There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Chengdu by plane or subway
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Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane CNS - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
16h 14m¥2,312–7,606Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane CNS - CTU
18h 35m¥2,433–8,017
Cairns (CNS) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Chengdu is to fly and subway which costs ¥2300 - ¥8000 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 16h 14m and costs ¥2300 - ¥8000.
The distance between Cairns and Chengdu is 6942 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Cairns to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 12:07 AM in Cairns and 10:07 PM in Chengdu.
There are 698+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Chengdu, China?
Air Niugini, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Port Moresby, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–14,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–16,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Port Moresby, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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