--- title: "Chengdu (CTU) to Shanghai (SHA) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines, Xizang Airlines and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from CTU to SHA, about 87 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-sha" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-sha.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chengdu to Shanghai (CTU-SHA): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines, Xizang Airlines, Air China, and Chengdu Airlines fly nonstop between Chengdu (CTU) and Shanghai (SHA), roughly 87 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 30m to 2h 55m for the 1,031 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See CTU to SHA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 87 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 30m to 2h 55m Scheduled flight time 1,031 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chengdu to Shanghai flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CTU to SHA starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Chengdu (CTU) to Shanghai (SHA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CTU | Arrives SHA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5402 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:55 | 10:40 | 2h 45m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | CA 4495 | Air China | 08:00 | 10:40 | 2h 40m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a330-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5406 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:00 | 11:45 | 2h 45m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | EU 6669 | Chengdu Airlines | 09:05 | 11:50 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TV 9865 | Xizang Airlines | 10:00 | 12:50 | 2h 50m | 330 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5467 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:15 | 12:45 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5410 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:25 | 15:05 | 2h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TV 9881 | Xizang Airlines | 12:55 | 15:30 | 2h 35m | 330 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5412 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:00 | 16:35 | 2h 35m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5416 | China Eastern Airlines | 16:00 | 18:45 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | CA 4501 | Air China | 17:00 | 19:30 | 2h 30m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5448 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:00 | 19:40 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5420 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:50 | 22:25 | 2h 35m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4237 | Air China | 07:05 | 09:35 | 2h 30m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5402 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:55 | 10:40 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4495 | Air China | 08:00 | 10:40 | 2h 40m | Airbus A330-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5406 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:00 | 11:45 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TV 9865 | Xizang Airlines | 10:00 | 12:50 | 2h 50m | 330 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5467 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:15 | 12:45 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5410 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:25 | 15:05 | 2h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TV 9881 | Xizang Airlines | 12:55 | 15:30 | 2h 35m | 330 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5412 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:00 | 16:35 | 2h 35m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a350-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5416 | China Eastern Airlines | 16:00 | 18:45 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4501 | Air China | 17:00 | 19:30 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5448 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:00 | 19:40 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5420 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:50 | 22:25 | 2h 35m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5402 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:55 | 10:40 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4495 | Air China | 08:00 | 10:40 | 2h 40m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | EU 6669 | Chengdu Airlines | 08:55 | 11:50 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5406 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:00 | 11:45 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | TV 9865 | Xizang Airlines | 10:00 | 12:50 | 2h 50m | 330 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5467 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:15 | 12:45 | 2h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5410 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:25 | 15:05 | 2h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TV 9881 | Xizang Airlines | 12:55 | 15:30 | 2h 35m | 330 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5412 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:00 | 16:35 | 2h 35m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/777-300er.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4237 | Air China | 15:45 | 18:30 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5416 | China Eastern Airlines | 16:00 | 18:45 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4501 | Air China | 17:00 | 19:30 | 2h 30m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a320.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5448 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:00 | 19:40 | 2h 40m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5420 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:50 | 22:25 | 2h 35m | Airbus A321 | Showing the first 40 of 89 scheduled CTU to SHA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CTU to SHA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chengdu to Shanghai nonstop In the schedule table on this page, China Eastern Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md), the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md), the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a350-900.md), the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/777-300er.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md). Air China flies the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a330-300.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a321.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a321neo.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a320.md). Xizang Airlines flies the Airbus A330. The Aircraft column has the rest. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full CTU to SHA nonstop schedule This page carries the full CTU to SHA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each CTU to SHA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See CTU to SHA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chengdu to Shanghai nonstop Carriers operating CTU to SHA nonstop in the current schedule. - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) - [Xizang Airlines (TV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tv.md)\ [The aircraft TV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv.md) - [Air China (CA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ca.md)\ [The aircraft CA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca.md) - Chengdu Airlines (EU) See CTU to SHA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CTU to SHA **How long is the flight from Chengdu (CTU) to Shanghai (SHA)?** Scheduled flight times from Chengdu (CTU) to Shanghai (SHA) run from 2h 30m to 2h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,031 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CTU to SHA?** China Eastern Airlines, Xizang Airlines, Air China, and Chengdu Airlines fly CTU to SHA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on CTU to SHA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from CTU to SHA?** About 87 nonstop flights a week run between Chengdu (CTU) and Shanghai (SHA) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines, Xizang Airlines, Air China, and Chengdu Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CTU to SHA depart?** Scheduled CTU to SHA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:05 and 19:50, local time at Chengdu. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CTU to SHA nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 14 flight numbers for CTU to SHA nonstops, including MU 5402, MU 5406, MU 5410, MU 5412, and MU 5467 on China Eastern Airlines; CA 4495 on Air China; and TV 9865 and TV 9881 on Xizang Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CTU to SHA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying CTU to SHA. The page carries the full CTU to SHA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [SHA to CTU nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/sha-ctu.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chengdu (CTU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu.md), or [every route from Shanghai (SHA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sha.md). Nonstops to Shanghai (SHA) from other airports within 150 miles of Chengdu (CTU): - [Chengdu (TFU) to Shanghai (SHA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tfu-sha.md), 34 miles from CTU - [Luzhou (LZO) to Shanghai (SHA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lzo-sha.md), 146 miles from CTU Nonstops from Chengdu (CTU) to other airports within 150 miles of Shanghai (SHA): - [Chengdu (CTU) to Shanghai (PVG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-pvg.md), 28 miles from SHA - [Chengdu (CTU) to Xiuzhou, Hangzhou (JNH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-jnh.md), 53 miles from SHA - [Chengdu (CTU) to Wuxi (WUX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-wux.md), 57 miles from SHA - [Chengdu (CTU) to Hangzhou (HGH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-hgh.md), 85 miles from SHA - [Chengdu (CTU) to Ningbo (NGB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-ngb.md), 95 miles from SHA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full CTU to SHA nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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