1
1 Dalian CTU → DLC
3 hrs 10 mins
 Air China1
1 Fuyang CTU → FUG
2 hrs 20 mins
 Air China1
1 Handan CTU → HDG
2 hrs 35 mins
 Sichuan Airlines1
1 Harbin CTU → HRB
3 hrs 40 mins
 Sichuan Airlines1
1 Nanchang CTU → KHN
2 hrs 35 mins
 Air China1
1 Panzhihua CTU → PZI
1 hr 50 mins
 Air China1
1 Quanzhou CTU → JJN
3 hrs
 Chengdu Airlines1
1 Yichang CTU → YIH
2 hrs
 Chengdu Airlines1
1 Yinchuan CTU → INC
2 hrs 15 mins
 Air China1
1 Shigadze CTU → — Tibet Airlines1
1 Tengchong CTU → TCZ
2 hrs 10 mins
 Sichuan Airlines1
6/week Shantou CTU → SWA
2 hrs 45 mins
 Sichuan Airlines, Chengdu Airlines2
5/week Huangyan CTU → HYN
3 hrs 5 mins
 Chengdu Airlines1
5/week Yining CTU → YIN
4 hrs 25 mins
 Chengdu Airlines1
4/week Bazhong CTU → BZX
1 hr 35 mins
 Air China1
4/week Linyi CTU → LYI
3 hrs 10 mins
 Tibet Airlines1
4/week Sanming CTU → SQJ
2 hrs 55 mins
 Tibet Airlines1
3/week Aksu CTU → AKU
4 hrs 45 mins
 Chengdu Airlines1
3/week Guyuan CTU → GYU
1 hr 55 mins
 Chengdu Airlines1
3/week Luxi CTU → LUM
2 hrs 15 mins
 Tibet Airlines1
3/week Zhongwei CTU → ZHY
2 hrs
 Chengdu Airlines1
2/week Beykhay CTU → — Air China1
2/week Kandin CTU → — Sichuan Airlines1
1/week Yuncheng CTU → YCU
2 hrs 15 mins
 Tibet Airlines1
1/week Legizamo CTU → — Air China1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Chengdu Airport is served by 8 airlines, with Sichuan Airlines in the lead at 28% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 74% of routes. A total of 3 airlines operate international routes, compared with 8 serving domestic routes. Sichuan Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Harbin with a flight time of 3 hrs 40 mins.

  • Sichuan Airlines40 routes
  • Air China37 routes
  • Chengdu Airlines30 routes
  • Tibet Airlines26 routes
  • China Eastern Airlines5 routes
  • China Southern Airlines3 routes
  • Shenzhen Airlines2 routes
  • Loong Air2 routes

Chengdu Airport provides direct service to 1 countries across one continents. The route network is 93% domestic and 7% international,

  • China296/day

Global Rankings of Chengdu Airport (CTU)

This snapshot shows how Chengdu Airport (CTU) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

6 Runways at Chengdu Airport (CTU)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
02L 11,827 ft · 3,605 m 144 ft · 44 m Asphalt
20R 11,827 ft · 3,605 m 144 ft · 44 m Asphalt
02R 11,762 ft · 3,585 m 147 ft · 45 m Asphalt
20L 11,762 ft · 3,585 m 147 ft · 45 m Asphalt
02 11,811 ft · 3,600 m 197 ft · 60 m Closed
20 11,811 ft · 3,600 m 197 ft · 60 m Closed

The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.