There are 4 ways to get from Chengdu to Cape Town by subway, plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TFU - CPT
20h 41mR 11,233–27,287Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CTU - CPT
22h 49mR 7,714–25,261Taxi to Hongyuan Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Chengdu to Hongyuan Airport (AHJ)taxi
- Fly from Hongyuan Airport (AHJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AHJ - CPT
2d 8hR 12,052–28,429Train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chongqing Northtrain
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CKG - CPT
27h 43mR 9,487–25,868
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 7 500 - R 26 000 and takes 22h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Cape Town is to subway and fly which takes 20h 41m and costs R 11 000 - R 28 000.
The distance between Chengdu and Cape Town is 11582 km.
It takes approximately 20h 41m to get from Chengdu to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h behind Chengdu. It is currently 1:51 PM in Chengdu and 7:51 AM in Cape Town.
There are 8045+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Cape Town, South Africa?
Shenzhen Airlines, Air China, and six other airlines fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–27,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
Flights from Hongyuan Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
Flights from Hongyuan Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–26,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–26,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–34,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–34,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–25,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–29,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–29,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Changsha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–34,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–47,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 24–35
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 270–600
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- R 270–370
- Adult - 1st Class
- R 400–600
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,200
Chengfeng Taxi
- Phone
- +86 28-87771910
- Website
- cfczqc.com
Jincheng Taxi
- Phone
- +86 28-81707790
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