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. 56% of the last 62 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 62 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 18 October 2026 at 14:59 UTC.

Today, PEK → CTU

Sun 18 Oct · local times
3U8890In the air, 28 min late

Left PEK at 07:23, 28 min after its 06:55 slot.

Track 3U8890 →
CA1405In the air, 56 min late

Left PEK at 08:26, 56 min after its 07:30 slot.

Track CA1405 →
  1. 06:55 3U8890 Left 07:23 +28 ·
  2. 07:00 CA4182 Left 07:03 ·
  3. 07:30 CA1405 Left 08:26 +56 ·
  4. 07:45 3U8900 Left 07:55 +10 ·
  5. 08:30 CA1421 Left 08:44 +14 ·
  6. 09:00 CA4184 Left 09:17 +17 ·
  7. 09:30 CA1415 Left 09:38 +8 ·
  8. 10:00 CA4186 Left 10:16 +16 ·
  9. 10:55 CA4120 Left 11:31 +36 ·
  10. 11:15 3U8876 Left 11:25 +10 ·
  11. 11:40 3U8894 Left 11:55 +15 ·
  12. 11:55 CA4114 Left 12:13 +18 ·
  13. 12:55 CA4102 Left 13:26 +31 ·
  14. 13:30 3U8884 Left 13:38 +8 ·
  15. 14:00 CA4108 Left 14:07 +7 ·
  16. 14:00 CA4112 Left 14:16 +16 ·
  17. 15:00 CA4116 Left 15:29 +29 ·
  18. 15:30 3U8886 Left 15:44 +14 ·
  19. 15:55 HU7847 Left 16:14 +19 ·
  20. 16:00 CA1401 Left 16:14 +14 ·
  21. 16:45 CA1407 Left 17:20 +35 ·
  22. 17:40 3U8888 Left 18:00 +20 ·
  23. 17:45 CA1425 Left 17:58 +13 ·
  24. 18:10 3U8892 Left 18:16 +6 ·
  25. 18:40 CA4104 Left 18:58 +18 ·
  26. 18:50 TV9956 Left 19:03 +13 ·
  27. 19:30 CA4110 Left 19:43 +13 ·
  28. 19:45 3U8898 Left 19:52 +7 ·
  29. 20:45 CA4106 Left 21:05 +20 ·
  30. 21:15 CA4200 Left 21:23 +8 ·
  31. 21:45 3U8896 Left 21:50 +5 ·
  32. 21:55 CA4118 Left 22:08 +13 ·

Checked PEK board 22:59

PEK Beijing smooth · +9
CTU Chengdu tracking
1,556 km · ~2h 30m est.
dep bank 06:55–21:5528x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 62 operated PEK → CTU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 62 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 62 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 62

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 AirlinesCA42% on time

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

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7847 15:55 daily

Sichuan Airlines3U85% 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
10-183U8876departed+10
10-183U8884departed+8
10-183U8886departed+14
10-183U8888departed+20
10-183U8890departed+28
10-183U8892departed+6
10-183U8894departed+15
10-183U8896departed+5
10-183U8898departed+7
10-183U8900departed+10
10-18CA1401departed+14
10-18CA1405departed+56
10-18CA1407departed+35
10-18CA1415departed+8
10-18CA1421departed+14
10-18CA1425departed+13
10-18CA4102departed+31
10-18CA4104departed+18
10-18CA4106departed+20
10-18CA4108departed+7
10-18CA4110departed+13
10-18CA4112departed+16
10-18CA4114departed+18
10-18CA4116departed+29
10-18CA4118departed+13
10-18CA4120departed+36
10-18CA4182departed+3
10-18CA4184departed+17
10-18CA4186departed+16
10-18CA4200departed+8
10-18HU7847departed+19
10-18TV9956departed+13
10-173U8876departed+6
10-173U8884departed+7
10-173U8886departed+7
10-173U8888departed+19
10-173U8890departed+9
10-173U8892departed+8
10-173U8894departed+6
10-173U8896departed+10

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 +9 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.

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PEK to CTU questions

Is PEK–CTU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. 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.