CAN → CTUGuangzhou to Chengdu

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Chengdu (CTU): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 80% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,223 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Chengdu. Updated 11 October 2026 at 00:24 UTC.

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +9
CTU Chengdu tracking
1,223 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 08:35–22:5529x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 29x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 15 operated CAN → CTU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaChengdu AirlinesChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern Airline

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Chengdu AirlinesEU

Flights EU2232 22:55 Fr

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU6831 14:35 daily

Sichuan Airlines3U100% on time

Flights 3U8732 10:40 daily · 3U8740 11:05 daily · 3U8734 14:15 daily · 3U8738 17:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-103U8732departed+14
10-103U8734departed+10
10-103U8736departed+10
10-103U8738departed+14
10-103U8740departed+13
10-10CA4302departed+4
10-10CA4304departed+9
10-10CA4306departed+10
10-10CA4318departed+25
10-10CA4327departed+17
10-10CZ3403departed+11
10-10CZ3417departed+5
10-10CZ3443departed+6
10-10CZ3471departed+8
10-10MU6831departed+16

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CANGuangzhou +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 6 kt Full CAN delay board →
CTUChengdu tracking Full CTU delay board →

How the Guangzhou to Chengdu route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to CTU flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CAN to CTU questions

Is CAN–CTU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–CTU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 17:00 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CTU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAN to CTU?

Great-circle distance is 1,223 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–CTU fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 106 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.