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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chengdu (TFU): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 51 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 11,572 km, an estimated 15 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Chengdu. Updated 18 August 2026 at 02:03 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
busy · +16
TFU
Chengdu
tracking
11,572 km · ~15h 20m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
78 / 100
route health from live LAX and TFU delay boards
Median arrival delay is −51 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−51 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~15h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
LAX → TFU · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Sichuan Airlines
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 23% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Los Angeles to Chengdu route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop LAX to TFU flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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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LAX to TFU questions
Is LAX–TFU running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LAX to TFU?
Great-circle distance is 11,572 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 847–1022 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–TFU fly?
Sichuan Airlines runs the route with about 3 flights a week (sun, tue, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LAX and arrival-side delay at TFU, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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