How long is the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu?

Departing from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu will take you 17h 30m. London Heathrow Airport and Chengdu are separated by a distance of 5155 mi.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu round-trip?

China Southern, at £342, was found to be the cheapest airline from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Air China. China Southern is priced at 42% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

What is the cheapest day to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu flight should consider departing on Friday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chengdu ranges from 0.0 - 250.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 250.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Chengdu when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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 25.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 6.0 C).

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

It’s optimal to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu at midday. By choosing this option you can save up to 6% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the morning.

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

Located just 9.4 mi from the city center, Chengdu is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Chengdu from London Heathrow. Booking flights from London Heathrow to Chengdu (CTU) should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily inbound flights from London Heathrow from 2 different airlines.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Heathrow to Chengdu?

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

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Q: What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu?

Shanghai (PVG) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £436.

Cheap flight deals from Heathrow to Chengdu

Round-trip from	£381
One-way from	£260
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	March
Average price	£498
Good round-trip deal	£402 or less
Good one-way deal	£289 or less

China Southern
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2 total stops
45h 30m total
London to Chengdu

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30h 35m total
London to Chengdu

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Cheapest flights from Heathrow to Chengdu
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Heathrow to Chengdu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 September 2025.

Sun 28/921:00LHR - CTU

1 stop16h 00mChina Southern

Thu 27/1109:30CTU - LHR

1 stop16h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£381

Wed 1/1022:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Sun 26/1009:30CTU - LHR

1 stop16h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£381

Wed 1/1022:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Sat 25/1016:30CTU - LHR

1 stop33h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£383

Thu 18/921:00LHR - CTU

1 stop31h 55mChina Southern

Sat 4/1019:30CTU - LHR

1 stop29h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£408

Mon 29/922:05LHR - CTU

1 stop33h 30mShenzhen Airlines

Tue 2/1220:50CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 20mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 15/9£416

Thu 25/922:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Tue 7/1019:30CTU - LHR

1 stop29h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£454

Thu 25/920:25LHR - CTU

1 stop15h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 7/1020:30CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£457

Thu 23/1021:00LHR - CTU

1 stop16h 00mChina Southern

Mon 3/1119:30CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£485

Tue 23/921:00LHR - CTU

1 stop31h 00mChina Southern

Sat 4/1012:30CTU - LHR

1 stop36h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£491

Thu 30/1017:40LHR - CTU

1 stop14h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1120:50CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£502

Thu 30/1017:40LHR - CTU

1 stop15h 35mAir China

Thu 6/1110:00CTU - LHR

1 stop15h 50mAir China

Deal found 15/9£509

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Tue 30/922:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Thu 27/1109:30CTU - LHR

1 stop16h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£381

Mon 29/922:05LHR - CTU

1 stop33h 30mShenzhen Airlines

Tue 2/1220:50CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 20mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 15/9£416

Thu 30/1017:40LHR - CTU

1 stop14h 50mAir China

Thu 6/1109:00CTU - LHR

1 stop16h 50mAir China

Deal found 15/9£512

Thu 2/1022:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Tue 2/1208:35CTU - LHR

1 stop18h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£381

Mon 29/922:05LHR - CTU

1 stop30h 10mShenzhen Airlines

Sun 30/1111:50CTU - LHR

1 stop39h 20mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 15/9£416

Thu 2/1022:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Sat 29/1109:30CTU - LHR

1 stop16h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£381

Mon 29/922:05LHR - CTU

1 stop30h 10mShenzhen Airlines

Fri 28/1113:30CTU - LHR

1 stop37h 40mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 15/9£416

Wed 1/1022:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Sat 25/1013:30CTU - LHR

1 stop36h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£383

Thu 6/1122:00LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 20mChina Southern

Thu 27/1109:30CTU - LHR

1 stop16h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£485

Fri 3/1021:00LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 55mChina Southern

Tue 2/1209:30CTU - LHR

1 stop16h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£510

Sat 4/1021:00LHR - CTU

1 stop31h 00mChina Southern

Sun 30/1109:30CTU - LHR

1 stop16h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£510

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Thu 18/921:00LHR - CTU

1 stop31h 55mChina Southern

Sat 4/1019:30CTU - LHR

1 stop29h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£408

Tue 23/921:00LHR - CTU

1 stop31h 00mChina Southern

Sat 4/1012:30CTU - LHR

1 stop36h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£491

Thu 25/922:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Tue 7/1019:30CTU - LHR

1 stop29h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£454

Thu 25/920:25LHR - CTU

1 stop15h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 7/1020:30CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£457

Sun 28/922:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Mon 1/1222:35CTU - LHR

1 stop28h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£381

Mon 29/922:05LHR - CTU

1 stop33h 30mShenzhen Airlines

Tue 2/1220:50CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 20mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 15/9£416

Wed 1/1022:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Sun 26/1009:30CTU - LHR

1 stop16h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£381

Wed 1/1022:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Sat 25/1013:30CTU - LHR

1 stop36h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£383

Thu 23/1021:00LHR - CTU

1 stop16h 00mChina Southern

Mon 3/1119:30CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£485

Thu 30/1017:40LHR - CTU

1 stop14h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1120:50CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£502

Thu 30/1017:40LHR - CTU

1 stop15h 35mAir China

Thu 6/1110:00CTU - LHR

1 stop15h 50mAir China

Deal found 15/9£509

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Wed 1/1022:10LHR - CTU

1 stop30h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£260

Sat 15/1121:30LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£343

Sun 19/1021:00LHR - CTU

1 stop31h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£347

Wed 15/1021:00LHR - CTU

1 stop31h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£355

Wed 24/1219:40LHR - CTU

2 stops41h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£392

Thu 25/1217:40LHR - CTU

1 stop20h 00mAir China

Deal found 15/9£408

Wed 15/1009:30LHR - CTU

2 stops19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£416

Fri 26/1219:05LHR - CTU

2 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£422

Wed 1/1015:30LHR - CTU

2 stops17h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£432

Mon 22/1217:55LHR - CTU

2 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£447

Sat 15/1116:25LHR - CTU

2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£451

Sat 18/1020:25LHR - CTU

1 stop15h 30mAir China

Deal found 16/9£502

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Tue 30/9

22:10-22:40

1 stop17h 30m

Chengdu

Thu 27/11

09:30-17:55

1 stop16h 25m

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LHR - CTU

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London Heathrow

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22:10-22:40

1 stop17h 30m

Chengdu

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08:35-18:35

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LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Thu 2/10

22:10-22:40

1 stop17h 30m

Chengdu

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09:30-17:55

1 stop16h 25m

£381

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LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

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22:10-22:40

1 stop17h 30m

Chengdu

Sat 25/10

13:30-18:55

1 stop36h 25m

£383

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Mon 29/9

22:05-14:35

1 stop33h 30m

Chengdu

Tue 2/12

20:50-19:10

1 stop30h 20m

£416

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Mon 29/9

22:05-11:15

1 stop30h 10m

Chengdu

Sun 30/11

11:50-19:10

1 stop39h 20m

£416

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Mon 29/9

22:05-11:15

1 stop30h 10m

Chengdu

Fri 28/11

13:30-19:10

1 stop37h 40m

£416

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Thu 6/11

22:00-23:20

1 stop17h 20m

Chengdu

Thu 27/11

09:30-17:55

1 stop16h 25m

£485

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Fri 3/10

21:00-21:55

1 stop17h 55m

Chengdu

Tue 2/12

09:30-17:55

1 stop16h 25m

£510

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Sat 4/10

21:00-11:00

1 stop31h 00m

Chengdu

Sun 30/11

09:30-17:55

1 stop16h 25m

£510

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What’s the top stopover airport for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu?

Beijing (PEK) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 63% of one-stop itineraries from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu on Cheapflights.

What’s the fastest stopover option from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu?

Flights via Beijing (PEK) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 15h 18m.

What’s the fastest stopover option from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu?

Flights via Beijing (PEK) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 15h 18m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu?

Flights via Beijing (PEK) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 22m.

Reviews of airlines servicing Chengdu

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with China Southern and Air China from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

Air China

7.3

Good

101 reviews

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Chengdu from London Heathrow?
Located just 9.4 mi from the city center, Chengdu is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Chengdu from London Heathrow. Booking flights from London Heathrow to Chengdu (CTU) should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily inbound flights from London Heathrow from 2 different airlines.
How long is the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu?
Departing from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu will take you 17h 30m. London Heathrow Airport and Chengdu are separated by a distance of 5155 mi.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu round-trip?
China Southern, at £342, was found to be the cheapest airline from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Air China. China Southern is priced at 42% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
Can I find deals for flights from Heathrow to Chengdu that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Heathrow to Chengdu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Heathrow to Chengdu?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Heathrow to Chengdu.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Heathrow to Chengdu?
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