Route · KHN → CTU
Flights from Nanchang to Chengdu
Spanning roughly 1,169 kilometres between Jiangxi's provincial capital and Sichuan's commercial hub, this domestic trunk route covers the distance in a typical block time of just under two hours, making it a straightforward same-day connection between central and southwest China. Sichuan Airlines operates the most frequencies and often deploys narrow-body Airbus A320-family jets, with Air China, China Southern, Xiamen Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines rounding out the schedule. A practical note worth flagging: Chengdu now splits traffic between Tianfu International Airport and the older Shuangliu International, so confirm which terminal your carrier uses before arranging onward ground transport, as the two airports sit on opposite sides of the city. Fares tend to soften during shoulder periods in early spring and late autumn when neither Chengdu tourism nor business travel peaks; midweek departures generally offer more availability than Friday or Sunday flights popular with returning workers.
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Cheapest dates to fly
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Airlines on this route
5 carriersThe 5 carriers we currently track on the Nanchang–Chengdu 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 Nanchang to Chengdu
Live schedule · powered by AviasalesBelow is the published weekly schedule for nonstop and one-stop services from Nanchang to Chengdu — 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 KHN and… CTU, 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.