What are the cheapest airlines to fly from United Kingdom to Chengdu one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for China Southern. According to our data, you can fly for as low as £278. Users have also found prices from £314 and £470 on China Eastern and Air China, respectively.

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 United Kingdom to Chengdu?

The most popular route from United Kingdom to Chengdu is London Heathrow - Chengdu. You may also consider London Gatwick - Chengdu or Edinburgh Turnhouse - Chengdu.

How far in advance should I book a flight from United Kingdom to Chengdu?

Users have found that booking a flight from United Kingdom to Chengdu at least 48 days early can save you up to 6% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 48 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from United Kingdom to Chengdu for as little as £349 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as £349 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from United Kingdom to Chengdu?

March is one of the best times of the year to fly to Chengdu from United Kingdom. Prices for March average £570 per person but you can even find prices for as low as £368. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of August. Opting for a March flight can save you 56% on your journey compared to booking in August

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

Most people fly into Chengdu (CTU) if they book a flight to Chengdu from United Kingdom. Chengdu is conveniently located just 9.4 mi from Chengdu’s city center.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from United Kingdom to Chengdu?

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

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

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£1,012+ Flights from the United Kingdom to Chengdu

Cheap flight deals from United Kingdom to Chengdu

Round-trip from	£650
One-way from	£278
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	March
Average price	£624
Good round-trip deal	£418 or less
Good one-way deal	£363 or less

China Eastern
5/9-12/9
2 total stops
46h 50m total
United Kingdom to Chengdu

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China Southern
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1 total stop
27h 40m total
United Kingdom to Chengdu

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from United Kingdom to Chengdu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 4 July 2025.

Fri 4/721:20LHR - CTU

1 stop31h 55mChina Eastern

Wed 30/713:30CTU - LHR

1 stop36h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 2/7£620

Fri 4/711:35LGW - CTU

1 stop17h 40mChina Eastern

Wed 30/713:30CTU - LGW

1 stop24h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 2/7£640

Sat 13/1206:25LGW - CTU

2 stops20h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/1222:00CTU - LGW

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7£697

Mon 1/922:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Mon 8/917:30CTU - LHR

2 stops34h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 3/7£727

Fri 4/712:00LGW - CTU

1 stop16h 45mChina Southern

Wed 30/719:00CTU - LGW

1 stop19h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 3/7£766

Sat 13/1206:35LHR - CTU

2 stops20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/1210:00CTU - LHR

1 stop15h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7£788

Mon 1/911:15LGW - CTU

1 stop20h 35mAir China

Mon 8/920:30CTU - LGW

1 stop17h 05mAir China

Deal found 3/7£800

Fri 4/722:40LHR - CTU

2 stops17h 50mAir China

Wed 30/710:00CTU - LHR

1 stop17h 30mAir China

Deal found 3/7£847

Mon 1/906:05LTN - CTU

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 8/919:00CTU - LTN

2 stops21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£849

Sat 16/806:00STN - CTU

3 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 23/819:00CTU - STN

2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/7£894

Sun 31/809:00MAN - CTU

2 stops26h 00mChina Southern

Fri 12/917:00CTU - MAN

2 stops24h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 2/7£988

Sat 16/822:05LHR - CTU

1 stop29h 25mShenzhen Airlines

Sat 23/820:30CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 30mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 2/7£1,029

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Fri 5/911:35LGW - CTU

1 stop20h 40mChina Eastern

Fri 12/919:50CTU - LGW

1 stop26h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 3/7£650

Sat 13/1206:25LGW - CTU

2 stops20h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/1222:00CTU - LGW

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7£697

Mon 1/922:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Mon 8/917:30CTU - LHR

2 stops34h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 3/7£727

Fri 15/811:15LGW - CTU

1 stop17h 10mAir China

Fri 22/821:00CTU - LGW

1 stop28h 45mAir China

Deal found 1/7£841

Sat 16/822:05LHR - CTU

1 stop29h 25mShenzhen Airlines

Sat 23/820:30CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 30mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 2/7£1,029

Sun 17/817:50LCY - CTU

2 stops40h 25mLufthansa

Sun 24/814:55CTU - LCY

2 stops48h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 3/7£1,357

Fri 15/821:45LGW - CTU

2 stops31h 00mEmirates

Fri 22/817:00CTU - LGW

2 stops26h 35mEmirates

Deal found 1/7£1,538

Sat 13/1206:35LHR - CTU

2 stops20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/1210:00CTU - LHR

1 stop15h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7£788

Mon 1/906:05LTN - CTU

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 8/919:00CTU - LTN

2 stops21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£849

Sat 2/819:45LHR - CTU

2 stops33h 30mAir France

Sat 30/813:30CTU - LHR

2 stops31h 15mAir France

Deal found 3/7£1,923

Sun 31/809:00MAN - CTU

2 stops26h 00mChina Southern

Fri 12/917:00CTU - MAN

2 stops24h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 2/7£988

Sat 16/806:00STN - CTU

3 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 23/819:00CTU - STN

2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/7£894

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Fri 4/721:20LHR - CTU

1 stop31h 55mChina Eastern

Wed 30/713:30CTU - LHR

1 stop36h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 2/7£620

Fri 4/711:35LGW - CTU

1 stop17h 40mChina Eastern

Wed 30/713:30CTU - LGW

1 stop24h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 2/7£640

Fri 4/712:00LGW - CTU

1 stop16h 45mChina Southern

Wed 30/719:00CTU - LGW

1 stop19h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 3/7£766

Fri 4/722:40LHR - CTU

2 stops17h 50mAir China

Wed 30/710:00CTU - LHR

1 stop17h 30mAir China

Deal found 3/7£847

Fri 4/712:35LGW - CTU

2 stops21h 50mAir China

Wed 30/712:55CTU - LGW

1 stop25h 00mAir China

Deal found 2/7£922

Fri 4/721:00LHR - CTU

1 stop16h 00mChina Southern

Wed 30/719:00CTU - LHR

2 stops29h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 2/7£933

Mon 4/805:20LGW - CTU

2 stops22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 17/812:00CTU - LGW

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£840

Mon 4/806:30LHR - CTU

2 stops21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 17/812:00CTU - LHR

2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£859

Sat 16/806:00STN - CTU

3 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 23/819:00CTU - STN

2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/7£894

Sat 16/822:05LHR - CTU

1 stop29h 25mShenzhen Airlines

Sat 23/820:30CTU - LHR

1 stop30h 30mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 2/7£1,029

Sun 17/805:55MAN - CTU

2 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 24/819:00CTU - MAN

2 stops22h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£1,073

Sun 31/809:00MAN - CTU

2 stops26h 00mChina Southern

Fri 12/917:00CTU - MAN

2 stops24h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 2/7£988

One-way flights from United Kingdom to Chengdu
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Mon 15/912:00LGW - CTU

1 stop27h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 1/7£278

Thu 4/922:10LHR - CTU

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 2/7£313

Sat 6/911:35LGW - CTU

1 stop20h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 1/7£314

Wed 3/910:20LHR - CTU

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/7£371

Sat 6/907:20LTN - CTU

2 stops21h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£371

Sun 13/723:10STN - CTU

3 stops59h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/7£398

Sun 13/709:15LGW - CTU

3 stops49h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/7£440

Sat 9/807:45LCY - CTU

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£462

Sat 6/911:25LGW - CTU

2 stops23h 50mAir China

Deal found 3/7£470

Thu 11/910:55MAN - CTU

1 stop18h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£492

Sat 12/721:20LHR - CTU

1 stop30h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 2/7£545

Mon 21/713:45LHR - CTU

2 stops20h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 2/7£730

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LondonChengdu

LGW - CTU

LGWCTU

London Gatwick

Fri 5/9

18:40-22:55

1 stop21h 15m

Chengdu

Fri 12/9

19:50-15:00

1 stop26h 10m

£650

LondonChengdu

LGW - CTU

LGWCTU

London Gatwick

Sat 13/12

06:25-11:10

2 stops20h 45m

Chengdu

Tue 23/12

22:00-05:35

1 stop15h 35m

£697

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Mon 1/9

22:10-22:40

1 stop17h 30m

Chengdu

Mon 8/9

17:30-20:55

2 stops34h 25m

£727

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Sat 13/12

06:35-11:10

2 stops20h 35m

Chengdu

Tue 23/12

10:00-17:50

1 stop15h 50m

£788

LondonChengdu

LGW - CTU

LGWCTU

London Gatwick

Mon 1/9

11:15-14:50

1 stop20h 35m

Chengdu

Mon 8/9

20:30-06:35

1 stop17h 05m

£800

LondonChengdu

LTN - CTU

LTNCTU

London Luton

Mon 1/9

06:05-10:45

2 stops21h 40m

Chengdu

Mon 8/9

19:00-09:15

2 stops21h 15m

£849

LondonChengdu

STN - CTU

STNCTU

London Stansted

Sat 16/8

06:00-17:35

3 stops28h 35m

Chengdu

Sat 23/8

19:00-11:25

2 stops23h 25m

£894

ManchesterChengdu

MAN - CTU

MANCTU

Manchester

Sun 31/8

09:00-18:00

2 stops26h 00m

Chengdu

Fri 12/9

17:00-10:20

2 stops24h 20m

£988

LondonChengdu

LHR - CTU

LHRCTU

London Heathrow

Sat 16/8

22:05-10:30

1 stop29h 25m

Chengdu

Sat 23/8

20:30-20:00

1 stop30h 30m

£1,029

ManchesterChengdu

MAN - CTU

MANCTU

Manchester

Sun 17/8

05:55-18:00

2 stops29h 05m

Chengdu

Sun 24/8

19:00-10:20

2 stops22h 20m

£1,073

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Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,287 reviews

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1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,287 reviews

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8.1

Very Good

3,287 reviews

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1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

China Southern

7.6

Good

100 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,287 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Air France

7.5

Good

1,473 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,287 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Air China

7.2

Good

92 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,287 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

China Eastern

7.1

Good

152 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,287 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Chengdu from United Kingdom?
Most people fly into Chengdu (CTU) if they book a flight to Chengdu from United Kingdom. Chengdu is conveniently located just 9.4 mi from Chengdu’s city center.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from United Kingdom to Chengdu one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for China Southern. According to our data, you can fly for as low as £278. Users have also found prices from £314 and £470 on China Eastern and Air China, respectively.
What are the most popular routes from United Kingdom to Chengdu?
The most popular route from United Kingdom to Chengdu is London Heathrow - Chengdu. You may also consider London Gatwick - Chengdu or Edinburgh Turnhouse - Chengdu.
Can I find deals for flights from United Kingdom to Chengdu that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on United Kingdom to Chengdu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from United Kingdom to Chengdu?
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Can I find deals for business class flights from United Kingdom to Chengdu?
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