There are 3 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chengdu by plane or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SDU - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
31h 59m¥3,633–11,430Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane GIG - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
30h 6m¥4,717–12,024Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane GIG - CTU
29h 52m¥3,910–13,014
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chengdu is to fly and subway which costs ¥3600 - ¥12000 and takes 31h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chengdu is to fly which takes 29h 52m and costs ¥3900 - ¥13000.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Chengdu is 16779 km.
It takes approximately 31h 59m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 11h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 5:33 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 4:33 AM in Chengdu.
There are 486+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Chengdu, China?
Iberia, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Madrid, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Madrid, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Rome, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–16,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Sao Paulo, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–13,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–12,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–11,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
- 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
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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