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There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to Chengdu by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane SMF - CTU
    22h 48m
    ¥2,720–8,531

  2. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane SMF - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    24h 19m
    ¥2,127–7,041

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane SFO - CTU
    23h 30m
    ¥2,567–6,552

  4. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane SFO - TFU
    4. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    24h 9m
    ¥2,274–5,562

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane plane SFO - MIG
    4. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    27h 53m
    ¥2,324–6,157

  6. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane plane SMF - MIG
    2. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    25h 24m
    ¥2,177–7,136

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nanchong Gaoping Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO)plane plane SFO - NAO
    4. Take the train from Nanchong North to Chengdu Easttrain train
    29h 16m
    ¥3,184–8,222

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane plane SFO - CKG
    4. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain train
    25h 52m
    ¥2,278–5,694

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration22h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,737Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,019.1 km
  • Duration: 22h 48m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Chengdu, China?

Delta, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 3 times a day.

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