Why go
- Capital of Sichuan, China.
- Served by Chengdu Huaizhou Airport (HZU).
History
Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the country's fourth most populous city and the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from provincial-level municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.
Restaurants & places to go
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 Features: vegan options · 西里, 成都, 610000 · fieldsrestaurants.com
Western, Asian, Brunch, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:30-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · 777 天府二街, 成都, 610000 · fieldsrestaurants.com
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway · heytea.com
Cafe · Opening hours: 10:00-01:00 · 141 科华北路 · site.douban.com
Cafe · Opening hours: 08:00-23:00 · 37 神仙树南路 · starbucks.com.cn
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Airports
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 16 km to the centre
Chengdu (Shuangliu), 51, CN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 39 airlines (Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines…) · direct flights to 108 destinations incl. Hangzhou, Kunming, Jinan, Xi'an, Jiuzhaigou… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 39 airlines, 108 direct destinations
- Air China CA (A319, A320, A321, 330, 737-800, A330-300…) · 68 routes: Aksu, Bangda, Beijing, Changcha, Changchun, Changzhi, Changzhou, Daocheng, Frankfurt, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Hohhot*, Hong Kong, INC, Jinan, Jingdezhen*, Jiuzhaigou, Karachi, Kashi, Kathmandu, Korla, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lijiang, Macau, Mumbai, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ninbo, Nyingchi, Panzhihua, Qingdao … +28 more
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, A319, 737-800, 330, 737) · 58 routes: Aksu*, Bangda*, Beijing, Changcha*, Changchun*, Changzhi*, Changzhou*, Daocheng*, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin*, Guiyang*, Haikou*, Hangzhou*, Harbin*, Hefei, Hohhot, INC*, Jinan*, Jiuzhaigou*, Kashi*, Korla*, Kunming, Lanzhou*, Lhasa, Lijiang*, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ninbo*, Nyingchi*, Panzhihua*, Qingdao*, Quanzhou, Sanya*, Shanghai, Shanghai*, Shantou*, Shenyang*, Shenzhen … +18 more
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A319, A321, 330) · 54 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Chongqing, Daocheng, Dongsheng, Ganzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Handan, Hangzhou, Hefei, Hohhot, Hong Kong, INC, Jinan, Jinghonggasa, Jiuzhaigou, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lijiang, Luxi, Melbourne, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Nyingchi, Panzhihua, Phuket, Qianjiang, Qingdao, Sanya, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taipei, Taiyuan … +14 more
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A319, 737, 737-800, A321, 737-300…) · 26 routes: Bangkok, Beijing*, Changzhou, Dali, Daocheng, Hangzhou, Hefei, Huangshan*, Jinan, Jiuzhaigou, Kangding, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shangri-La, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi'an, Xining
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 23 routes: Beihai, Changcha, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Jian, Jinan, Jinghonggasa, Jining, Jiuzhaigou, Kunming, Lianyungang, Lijiang, Liuzhou, Nanjing, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, Zunyi
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, 737-800, A321, 737, A319, 330…) · 22 routes: Amsterdam*, Baotou, Beijing, Changcha, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou*, Jinan, Kunming, Nanyang, Shantou, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen*, Yantai, Zhengzhou
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800, A330-200, A330-300, 737) · 8 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Beijing, Haikou, Hong Kong, Jiuzhaigou, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Xi'an
- Virgin Express TV (A319) · 8 routes: Guiyang, Hangzhou, Lhasa, Nyingchi, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Xining
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (32S, 737, A320, 74M) · 7 routes: Amsterdam, Guilin*, Hangzhou*, Jinan*, Kunming*, Xi'an*, Zhengzhou*
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 5 routes: Changcha, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (737, A321) · 4 routes: Jiuzhaigou, Kunming, Tengchong, Tianjin
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 4 routes: Guilin, Jinan, Jingdezhen, Qingdao
- All Nippon Airways NH (A319, A320, 767-300) · 3 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*, Tokyo
- Japan Air System JD (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Guangzhou, Lijiang, Sanya
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737, 737-800, 757) · 3 routes: Huangshan, Shanghai, Shanghai
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A319, A321) · 2 routes: Hefei*, Seoul
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shijiazhuang
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320, A321) · 2 routes: Chizhou, Shanghai
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Danang, Hanoi
- Air Macau NX (A320, A321) · 1 route: Macau
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- British Airways BA (777, 787-8) · 1 route: London
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Caucasus Airlines NS (737-700) · 1 route: Shijiazhuang
- China Airlines CI (747-400) · 1 route: Taipei
- China United KN (737) · 1 route: Beijing
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- EVA Air BR (A330-200) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A330-200) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- KSY KY (737-700) · 1 route: Kunming
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (330) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 1 route: Tianjin
- Primaris Airlines FE (M83) · 1 route: Kaohsiung
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200) · 1 route: Doha
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Thai Airways International TG (A330-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Guanghan Airport (GHN) 41 km to the centre
Deyang (Guanghan), 51, CN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Chengdu Huaizhou Airport (HZU) 45 km to the centre
Chengdu (Jintang), 51, CN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Hump Tongyong Aviation 48 km to the centre
Dujiangyan City Chengdu, 51, CN
Getting there by ferry
花间渡
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
锦江夜游
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Chengdu Huaizhou Airport (HZU); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CTU has direct flights to 108 destinations on 39 airlines (incl. Hangzhou, Kunming, Jinan, Xi'an, Jiuzhaigou…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: 花间渡, 11 km); routes include 锦江夜游.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Chengdu. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Gulfstream, Global, BBJ · China's largest business-jet operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.