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. 95% of the last 43 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 43 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 11 October 2026 at 04:24 UTC.

PEK Beijing smooth · +12
CTU Chengdu tracking
1,556 km · ~2h 30m est.
dep bank 06:55–21:5528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 43 operated PEK → CTU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 43 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 43

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 AirlinesCA91% on time

Flights CA4182 07:00 daily · CA1405 07:30 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · CA1421 08:30 daily · CA4184 09:00 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7847 15:55 daily

Sichuan Airlines3U100% 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
10-113U8876departed+9
10-113U8880departed+3
10-113U8890departed+9
10-113U8894departed+15
10-113U8900departed+2
10-11CA1405departed+10
10-11CA1415departed+7
10-11CA1421departed+13
10-11CA4114departed+23
10-11CA4120departed+9
10-11CA4182departed+8
10-11CA4184departed+7
10-11CA4186departed+9
10-103U8876departed+13
10-103U8878departed+12
10-103U8880departed+5
10-103U8884departed+9
10-103U8886departed+8
10-103U8888departed+5
10-103U8890departed+10
10-103U8892departed+4
10-103U8894departed+10
10-103U8896departed+7
10-103U8898departed+4
10-103U8900departed+5
10-10CA1407departed+6
10-10CA1421departed+18
10-10CA4102departed+0
10-10CA4104departed+11
10-10CA4106departed+12
10-10CA4108departed+15
10-10CA4110departed−1
10-10CA4112departed+11
10-10CA4114departed+7
10-10CA4116departed+8
10-10CA4120departed+3
10-10CA4182departed+4
10-10CA4184departed+9
10-10CA4186departed+7
10-10CA4200departed+12

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 · 4 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 79/100. 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.