--- title: "Shanghai (SHA) to Chengdu (CTU) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines, Air China and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from SHA to CTU, about 90 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sha-ctu" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sha-ctu.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Shanghai to Chengdu (SHA-CTU): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Xizang Airlines, and Chengdu Airlines fly nonstop between Shanghai (SHA) and Chengdu (CTU), roughly 90 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 45m to 3h 20m 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 22, 2026. See SHA to CTU on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 90 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 45m to 3h 20m Scheduled flight time 1,031 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Shanghai to Chengdu flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SHA 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 Shanghai (SHA) to Chengdu (CTU) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SHA | Arrives CTU | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5401 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:15 | 11:05 | 2h 50m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5403 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:05 | 12:15 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5409 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:30 | 15:40 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | EU 6670 | Chengdu Airlines | 13:00 | 16:10 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5468 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:50 | 17:05 | 3h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TV 9882 | Xizang Airlines | 14:10 | 16:55 | 2h 45m | 330 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5413 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:35 | 18:30 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | TV 9866 | Xizang Airlines | 16:45 | 19:50 | 3h 5m | 330 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5415 | China Eastern Airlines | 18:00 | 21:05 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | CA 4496 | Air China | 18:50 | 22:00 | 3h 10m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a330-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5417 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:00 | 22:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | CA 4502 | Air China | 20:45 | 00:05 | 3h 20m | Airbus A330-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5447 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:55 | 23:55 | 3h | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5401 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:15 | 11:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5403 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:05 | 12:15 | 3h 10m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4238 | Air China | 10:40 | 14:00 | 3h 20m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5409 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:30 | 15:40 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5468 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:50 | 17:05 | 3h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TV 9882 | Xizang Airlines | 14:10 | 17:00 | 2h 50m | 330 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5413 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:35 | 18:30 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | TV 9866 | Xizang Airlines | 16:45 | 19:50 | 3h 5m | 330 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5415 | China Eastern Airlines | 18:00 | 21:05 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4496 | Air China | 18:50 | 22:00 | 3h 10m | Airbus A330-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5417 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:00 | 22:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CA 4502 | Air China | 20:45 | 00:05 | 3h 20m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5447 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:55 | 23:55 | 3h | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5401 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:15 | 11:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5403 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:05 | 12:15 | 3h 10m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a350-900.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5409 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:30 | 15:40 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | EU 6670 | Chengdu Airlines | 13:00 | 16:10 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5468 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:50 | 17:05 | 3h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TV 9882 | Xizang Airlines | 14:10 | 16:55 | 2h 45m | 330 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5413 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:35 | 18:30 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | TV 9866 | Xizang Airlines | 16:45 | 19:50 | 3h 5m | 330 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5415 | China Eastern Airlines | 18:00 | 21:05 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4496 | Air China | 18:50 | 22:00 | 3h 10m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4238 | Air China | 19:45 | 22:50 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5417 | China Eastern Airlines | 20:00 | 22:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CA 4502 | Air China | 20:45 | 00:05 | 3h 20m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5447 | China Eastern Airlines | 21:00 | 23:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | Showing the first 40 of 89 scheduled SHA 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 SHA to CTU date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Shanghai to Chengdu 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 [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/777-300er.md), and the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a350-900.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), and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca/a321neo.md). Xizang Airlines flies the Airbus A330. Chengdu Airlines flies the Airbus A321 and the Airbus A320. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full SHA to CTU nonstop schedule 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. ### See the schedule Who operates each SHA to CTU nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SHA to CTU on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Shanghai to Chengdu nonstop Carriers operating SHA to CTU 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) - [Air China (CA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ca.md)\ [The aircraft CA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca.md) - [Xizang Airlines (TV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tv.md)\ [The aircraft TV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tv.md) - Chengdu Airlines (EU) See SHA to CTU on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SHA to CTU **How long is the flight from Shanghai (SHA) to Chengdu (CTU)?** Scheduled flight times from Shanghai (SHA) to Chengdu (CTU) run from 2h 45m to 3h 20m 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 SHA to CTU?** China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Xizang Airlines, and Chengdu Airlines fly SHA to CTU nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on SHA to CTU, so this page carries the 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 (SHA) and Chengdu (CTU) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Xizang Airlines, and Chengdu Airlines. 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. **Which flights operate SHA to CTU nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 14 flight numbers for SHA to CTU nonstops, including MU 5401, MU 5403, MU 5409, MU 5413, MU 5415, and MU 5468 on China Eastern Airlines, and TV 9866 and TV 9882 on Xizang Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SHA to CTU?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying SHA to CTU. The page carries the full SHA to CTU nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [CTU to SHA nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu-sha.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Shanghai (SHA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sha.md), or [every route from Chengdu (CTU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ctu.md). Nonstops to Chengdu (CTU) from other airports within 150 miles of Shanghai (SHA): - [Shanghai (PVG) to Chengdu (CTU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvg-ctu.md), 28 miles from SHA - [Xiuzhou, Hangzhou (JNH) to Chengdu (CTU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jnh-ctu.md), 53 miles from SHA - [Wuxi (WUX) to Chengdu (CTU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wux-ctu.md), 57 miles from SHA - [Hangzhou (HGH) to Chengdu (CTU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hgh-ctu.md), 85 miles from SHA - [Ningbo (NGB) to Chengdu (CTU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ngb-ctu.md), 95 miles from SHA Nonstops from Shanghai (SHA) to other airports within 150 miles of Chengdu (CTU): - [Shanghai (SHA) to Chengdu (TFU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sha-tfu.md), 34 miles from CTU - [Shanghai (SHA) to Luzhou (LZO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sha-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 SHA 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. 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