PEK → CTUBeijing to Chengdu

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Chengdu (CTU): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 67% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,556 km, an estimated 2 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Chengdu. Updated 12 October 2026 at 18:38 UTC.

Today, PEK → CTU

Tue 13 Oct · local times
  1. 06:55 3U8890 On scheduleGate A14 · T2 ·
  2. 07:00 CA4182 On scheduleGate D08 · T3 ·
  3. 07:30 CA1405 On scheduleGate C56 · T3 ·
  4. 07:45 3U8900 On scheduleGate A10 · T2 ·
  5. 08:30 CA1421 On scheduleGate C35 · T3 ·
  6. 09:00 CA4184 On scheduleGate C58 · T3 ·
  7. 09:30 CA1415 On scheduleGate C12 · T3 ·
  8. 10:00 CA4186 On scheduleGate D10 · T3 ·
  9. 11:00 CA4120 On scheduleT3 ·
  10. 11:15 3U8876 On scheduleT2 ·
  11. 11:40 3U8894 On scheduleT2 ·
  12. 11:55 CA4114 On scheduleT3 ·
  13. 13:00 CA4102 On scheduleT3 ·
  14. 13:30 3U8884 On scheduleT2 ·
  15. 13:50 CA4112 On scheduleT3 ·
  16. 14:15 CA4108 On scheduleT3 ·
  17. 15:00 CA4116 Sched 15:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  18. 15:30 3U8886 Sched 15:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  19. 15:55 HU7847 Sched 15:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  20. 16:00 CA1401 Sched 16:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  21. 16:45 CA1407 Sched 16:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  22. 17:40 3U8888 Sched 17:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  23. 18:10 3U8892 Sched 18:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  24. 18:40 CA4104 Sched 18:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  25. 19:30 CA4110 Sched 19:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  26. 19:45 3U8898 Sched 19:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  27. 20:30 CA4106 Sched 20:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  28. 21:15 CA4200 Sched 21:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  29. 21:55 CA4118 Sched 21:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  30. 22:00 3U8896 Sched 22:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PEK board 02:38

PEK Beijing smooth · +12
CTU Chengdu tracking
1,556 km · ~2h 30m est.
dep bank 06:55–21:5528x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 30 operated PEK → CTU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Dalian AirlinesHainan AirlinesSichuan AirlinesTibet 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 days
Dalian AirlinesCA67% on time

Flights CA4182 07:00 daily · CA1405 07:30 daily · CA1421 08:30 daily · CA4184 09:00 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7847 15:55 daily

Sichuan Airlines3U80% on time

Flights 3U8890 06:55 daily · 3U8900 07:45 daily · 3U8880 08:15 daily · 3U8876 11:15 daily

Tibet AirlinesTV

Flights TV9956 18:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-123U8876departed+4
10-123U8884departed+8
10-123U8886departed+19
10-123U8888departed+7
10-123U8890departed+15
10-123U8892departed+7
10-123U8894departed+21
10-123U8896departed+3
10-123U8898departed+7
10-123U8900departed+5
10-12CA1401departed+6
10-12CA1405departed+15
10-12CA1407departed+3
10-12CA1415departed+7
10-12CA1421departed+14
10-12CA4102departed+15
10-12CA4104departed+16
10-12CA4106departed−4
10-12CA4108departed+4
10-12CA4110departed+49
10-12CA4112departed+11
10-12CA4114departed+9
10-12CA4116departed+17
10-12CA4118departed+5
10-12CA4120departed+21
10-12CA4182departed+22
10-12CA4184departed+12
10-12CA4186departed+23
10-12HU7847departed+17
10-12TV9956departed+17

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
PEKBeijing +12 min smooth 🌫 clear · 2 kt Full PEK delay board →
CTUChengdu tracking Full CTU delay board →

How the Beijing to Chengdu route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PEK 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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PEK to CTU questions

Is PEK–CTU running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–CTU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:40 from PEK. 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 PEK to CTU?

Great-circle distance is 1,556 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–163 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–CTU fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 234 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.