How long is the flight from Cape Town to Chengdu?

For as low as R118 722, KLM can have you in Chengdu from Cape Town in 59h 25m. Airlines will cover a distance of 11454 km.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chengdu ranges from 0.0 - 250.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 250.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Chengdu when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chengdu, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 25.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 6.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CPT to CTU?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Cape Town to Chengdu as you normally would.

Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Chengdu that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Chengdu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Chengdu?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Chengdu.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Chengdu?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R13 937+ Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Chengdu

Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu

Enter your travel dates to find the best prices.

Cheapest

Best

Last-minute

One-way

Cheapest flights from Cape Town to Chengdu
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cape Town to Chengdu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 28 September 2026.

Mon 12/106:05 -

2 stops22h 20m

Sun 18/1018:30 -

2 stops26h 05m

Deal found 28/9R27 873

Fri 20/117:00 -

2 stops24h 25m

Sat 28/1114:40 -

2 stops30h 35m

Deal found 24/9R38 749

Fri 20/117:00 -

2 stops24h 25m

Fri 27/1114:40 -

2 stops26h 30m

Deal found 24/9R45 278

Sat 21/117:00 -

2 stops24h 25m

Fri 27/1114:40 -

2 stops26h 30m

Deal found 24/9R47 639

Fri 20/117:30 -

2 stops59h 25m

Sun 29/1117:30 -

2 stops59h 10m

Deal found 24/9R118 722

Sat 21/118:30 -

2 stops34h 25m

Sun 29/1117:30 -

2 stops59h 10m

Deal found 24/9R147 963

Find flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu

Round-trip from	R27 873
One-way from	R13 937

12/10-18/10
4 total stops
48h 25m total
Cape Town to Chengdu

Search Deals

12/10-31/12
3 total stops
45h 50m total
Cape Town to Chengdu

Search Deals

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Cape Town to Chengdu that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

Fastest return journey

Cape TownChengdu

CPT Cape Town Intl - CTU Chengdu

CPTCTU

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

13:15-17:05

3 stops45h 50m

Chengdu

Wed 31/12

0:00-18:00

Nonstop0h 00m

R13 937

Cape TownChengdu

CPT Cape Town Intl - CTU Chengdu

CPTCTU

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/10

6:05-10:25

2 stops22h 20m

Chengdu

Sun 18/10

18:30-14:35

2 stops26h 05m

R27 873

Cape TownChengdu

CPT Cape Town Intl - CTU Chengdu

CPTCTU

Cape Town Intl

Fri 20/11

7:00-13:25

2 stops24h 25m

Chengdu

Fri 27/11

14:40-11:10

2 stops26h 30m

R45 278

Cape TownChengdu

CPT Cape Town Intl - CTU Chengdu

CPTCTU

Cape Town Intl

Fri 20/11

7:30-0:55

2 stops59h 25m

Chengdu

Sun 29/11

17:30-22:40

2 stops59h 10m

R118 722

Cape TownChengdu

CPT Cape Town Intl - CTU Chengdu

CPTCTU

Cape Town Intl

Fri 20/11

7:00-13:25

2 stops24h 25m

Chengdu

Sat 28/11

8:15-9:25

3 stops31h 10m

R140 229

Cape TownChengdu

CPT Cape Town Intl - CTU Chengdu

CPTCTU

Cape Town Intl

Sat 21/11

8:30-0:55

2 stops34h 25m

Chengdu

Sun 29/11

17:30-22:40

2 stops59h 10m

R147 963

Cape TownChengdu

CPT Cape Town Intl - CTU Chengdu

CPTCTU

Cape Town Intl

Sat 21/11

8:30-12:35

2 stops46h 05m

Chengdu

Sat 28/11

17:30-22:40

2 stops59h 10m

R147 963

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

Deals found on 28/9

Sorted by cheapest first

Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Chengdu

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Chengdu from Cape Town with our price prediction graph.

CPT-CTU

Estimated return price

Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Cape Town to Chengdu?
For as low as R118 722, KLM can have you in Chengdu from Cape Town in 59h 25m. Airlines will cover a distance of 11454 km.
Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Chengdu that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Chengdu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Chengdu?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Chengdu.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Chengdu?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

See more FAQs

Browse thousands of different options on Cheapflights for your next trip

Complete your trip

Direct flights to China

Flights by cabin class

Other flight options

Other flights from Cape Town

Popular flights

Complete your trip

Chengdu car hire

Chengdu Airport car hire

Mian Yang Airport car hire

Wuhou car hire

Jinjiang car hire

Chenghua car hire

Fly with Cheapflights

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Cape Town to Chengdu?

Cheapflights makes it easy to find Cape Town to Chengdu flights by helping our users search from 900+ travel sites for deals. We also provide you with filters for cabin, price, airline, airports, number of stops, and many more to narrow down that perfect flight.

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Cape Town to Chengdu?

Cheapflights simply makes it quick and affordable to book flights from Cape Town to Chengdu by bringing together all flight options from hundreds of airlines and agencies online — and put it in one place for you to choose from. Plus, Cheapflights is 100% free to use for all.

Can Cheapflights find flights from Cape Town to Chengdu with no change fees?

Yes! Cheapflights helps users easily find flights from Cape Town to Chengdu with no change fees.

Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from Cape Town to Chengdu become cheaper?

Yes, Cheapflights has a feature called Price Alert, which notifies users when flight prices change. Track prices for your flight to Chengdu from Cape Town today and book when prices fit your budget.

100% Free

Cheapflights is completely free to use, so you can start saving the moment you arrive.

Book With Flexibility

Our users can plan ahead with confidence and find flights with no change fees.

Travel Smart

Millions of people come to us for their flight needs every year. We help make travel planning easy by providing useful insights and data-driven graphs that can inform your decisions.

Cheap flights from Cape Town to Chengdu from R13 937

This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 12/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.

Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu

Cheapest flights from Cape Town to ChengduExplore the most affordable flight options available from Cape Town to Chengdu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 28 September 2026.

Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cape Town to Chengdu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 28 September 2026.

Best flights from Cape Town to ChengduDiscover carefully curated flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 28 September 2026.

Discover carefully curated flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 28 September 2026.

Last-minute flights from Cape Town to ChengduDiscover last-minute flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu. Data last updated 28 September 2026 and is based on user searches.

Discover last-minute flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu. Data last updated 28 September 2026 and is based on user searches.

One-way flights from Cape Town to ChengduSearch for one-way flight options from Cape Town to Chengdu. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 28 September 2026.

Search for one-way flight options from Cape Town to Chengdu. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 28 September 2026.

Find flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu

Round-trip from

One-way from

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Cape Town to Chengdu that are best for you.

Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Chengdu

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Chengdu from Cape Town with our price prediction graph.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Cape Town to Chengdu?

Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Chengdu that include hotel bookings?

How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Chengdu?

Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Chengdu?

Browse thousands of different options on Cheapflights for your next trip

Toggle through the tabs below to find thousands of options on Cheapflights for your next trip.

Complete your trip

Complete your trip to Chengdu by adding a car hire and/or hotel booking to your travel itinerary.

Direct flights to China

Book a non-stop flight to one of these other cities located in China.

Search flights from Cape Town to Chengdu by cabin class

Find flights from Cape Town to Chengdu, based on your preferred cabin class, be it economy, premium economy, business, or first class.

Cape Town and Chengdu flights

Browse other Cape Town and Chengdu flight options. Last updated on 28 September 2026.

Other flights from Cape Town

Browse through other flights departing from Cape Town. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 28 September 2026.

Popular flight searches

Check out other popular destinations found by fellow travellers in 2026

Fly with Cheapflights

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Cape Town to Chengdu?

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Cape Town to Chengdu?

Can Cheapflights find flights from Cape Town to Chengdu with no change fees?

Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from Cape Town to Chengdu become cheaper?

100% Free

Book With Flexibility

Travel Smart

Cheapest flights from Cape Town to Chengdu
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cape Town to Chengdu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 28 September 2026.

Best flights from Cape Town to Chengdu
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 28 September 2026.

Last-minute flights from Cape Town to Chengdu
Discover last-minute flight deals from Cape Town to Chengdu. Data last updated 28 September 2026 and is based on user searches.

One-way flights from Cape Town to Chengdu
Search for one-way flight options from Cape Town to Chengdu. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 28 September 2026.