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There are 8 ways to get from Wellington to Chengdu by plane, subway, bus, or train

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Fly Wellington to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane WLG - CTU
21h 6m
¥2,224–8,090
Fly Wellington to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane WLG - TFU
2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
21h 50m
¥1,831–7,100
Bus to Palmerston, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane PMR - CTU
24h 29m
¥2,439–8,745
Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane PPQ - CTU
24h 23m
¥3,258–12,427
Fly Wellington to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane WLG - MIG
2. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
25h 4m
¥1,981–7,195
Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane PPQ - TFU
3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
22h 52m
¥2,765–10,437
Train to Auckland, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane AKL - CTU
29h 19m
¥3,176–8,782
Train to Auckland, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane AKL - TFU
3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
29h 23m
¥2,783–7,792

Wellington (WLG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

39Weekly Planes

22h 56mAverage Duration

¥2,250Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Wellington to Chengdu.

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Distance: 10,823.4 km
Duration: 21h 6m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Chengdu, China?

Air New Zealand, Shenzhen Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) every 4 hours.

Airlines

Website: csair.com

Flights from Wellington to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Sydney, Shenzhen Bao'an International

Ave. Duration: 18h 20m
When: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥2,200–8,000

Flights from Wellington to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Melbourne, Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 21h 15m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥2,300–8,500

Flights from Wellington to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Brisbane, Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 20h 20m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥2,200–8,000

Flights from Wellington to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Sydney

Ave. Duration: 18h
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥2,300–7,000

Flights from Wellington to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Brisbane, Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 20h 50m
When: Monday
Estimated price: ¥1,800–7,000

Flights from Palmerston to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Christchurch, Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 21h 45m
When: Friday to Sunday
Estimated price: ¥2,500–9,000

Flights from Palmerston to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 22h 25m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥2,400–8,500

Flights from Paraparaumu to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 24h
When: Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥3,200–12,000

Flights from Wellington to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Melbourne, Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 29h 10m
When: Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,900–7,000

Flights from Wellington to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 29h 15m
When: Tuesday to Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,900–7,000

Flights from Wellington to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Sydney, Shenzhen Bao'an International

Ave. Duration: 35h 50m
When: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥1,900–7,000

Flights from Wellington to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Auckland, Shenzhen Bao'an International

Ave. Duration: 21h 55m
When: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥2,100–7,000

Flights from Paraparaumu to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Auckland, Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 21h 35m
When: Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥2,700–10,000

Flights from Auckland to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 18h 5m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥2,100–7,500

Flights from Auckland to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 15h 40m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥1,700–6,500

Flights from Auckland to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Haikou

Ave. Duration: 18h
When: Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,500–6,000

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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.

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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.

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