There are 3 ways to get from Chengdu to Adelaide by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CTU - ADL
15h 21m$487–1,307Train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chongqing Northtrain
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CKG - ADL
17h 49m$440–1,158Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane TFU - ADL
16h 13m$468–1,509
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Adelaide is to train and fly which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Adelaide is to fly which takes 15h 21m and costs $480 - $1,400.
The distance between Chengdu and Adelaide is 8160 km.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Chengdu to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 2h 30m ahead of Chengdu. It is currently 4:30 AM in Chengdu and 7:00 AM in Adelaide.
There are 1647+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Cathay Pacific fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $28–32
- 1st Class Seat
- $47–51
- Business Class Seat
- $65–95
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $23–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $35–50
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