There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Chengdu by plane or subway
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Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane CPT - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
19h 22m¥3,316–8,642Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane CPT - CTU
21h 28m¥2,809–8,132
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Chengdu is to fly which costs ¥2800 - ¥8500 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 19h 22m and costs ¥3300 - ¥9000.
The distance between Cape Town and Chengdu is 11582 km.
It takes approximately 19h 22m to get from Cape Town to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 6h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 12:35 PM in Cape Town and 6:35 PM in Chengdu.
There are 734+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Chengdu, China?
Airlink, Air China, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–12,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Nairobi, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
- 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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