Route · CTU → CAN
Flights from Chengdu to Guangzhou
Connecting two of China's most economically significant inland and coastal hubs, the Chengdu Tianfu (or Shuangliu) to Guangzhou Baiyun corridor covers roughly 1,220 kilometres and is almost always wheels-down in under two hours, making it a popular business shuttle rather than an overnight decision. China Southern dominates the route given Guangzhou's role as its main hub, typically deploying narrowbodies such as the A320 family, while Air China, Sichuan Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines add meaningful frequency; Chengdu Airlines and Beijing Capital Airlines fill in on thinner departure windows. A practical note worth checking: Chengdu now splits traffic between the older Shuangliu airport (CTU) and the newer Tianfu International (TFU), so confirm your terminal carefully before booking ground transport, as the two airports sit roughly 50 kilometres apart. On fares, midweek departures and travel outside the Golden Week holidays in early October and Chinese New Year typically yield the most competitive economy pricing.
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Cheapest dates to fly
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Airlines on this route
6 carriersThe 6 carriers we currently track on the Chengdu–Guangzhou route, from full-service flag carriers to low-cost competitors. Tap any airline for its full profile, baggage… rules, fleet context, and a live fare search pre-filtered to that carrier — useful if you're loyal to a frequent-flyer programme, want to compare onboard product on the same dates, or are weighing a cheaper one-stop against a pricier nonstop.
Flights from Chengdu to Guangzhou
Live schedule · powered by AviasalesBelow is the published weekly schedule for nonstop and one-stop services from Chengdu to Guangzhou — the actual flight numbers, departure and arrival times your… booking page will pull from. Use it to plan around departure preferences (early morning vs late evening), see which carriers fly on which weekdays, or pick a connection that lets you sleep in your own bed before a long-haul leg. Click any row to load it directly in the search.
Airport guides
Quick links into the airport profiles at both ends of the route. Each guide covers terminal layout, the airlines that base hubs at CTU and… CAN, the other routes those airports serve, and the ground-transit options most travellers wish they'd read about before landing — the practical context you only really need to know once you've booked, but want to skim before you do.