How long is the flight from London to Chengdu?

A quick flight from London to Chengdu can take about 16h 50m. China Southern provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £496. The distance from London to Chengdu is about 5155 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

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

China Southern, at £386, was found to be the cheapest airline from London to Chengdu. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Air China. China Southern is currently priced 44% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

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 are the most popular routes from London to Chengdu?

Most travelers choose London Heathrow - Chengdu, London Gatwick - Chengdu or London Stansted - Chengdu when deciding on the best route from London to Chengdu.

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

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from London to Chengdu as you normally would.

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

If you book a flight to Chengdu from London, you will be flying to Chengdu, which is the city’s only airport. Chengdu (CTU) is located 9.4 mi from the center of Chengdu. There are 0 flights from London to Chengdu per day from 2 different airlines.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from London to Chengdu?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from London 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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One-way from	£289
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Cheapest in	November
Average price	£1,004
Good round-trip deal	£395 or less
Good one-way deal	£379 or less

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11:10-21:15

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Chengdu

Sat 10/10

12:00-06:30

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£404

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Wed 30/9

21:00-21:55

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Chengdu

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09:00-19:20

1 stop17h 20m

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Chengdu

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Chengdu

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Chengdu

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London Heathrow

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Chengdu

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LGW London Gatwick - CTU Chengdu

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Chengdu

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LHR London Heathrow - CTU Chengdu

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London Heathrow

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22:00-01:00

1 stop20h 00m

Chengdu

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13:30-19:10

1 stop37h 40m

£590

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08:00-14:55

2 stops23h 55m

Chengdu

Sat 10/10

21:15-14:05

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LGW London Gatwick - CTU Chengdu

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12:35-20:00

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Chengdu

Sun 27/9

21:00-18:20

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How much does it cost for a return flight from London to Chengdu?

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment.

London to Chengdu flights typically cost between £363 and £738 in October.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was £404 on China Southern (1 Oct–10 Oct).

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

Beijing (PKX) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 43% of one-stop itineraries from London to Chengdu on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from London to Chengdu?

Beijing (PKX) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £439.

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

Flights via Beijing (PKX) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 25m.

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

Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 25m.

Reviews of airlines servicing Chengdu

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from London to Chengdu, such as Air China,China Southern, andChina Eastern. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Air China

7.4

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163 reviews

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1 / 7

2.0

Mediocre

guoliang,May 2026

PEK - LAX

Kayak does not have service in china thus no reminder email or even access to the kayak account to see the itinerary.. missed the flight.. also air china app requires a local phone number to register.. yep.. they consider themself international airliner but does not allow anyone outside china to use the app.

Air China

7.4

Good

163 reviews

Air China

7.4

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163 reviews

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1 / 7

2.0

Mediocre

guoliang,May 2026

PEK - LAX

China Southern

7.3

Good

172 reviews

Air China

7.4

Good

163 reviews

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1 / 7

2.0

Mediocre

guoliang,May 2026

PEK - LAX

China Eastern

7.3

Good

236 reviews

Air China

7.4

Good

163 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 7

2.0

Mediocre

guoliang,May 2026

PEK - LAX

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Chengdu from London?
If you book a flight to Chengdu from London, you will be flying to Chengdu, which is the city’s only airport. Chengdu (CTU) is located 9.4 mi from the center of Chengdu. There are 0 flights from London to Chengdu per day from 2 different airlines.
How long is the flight from London to Chengdu?
A quick flight from London to Chengdu can take about 16h 50m. China Southern provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £496. The distance from London to Chengdu is about 5155 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from London to Chengdu round-trip?
China Southern, at £386, was found to be the cheapest airline from London to Chengdu. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Air China. China Southern is currently priced 44% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
What are the most popular routes from London to Chengdu?
Most travelers choose London Heathrow - Chengdu, London Gatwick - Chengdu or London Stansted - Chengdu when deciding on the best route from London to Chengdu.
Can I find deals for flights from London to Chengdu that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on London to Chengdu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from London to Chengdu?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from London to Chengdu.
Can I find deals for business class flights from London to Chengdu?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from London 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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How much does it cost for a return flight from London to Chengdu?

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment.

London to Chengdu flights typically cost between £363 and £738 in October.The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was £404 on China Southern (1 Oct–10 Oct).

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

Share of one-stop return flights from London to Chengdu chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.

Beijing (PKX) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 43% of one-stop itineraries from London to Chengdu on Cheapflights.

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Average return fare for one-stop flights from London to Chengdu, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.

Beijing (PKX) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £439.

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

Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from London to Chengdu, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.

Flights via Beijing (PKX) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 25m.

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

Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from London to Chengdu, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.

Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 25m.

Reviews of airlines servicing Chengdu

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The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was £404 on China Southern (1 Oct–10 Oct).