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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane SFO - CTU
    21h 12m
    ¥2,271–6,089

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane SFO - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    21h 36m
    ¥1,978–5,099

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane plane SFO - MIG
    2. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    25h 34m
    ¥2,028–5,694

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO)plane plane SFO - NAO
    2. Take the train from Nanchong North to Chengdu Easttrain train
    26h 58m
    ¥2,888–7,759

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane plane SFO - CKG
    2. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain train
    23h 34m
    ¥1,982–5,231

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane SJC - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    26h 46m
    ¥2,792–10,111

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane OAK - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    24h 5m
    ¥2,251–7,070

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration20h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,072.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 12m

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

Air China, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 5 times a day.

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