Chengdu to Resume, Launch, and Increase International Flights

Chengdu will soon resume, launch, and increase flight frequency on regular direct international passenger air routes, including direct routes to Auckland, Dubai, and Phnom Penh.

Starting December 3, Sichuan Airlines will resume direct flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Auckland, operating twice per week on Thursdays and Sundays.
Starting January 1, 2027, Sichuan Airlines will resume direct flights from TFU to Dubai, with one flight per day.

Starting January 15, 2027, Cambodia Airways will resume direct flights from TFU to Phnom Penh, operating three flights per week on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Under the winter and spring flight schedule, Spring Airlines will increase flight frequency on its direct air route from TFU to Phnom Penh to three flights per week, operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Starting November 11, Turkish Airlines will launch direct flights from TFU to Istanbul, making Chengdu the airline’s fourth destination on the Chinese mainland after Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The route will be served by the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, with three weekly flights to and from TFU.
Starting December, Sichuan Airlines will increase the frequency of direct flights from TFU to Sydney from five flights per week to daily service.
Air China plans to launch a regular direct passenger air route from TFU to Hanoi, Vietnam on January 13, 2027. The route will operate under flight numbers CA415/CA416, with one daily flight operated by Airbus A320 aircraft. Currently, Sichuan Airlines and Chengdu Airlines operate flights from TFU to Hanoi. With the addition of Air China’s flights, the flight frequency will be brought to 2-3 flights per day.
Previously, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, announced plans to launch flights from Chengdu to Abu Dhabi on March 5, 2027.
Source: HomeinChengdu