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There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train

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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
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1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SEA - TFU
2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
18h 54m
¥1,954–8,561
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane SEA - MIG
2. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
23h 48m
¥1,904–9,156
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SEA - CTU
20h 15m
¥2,047–10,051
Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
1. Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LKE - TFU
2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
26h 32m
¥3,331–15,038
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane SEA - CKG
2. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
20h 24m
¥4,058–6,293

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

24Weekly Planes

19h 5mAverage Duration

¥1,745Cheapest Price

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Distance: 10,286.6 km
Duration: 18h 54m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Chengdu, China?

Hainan, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 4 times a day.

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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.

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