Shanghai to Chengdu (SHA-CTU): nonstop flights and who flies them

China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and TV fly nonstop between Shanghai (SHA) and Chengdu (CTU), roughly 90 times a week. With China Eastern Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and TV fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Shanghai to Chengdu flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SHA to CTU, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Shanghai (SHA) to Chengdu (CTU)
Date Flight Airline Departs SHA Arrives CTU Duration Aircraft
MU 5401China Eastern Airlines08:1511:052h 50m321
MU 5403China Eastern Airlines09:0512:153h 10m77W
MU 5409China Eastern Airlines12:3015:403h 10m321
MU 5468China Eastern Airlines13:5016:452h 55m321
TV 9882TV14:1016:552h 45m330
MU 5413China Eastern Airlines15:3518:302h 55m321
TV 9866TV16:4519:503h 5m330
MU 5415China Eastern Airlines18:0021:053h 5m32N
CA 4496Air China18:5022:003h 10m333
CA 4238Air China19:4522:503h 5m32Q
MU 5417China Eastern Airlines20:0022:552h 55m321
CA 4502Air China20:4500:053h 20m330
MU 5447China Eastern Airlines21:0023:552h 55m32N
MU 5401China Eastern Airlines08:1511:052h 50m321
MU 5403China Eastern Airlines09:0512:153h 10m77W
CA 4238Air China10:4013:553h 15m32Q
CA 4516Air China12:0015:153h 15m333
MU 5409China Eastern Airlines12:3015:403h 10m321
MU 5468China Eastern Airlines13:5016:452h 55m321
TV 9882TV14:1017:002h 50m330
MU 5413China Eastern Airlines15:3518:302h 55m321
TV 9866TV16:4519:503h 5m330
MU 5415China Eastern Airlines18:0021:053h 5m32N
MU 5417China Eastern Airlines20:0022:552h 55m321
CA 4502Air China20:4500:053h 20m333
MU 5447China Eastern Airlines20:5523:553h321
MU 5401China Eastern Airlines08:1511:052h 50m321
MU 5403China Eastern Airlines09:0512:153h 10m77W
MU 5409China Eastern Airlines12:3015:403h 10m321
MU 5468China Eastern Airlines13:5016:452h 55m321
TV 9882TV14:1016:552h 45m330
MU 5413China Eastern Airlines15:3518:302h 55m321
TV 9866TV16:4519:503h 5m330
MU 5415China Eastern Airlines18:0021:053h 5m321
CA 4496Air China18:5022:003h 10m333
MU 5417China Eastern Airlines20:0022:552h 55m321
CA 4502Air China20:4500:053h 20m333
MU 5447China Eastern Airlines21:0023:552h 55m321
MU 5401China Eastern Airlines08:1511:052h 50m321
MU 5403China Eastern Airlines09:0512:153h 10m77W

Showing the first 40 of 90 scheduled SHA to CTU departures across the next 7 days with service. 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full SHA to CTU nonstop schedule

China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and TV fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full SHA to CTU nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Shanghai to Chengdu nonstop

Carriers operating SHA to CTU nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about SHA to CTU

How far is Chengdu from Shanghai?
SHA to CTU covers about 1,031 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from SHA to CTU?
China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and TV fly the route nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the SHA to CTU schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from SHA to CTU?
About 90 nonstop flights a week run between Shanghai and Chengdu in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and TV. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from SHA to CTU depart?
Scheduled SHA to CTU nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:15 and 21:00, local time at Shanghai. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SHA to CTU?
Not on this route: none of China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and TV is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full SHA to CTU nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full SHA to CTU nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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