Route · CTU → CSX
Flights from Chengdu to Changsha
Connecting two of inland China's most important provincial capitals, the CTU–CSX corridor covers roughly 930 kilometres and is comfortably done in under two hours, making it a workhorse short-haul route rather than a journey worth savouring in itself. Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern, Chengdu Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines all operate the sector regularly, typically deploying narrow-body Airbus A319s and A320s; the KLM codeshare listing reflects interline ticketing rather than any widebody metal on this domestic leg. Practically, both airports sit well outside their city centres — Chengdu Tianfu International has largely superseded Shuangliu for domestic departures, so confirm which terminal your itinerary uses before booking ground transport. On fares, mid-week departures and the shoulder periods of late January and early autumn typically offer the most room to manoeuvre, while Golden Week windows in October tend to see capacity tighten considerably.
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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–Changsha 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 Changsha
Live schedule · powered by AviasalesBelow is the published weekly schedule for nonstop and one-stop services from Chengdu to Changsha — 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… CSX, 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.