SZX → CTUShenzhen to Chengdu

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Direct flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Chengdu (CTU): 160 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 115 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,318 km, an estimated 2 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shenzhen and Chengdu. Updated 1 November 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

Today, SZX → CTU

Sun 1 Nov · local times
ZH9401ShenzhenIn the air, 16 min late

Left SZX at 07:31, 16 min after its 07:15 slot.

Track ZH9401 →
  1. 04:11 O37410SF Airlines Left 04:13 ·
  2. 07:15 ZH9401Shenzhen Left 07:31 +16 ·
  3. 08:00 ZH9403Shenzhen Left 08:09 +9 ·
  4. 08:05 3U8710Sichuan Left 08:16 +11 ·
  5. 09:50 ZH9405Shenzhen Left 09:57 +7 ·
  6. 10:00 CA4312Air China Left 10:13 +13 ·
  7. 10:45 3U8702Sichuan Est. 10:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 11:40 EU2218Chengdu Est. 11:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 12:30 CZ3453China Southern Est. 12:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 13:30 CA4326Air China Est. 13:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 13:45 CA4340Air China On scheduleT3 ·

Checked SZX board 10:48

SZX Shenzhen smooth · +14
CTU Chengdu tracking
1,318 km · ~2h 11m est.
dep bank 03:00–21:10160x weekly
Running clean · 7 airlines · 160x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100

route health from live SZX and CTU delay boards

0 of 115 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures160x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 115

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaChengdu AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesSF 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
Chengdu AirlinesEU

Flights EU2218 varies daily · EU2220 varies daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ5861 06:55 daily · CZ3453 12:30 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · CZ5793 15:35 daily

SF AirlinesO3

Flights O37410 varies daily

Tibet AirlinesTV

Flights TV9902 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-013U8710departed+11
11-01CA4312departed+13
11-01O37410departed+2
11-01ZH9401departed+16
11-01ZH9403departed+9
11-01ZH9405departed+7
10-313U8702departed+11
10-313U8704departed+7
10-313U8706departed+1
10-313U8708departed+10
10-313U8710departed+7
10-31CA4312departed+22
10-31CA4314departed+1
10-31CA4324departed+8
10-31CA4326departed+0
10-31CA4336departed+7
10-31CA4340departed+5
10-31CZ3453departed+10
10-31CZ5793departed+16
10-31CZ5861departed+9
10-31EU2218departed+14
10-31EU2220departed+9
10-31O37410departed+0
10-31TV9902departed+15
10-31ZH9401departed+9
10-31ZH9403departed+23
10-31ZH9405departed+8
10-31ZH9407departed+10
10-31ZH9409departed+20
10-303U8702departed+20
10-303U8704departed+7
10-303U8706departed+8
10-303U8708departed+62
10-303U8710departed−2
10-30CA4312departed+8
10-30CA4314departed+2
10-30CA4324departed+4
10-30CA4326departed+8
10-30CA4336departed+2
10-30CA4340departed+11

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
SZXShenzhen +14 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 8 kt Full SZX delay board →
CTUChengdu tracking Full CTU delay board →

How the Shenzhen to Chengdu route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SZX 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.

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SZX to CTU questions

Is SZX–CTU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SZX is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SZX–CTU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 18:30 from SZX. 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 SZX to CTU?

Great-circle distance is 1,318 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 123–143 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SZX–CTU fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 160 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.