KMG → CTUKunming to Chengdu

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Direct flights from Kunming (KMG) to Chengdu (CTU): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The nonstop covers 617 km, an estimated 1 hour 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kunming and Chengdu. Updated 16 October 2026 at 07:33 UTC.

Today, KMG → CTU

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 08:05 MU5841China Eastern Sched 08:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 10:00 MU5843China Eastern Sched 10:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 13:25 CA4414Air China Sched 13:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 14:25 3U8668Sichuan Sched 14:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 15:30 MU5851China Eastern Sched 15:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 17:05 MU5849China Eastern On schedule ·
  7. 17:50 CA4418Air China On schedule ·

Checked KMG board 15:33

KMG Kunming tracking
CTU Chengdu tracking
617 km · ~1h 17m est.
dep bank 08:05–22:3528x weekly
Tracking · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
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delay history for KMG → CTU is still building

Flight time~1h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaChina Eastern 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
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA4414 13:25 daily · CA4418 17:50 daily

Sichuan Airlines3U

Flights 3U8668 14:25 daily · 3U8670 22:35 daily

Tibet AirlinesTV

Flights TV9962 varies daily

Airports right now

live boards
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 19 kt Full KMG delay board →
CTUChengdu tracking Full CTU delay board →

How the Kunming to Chengdu route actually runs

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

Morning or evening flight on KMG–CTU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 17:05 from KMG. 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 KMG to CTU?

Great-circle distance is 617 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–83 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KMG–CTU fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at KMG and arrival-side delay at CTU, 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.