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)plane ORD - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
24h 27m¥2,729–11,053Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane ORD - CTU
23h 42m¥2,722–17,043Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane ORD - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
25h 58m¥2,833–11,285Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane MDW - CTU
25h 36m¥4,722–21,043Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane ORD - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
30h 22m¥3,179–13,148Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane MDW - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
26h 40m¥4,129–15,053Train to Detroit, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane DTW - CTU
27h 38m¥3,319–18,112
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 subway which costs ¥2700 - ¥12000 and takes 24h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Chengdu is to fly which takes 23h 42m and costs ¥2700 - ¥17000.
The distance between Chicago and Chengdu is 11981 km.
It takes approximately 24h 27m to get from Chicago to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:39 AM in Chicago and 11:39 PM in Chengdu.
There are 643+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Chengdu, China?
American Airlines, Air China, and seven 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 Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–21,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Hong Kong, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–43,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–17,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–25,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Boston, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–25,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Incheon, Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–21,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–44,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Helsinki, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–19,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Hong Kong, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–44,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Hong Kong, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via San Francisco, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–25,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Incheon, Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–13,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–21,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Hong Kong, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–17,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–17,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–17,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–17,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Incheon, Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–13,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–55,000
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–18,000
- 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
- ¥330–480
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
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
- ¥500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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