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¥3,094–8,616Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane CPT - CTU
21h 33m¥2,787–9,106
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 ¥2700 - ¥9500 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 19h 22m and costs ¥3000 - ¥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 8:37 PM in Cape Town and 2:37 AM in Chengdu.
There are 697+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Chengdu, China?
South African Airways, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–16,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Johannesburg, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
- 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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