How long is the flight from Australia to Chengdu?

China Southern, Air China, and China Eastern can get you from Australia to Chengdu in just under 16h 30m. Your travel time can differ by up to 10h 35m. There are 8690 km between Australia and Chengdu. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back. Find deals

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. Find deals

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). Find deals

What are the most popular routes from Australia to Chengdu?

When deciding which route to take from Australia to Chengdu, consider Sydney Kingsford Smith - Chengdu, Melbourne - Chengdu or Brisbane - Chengdu, as they are the most popular.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Australia to Chengdu?

The most popular airlines flying from Australia to Chengdu are Sichuan Airlines, Air China and China Southern. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

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

Find a great deal and save up to 125% by booking at least 43 days prior to your desired departure date, rather than waiting until the week of travel. According to our data, there are a number of flights available from Australia to Chengdu within the next two weeks, with the cheapest ticket starting at $668.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Chengdu?

Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Chengdu from Australia. Users have commonly found prices around $859 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $446. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

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

If you book a flight to Chengdu from Australia, you will be flying to Chengdu, which is the city’s only airport. Chengdu (CTU) is located 15.1 km from the centre of Chengdu.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Australia to Chengdu?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia 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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Cheap flight deals from Australia to Chengdu

Round-trip from	$631
One-way from	$371
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$961
Good round-trip deal	$1,134 or less
Good one-way deal	$576 or less

China Southern
25/10-2/11
2 total stops
44h 45m total
Australia to Chengdu

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1 total stop
37h 20m total
Australia to Chengdu

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Cheapest flights from Australia to Chengdu
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Australia to Chengdu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 1 September 2025.

Sat 25/1010:10BNE - CTU

1 stop27h 05mChina Southern

Sun 2/1112:35CTU - BNE

1 stop17h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 1/9$631

Fri 24/1011:40MEL - CTU

1 stop14h 00mChina Southern

Sat 22/1122:35CTU - MEL

1 stop19h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$645

Fri 24/1011:15SYD - CTU

1 stop27h 30mChina Southern

Tue 4/1119:35CTU - SYD

1 stop21h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 31/8$669

Mon 17/1123:30MEL - CTU

1 stop14h 45mChina Southern

Sat 29/1122:35CTU - MEL

1 stop32h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 31/8$677

Mon 8/908:45SYD - CTU

1 stop32h 25mChina Southern

Mon 15/917:00CTU - SYD

1 stop24h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$678

Fri 31/1011:25SYD - CTU

1 stop14h 55mChina Southern

Sat 15/1119:50CTU - SYD

1 stop32h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$700

Wed 15/1021:00MEL - CTU

1 stop16h 30mAir China

Mon 15/1221:30CTU - MEL

2 stops39h 15mAir China

Deal found 31/8$704

Fri 24/1021:30SYD - CTU

1 stop20h 45mChina Eastern

Mon 27/1014:35CTU - SYD

1 stop16h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 31/8$708

Wed 15/1012:00MEL - CTU

1 stop27h 15mChina Eastern

Wed 22/1013:30CTU - MEL

1 stop17h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 31/8$723

Sat 6/907:00MEL - CTU

1 stop28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/920:15CTU - MEL

1 stop30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/8$732

Tue 14/1012:00SYD - CTU

1 stop27h 15mChina Eastern

Tue 21/1009:15CTU - SYD

1 stop24h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/8$732

Fri 24/1021:00MEL - CTU

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/1121:00CTU - MEL

2 stops19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$741

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Sat 25/1010:10BNE - CTU

1 stop27h 05mChina Southern

Sun 2/1112:35CTU - BNE

1 stop17h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 1/9$631

Tue 4/1101:30MEL - CTU

2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/1116:20CTU - MEL

2 stops28h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/9$637

Wed 15/1021:00MEL - CTU

1 stop16h 30mAir China

Mon 15/1221:30CTU - MEL

2 stops39h 15mAir China

Deal found 31/8$704

Fri 24/1021:30SYD - CTU

1 stop20h 45mChina Eastern

Mon 27/1014:35CTU - SYD

1 stop16h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 31/8$708

Fri 24/1011:40MEL - CTU

1 stop14h 00mChina Southern

Sat 22/1122:35CTU - MEL

1 stop19h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$645

Wed 15/1021:00MEL - CTU

1 stop16h 30mAir China

Sat 15/1118:00CTU - MEL

1 stop18h 45mAir China

Deal found 1/9$712

Wed 15/1021:00MEL - CTU

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/1120:00CTU - MEL

2 stops20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/9$717

Wed 15/1012:00MEL - CTU

1 stop27h 15mChina Eastern

Wed 22/1013:30CTU - MEL

1 stop17h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 31/8$723

Fri 24/1011:15SYD - CTU

1 stop27h 30mChina Southern

Tue 4/1119:35CTU - SYD

1 stop21h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 31/8$669

Wed 5/1120:15MEL - CTU

1 stop16h 40mAir China

Wed 12/1112:05CTU - MEL

2 stops48h 40mAir China

Deal found 1/9$718

Fri 17/1012:00MEL - CTU

1 stop30h 15mChina Eastern

Sat 1/1114:35CTU - MEL

1 stop16h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/8$723

Fri 24/1021:00MEL - CTU

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/1121:00CTU - MEL

2 stops19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$741

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Fri 5/921:30MEL - CTU

3 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/909:00CTU - MEL

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$972

Fri 5/921:00MEL - CTU

2 stops23h 00mChina Southern

Fri 12/908:30CTU - MEL

2 stops22h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,105

Sat 6/907:00MEL - CTU

1 stop28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/920:15CTU - MEL

1 stop30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/8$732

Sat 6/910:40MEL - CTU

1 stop36h 00mChina Southern

Thu 25/909:00CTU - MEL

1 stop22h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,487

Sun 7/919:40SYD - CTU

1 stop16h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 15/917:00CTU - SYD

1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$1,090

Sun 7/910:15SYD - CTU

1 stop27h 30mChina Southern

Mon 15/919:00CTU - SYD

1 stop22h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,268

Mon 8/908:45SYD - CTU

1 stop32h 25mChina Southern

Mon 15/917:00CTU - SYD

1 stop24h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$678

Mon 8/910:15SYD - CTU

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 15/917:00CTU - SYD

1 stop24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$923

Tue 9/910:15SYD - CTU

1 stop14h 25mChina Southern

Mon 15/915:00CTU - SYD

2 stops26h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$1,038

Tue 9/920:45SYD - CTU

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 15/917:00CTU - SYD

2 stops24h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$1,164

Sun 14/920:55AVV - CTU

2 stops27h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 25/922:00CTU - AVV

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/9$1,262

Wed 17/914:55AVV - CTU

2 stops23h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 24/909:00CTU - AVV

3 stops22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/9$1,184

One-way flights from Australia to Chengdu
Search for one-way flight options from Australia to Chengdu. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 1 September 2025.

Thu 2/1007:00MEL - CTU

1 stop37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$371

Sat 15/1123:30MEL - CTU

1 stop15h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 1/9$388

Mon 15/908:45SYD - CTU

1 stop35h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 30/8$390

Fri 26/914:10SYD - CTU

1 stop36h 15mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/8$397

Sat 6/910:15SYD - CTU

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/8$399

Mon 15/910:15SYD - CTU

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/8$413

Tue 14/1000:30MEL - CTU

3 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$416

Thu 16/1000:30MEL - CTU

3 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8$422

Wed 15/1021:30SYD - CTU

1 stop17h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 31/8$434

Mon 17/1111:25MEL - CTU

1 stop14h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 31/8$439

Sun 16/1101:30MEL - CTU

2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 31/8$440

Wed 15/1021:00MEL - CTU

1 stop17h 25mAir China

Deal found 30/8$449

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Depart

Return

Price

BrisbaneChengdu

BNE - CTU

BNECTU

Brisbane

Sat 25/10

10:10-11:15

1 stop27h 05m

Chengdu

Sun 2/11

12:35-08:15

1 stop17h 40m

$631

MelbourneChengdu

MEL - CTU

MELCTU

Melbourne

Tue 4/11

01:30-23:20

2 stops24h 50m

Chengdu

Wed 12/11

16:20-23:35

2 stops28h 15m

$637

MelbourneChengdu

MEL - CTU

MELCTU

Melbourne

Fri 24/10

11:40-22:40

1 stop14h 00m

Chengdu

Sat 22/11

22:35-21:30

1 stop19h 55m

$645

SydneyChengdu

SYD - CTU

SYDCTU

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 24/10

11:15-11:45

1 stop27h 30m

Chengdu

Tue 4/11

19:35-20:20

1 stop21h 45m

$669

MelbourneChengdu

MEL - CTU

MELCTU

Melbourne

Mon 17/11

23:30-11:15

1 stop14h 45m

Chengdu

Sat 29/11

22:35-09:45

1 stop32h 10m

$677

SydneyChengdu

SYD - CTU

SYDCTU

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 31/10

11:25-23:20

1 stop14h 55m

Chengdu

Sat 15/11

19:50-07:30

1 stop32h 40m

$700

MelbourneChengdu

MEL - CTU

MELCTU

Melbourne

Wed 15/10

21:00-10:30

1 stop16h 30m

Chengdu

Mon 15/12

21:30-15:45

2 stops39h 15m

$704

SydneyChengdu

SYD - CTU

SYDCTU

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 24/10

21:30-15:15

1 stop20h 45m

Chengdu

Mon 27/10

14:35-10:00

1 stop16h 25m

$708

MelbourneChengdu

MEL - CTU

MELCTU

Melbourne

Wed 15/10

21:00-10:30

1 stop16h 30m

Chengdu

Sat 15/11

18:00-15:45

1 stop18h 45m

$712

MelbourneChengdu

MEL - CTU

MELCTU

Melbourne

Wed 15/10

21:00-11:55

1 stop17h 55m

Chengdu

Sat 15/11

20:00-19:05

2 stops20h 05m

$717

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Australia to Chengdu?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Australia to Chengdu (average of $354). Flying from Australia to Chengdu in December is currently the most expensive (average of $879). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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

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

Reviews of airlines servicing Chengdu

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with China Southern, Air China, andChina Eastern from Australia to Chengdu to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up 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

96 reviews

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

China Eastern

7.2

Good

164 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 Australia?
If you book a flight to Chengdu from Australia, you will be flying to Chengdu, which is the city’s only airport. Chengdu (CTU) is located 15.1 km from the centre of Chengdu.
How long is the flight from Australia to Chengdu?
China Southern, Air China, and China Eastern can get you from Australia to Chengdu in just under 16h 30m. Your travel time can differ by up to 10h 35m. There are 8690 km between Australia and Chengdu. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the most popular routes from Australia to Chengdu?
When deciding which route to take from Australia to Chengdu, consider Sydney Kingsford Smith - Chengdu, Melbourne - Chengdu or Brisbane - Chengdu, as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Chengdu that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Chengdu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Australia to Chengdu?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Chengdu.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Chengdu?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia 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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Australia to Chengdu?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Australia to Chengdu (average of $354). Flying from Australia to Chengdu in December is currently the most expensive (average of $879). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
China Eastern	Cheapest$464	Average$961	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%	Search China Eastern flights
China Southern	Cheapest$470	Average$1,027	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search China Southern flights
Sichuan Airlines	Cheapest$595	Average$963	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%	Search Sichuan Airlines flights
Air China	Cheapest$621	Average$1,074	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights

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