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
23h 45m¥2,732–14,039Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- 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
23h 56m¥2,059–11,336Train 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
25h 47m¥2,883–15,245Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane PHL - CTU
23h 39m¥3,025–16,029Train 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
24h 46m¥2,290–12,755Fly 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
29h 29m¥2,782–14,134Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International 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 Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane JFK - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
26h 37m¥2,394–12,487Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane PHL - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
24h 11m¥5,136–9,771
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 ¥2000 - ¥12000 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Chengdu is to fly which takes 23h 39m and costs ¥3000 - ¥16000.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chengdu is 12299 km.
It takes approximately 23h 45m to get from Philadelphia to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 12h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 7:16 PM in Philadelphia and 7:16 AM in Chengdu.
There are 661+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Chengdu, China?
Airbus France, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–14,000
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
- ¥2,200–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–11,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–18,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–18,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–19,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–19,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–17,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–17,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–14,000
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
- ¥1,700–9,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–12,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–14,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–15,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–14,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–15,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–18,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–18,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–15,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–22,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–12,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- 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
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–17,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
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 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
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 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥140–320
- 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
- ¥110–170
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
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