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There are 6 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
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane ORD - TFU
2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
25h 32m
¥2,829–11,054
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane ORD - CKG
2. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
26h 40m
¥2,433–7,786
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane ORD - CTU
24h 23m
¥4,022–9,044
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane ORD - MIG
2. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
37h 2m
¥2,579–8,149
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane MDW - CTU
27h 31m
¥4,522–13,044
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane MDW - TFU
2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
27h 15m
¥3,529–13,054

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

30Weekly Planes

24h 32mAverage Duration

¥2,889Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,980.7 km
Duration: 25h 32m

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.

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Chengdu(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

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 fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from direct-administered municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China, as well as being one of the nine national central cities of China.

Things to do in Chengdu

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding(Opens in a new window)

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, or simply Chengdu Panda Base, is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. It is located in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Sichuan University(Opens in a new window)

Sichuan University (, often simply called to "川大" Chuāndà and shortened to "SCU" in English) is a university in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, China. It has a long history and many predecessors, of which the earliest one was founded in 1740 with the origin in BCE 141. It was transformed to be a modern university in 1920s and the name National Sichuan University (國立四川大學) was adopted in 1931.

People's Park(Opens in a new window)

People's Park is an urban public park in central Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, China. Built in 1911 as Shaocheng Park (少城公园), it is the first public park in the city. The Railway Protection Movement Monument in the park is designated a Major Historical and Cultural Site of China.

Happy Valley Chengdu(Opens in a new window)

Happy Valley Chengdu is a theme park in Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Opened on 17 January 2009, it is the third installation of the Happy Valley theme park chain.

Places to stay in Chengdu

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9.2Superb

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