There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane PHL - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
24h 30m¥3,552–10,714Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane JFK - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
27h 4m¥2,594–12,033Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane EWR - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
26h 31m¥2,783–10,048Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane JFK - CTU
24h 57m¥3,283–13,791Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane JFK - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
25h 11m¥2,690–12,301Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane PHL - CTU
26h 11m¥3,839–11,650Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane JFK - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
35h 21m¥2,840–12,396Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane PHL - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
27h 30m¥3,270–9,859
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which costs ¥2700 - ¥10000 and takes 26h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 24h 30m and costs ¥3500 - ¥11000.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chengdu is 12299 km.
It takes approximately 24h 30m to get from Philadelphia to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 13h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 9:36 AM in Philadelphia and 10:36 PM in Chengdu.
There are 600+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Chengdu, China?
American Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–17,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥75–1,600
- Business Class
- ¥400–1,800
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥85–1,600
- Business Class
- ¥420–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥70–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- ¥120–200
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- ¥70–450
- Business - advance purchase
- ¥95–650
- Business Class
- ¥160–1,300
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–4,200
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥140–3,200
- First Class
- ¥900–4,200
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
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
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–490
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