There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)ORD - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
25h 37m¥3,430–8,554Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)ORD - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
26h 40m¥2,434–7,786Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)ORD - CTU
24h 23m¥3,923–9,044Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)ORD - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
33h 47m¥2,580–8,149Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)MDW - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
28h 5m¥3,330–12,054Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)MDW - CTU
27h 36m¥4,123–12,044Train to Detroit, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)DTW - CTU
28h 4m¥3,394–10,595
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Chengdu is to fly and train which costs ¥2400 - ¥8000 and takes 26h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Chengdu is to fly which takes 24h 23m and costs ¥3900 - ¥9500.
The distance between Chicago and Chengdu is 11981 km.
It takes approximately 25h 37m to get from Chicago to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:11 AM in Chicago and 9:11 PM in Chengdu.
There are 526+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Chengdu, China?
United Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Hong Kong, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–26,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–27,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–27,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–27,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,500
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–490
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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