--- title: "Kunming (KMG) to Chengdu (CTU) flights: who flies it" description: "Air China, China Eastern Airlines and 3 more airlines fly nonstop from KMG to CTU, about 56 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-ctu" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-ctu.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kunming to Chengdu (KMG-CTU): nonstop flights and who flies them Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Lucky Air, and Xizang Airlines fly nonstop between Kunming (KMG) and Chengdu (CTU), roughly 56 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 15m to 1h 50m for the 381 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 KMG to CTU on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 56 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 15m to 1h 50m Scheduled flight time 381 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kunming to Chengdu flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KMG to CTU 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 Kunming (KMG) to Chengdu (CTU) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KMG | Arrives CTU | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5841 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:05 | 09:35 | 1h 30m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5843 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:50 | 11:25 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | CA 4414 | Air China | 13:25 | 15:00 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 3U 8668 | Sichuan Airlines | 14:25 | 16:15 | 1h 50m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5851 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:30 | 17:05 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/787-9.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5849 | China Eastern Airlines | 16:55 | 18:35 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | CA 4418 | Air China | 17:50 | 19:30 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | TV 9962 | Xizang Airlines | 21:20 | 23:00 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | CA 4412 | Air China | 22:00 | 23:45 | 1h 45m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a319.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | 3U 8670 | Sichuan Airlines | 22:35 | 00:05 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5841 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:05 | 09:35 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5843 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:00 | 11:25 | 1h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4414 | Air China | 13:25 | 14:55 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | 3U 8668 | Sichuan Airlines | 14:25 | 15:45 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5851 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:30 | 17:05 | 1h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5849 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:05 | 18:35 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4418 | Air China | 17:50 | 19:30 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | TV 9962 | Xizang Airlines | 21:10 | 22:25 | 1h 15m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4412 | Air China | 22:00 | 23:45 | 1h 45m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 3U 8670 | Sichuan Airlines | 22:35 | 00:05 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5841 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:05 | 09:35 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5843 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:55 | 11:35 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4414 | Air China | 13:25 | 14:55 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | 3U 8668 | Sichuan Airlines | 14:25 | 16:15 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5851 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:30 | 17:05 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5849 | China Eastern Airlines | 16:55 | 18:35 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4418 | Air China | 17:50 | 19:30 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | TV 9962 | Xizang Airlines | 21:20 | 23:00 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4412 | Air China | 22:00 | 23:45 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | 3U 8670 | Sichuan Airlines | 22:35 | 00:05 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 8L 9947 | Lucky Air | 07:25 | 09:00 | 1h 35m | Airbus A330-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5843 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:40 | 10:15 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CA 4414 | Air China | 13:25 | 15:00 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | 3U 8666 | Sichuan Airlines | 15:10 | 16:30 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 3U 8668 | Sichuan Airlines | 15:10 | 16:30 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5851 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:50 | 17:05 | 1h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5849 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:05 | 18:35 | 1h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CA 4418 | Air China | 17:45 | 19:20 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | 8L 9947 | Lucky Air | 07:25 | 09:00 | 1h 35m | Airbus A330-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 5843 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:40 | 10:15 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 61 scheduled KMG to CTU 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 KMG to CTU date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kunming to Chengdu nonstop In the schedule table on this page, China Eastern Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/737-800.md) and the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/787-9.md). Air China flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a320neo.md) and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a319.md). Sichuan Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u/a320.md). Xizang Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv/a320.md) and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv/a319.md). Lucky Air flies the Airbus A330-200. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full KMG to CTU nonstop schedule This page carries the full KMG to CTU nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each KMG to CTU nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See KMG to CTU on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kunming to Chengdu nonstop Carriers operating KMG to CTU nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air China (CA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ca.md)\ [The aircraft CA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca.md) - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) - [Sichuan Airlines (3U) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/3u.md)\ [The aircraft 3U flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/3u.md) - [Lucky Air (8L) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/8l.md)\ [The aircraft 8L flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/8l.md) - [Xizang Airlines (TV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tv.md)\ [The aircraft TV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv.md) See KMG to CTU on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KMG to CTU **How long is the flight from Kunming (KMG) to Chengdu (CTU)?** Scheduled flight times from Kunming (KMG) to Chengdu (CTU) run from 1h 15m to 1h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 381 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from KMG to CTU?** Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Lucky Air, and Xizang Airlines fly KMG to CTU nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on KMG to CTU, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from KMG to CTU?** About 56 nonstop flights a week run between Kunming (KMG) and Chengdu (CTU) in the current schedule, operated by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Lucky Air, and Xizang Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from KMG to CTU depart?** Scheduled KMG to CTU nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:25 and 22:35, local time at Kunming. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate KMG to CTU nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for KMG to CTU nonstops, including MU 5841, MU 5843, MU 5849, and MU 5851 on China Eastern Airlines; CA 4414 and CA 4418 on Air China; 3U 8668 on Sichuan Airlines; and TV 9962 on Xizang Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on KMG to CTU?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying KMG to CTU. The page carries the full KMG to CTU nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [CTU to KMG nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-kmg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kunming (KMG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg.md), or [every route from Chengdu (CTU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu.md). Nonstops to Chengdu (CTU) from other airports within 150 miles of Kunming (KMG): - [Renhe (PZI) to Chengdu (CTU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pzi-ctu.md), 122 miles from KMG Nonstops from Kunming (KMG) to other airports within 150 miles of Chengdu (CTU): - [Kunming (KMG) to Chengdu (TFU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-tfu.md), 34 miles from CTU - [Kunming (KMG) to Mianyang (MIG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-mig.md), 77 miles from CTU - [Kunming (KMG) to Luzhou (LZO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kmg-lzo.md), 146 miles from CTU 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 KMG to CTU 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)