Sichuan Airlines (3U)

2,426 flights a week on 249 routes: 68 cities in 17 countries, 7 aircraft types. Most departures are from Chengdu Shuangliu International.

The airline at a glance

By the schedule for the next two weeks

IATA code
3U
flights a week
2,426
cities with nonstop flights
68
countries
17
aircraft types
7

Routes and destinations

The busiest nonstop routes. Price: the cheapest direct fare of this airline found in recent searches.

2h 40m, 49 flights a week Return
2h 15m, 48 flights a week Return
2h 25m, 46 flights a week Return
2h 40m, 35 flights a week Return
3h 35m, 31 flights a week Return
2h 35m, 35 flights a week Return
2h 20m, 49 flights a week Return
2h 25m, 14 flights a week Return
1h 25m, 28 flights a week Return
2h 25m, 28 flights a week Return
All routes: 249 routes from 67 cities

From Chengdu: Aksu, Bangkok, Beihai, Beijing, Cairo, Changsha, Dali, Dalian, Dayong, Denpasar (Bali), Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Harbin, Hefei, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lijiang, Liuzhou, Los Angeles, Male, Melbourne, Moscow, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Phuket, Qingdao, Saint Petersburg, Sanya, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Song Pan, Taipei, Tianjin, Tokyo, Urumqi, Vancouver, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xiamen, Xian, Xining, Yangzhou, Yining, Zhengzhou

From Chongqing: Altay, Bangkok, Beihai, Beijing, Changsha, Dalian, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taipei, Taiyuan, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xining, Yangzhou

From Kunming: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Harbin, Jinan, Nanjing, Sanya, Shanghai, Xiamen, Xian, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou

From Beijing: Chengdu, Chongqing, Harbin, Jinghong, Kunming, Sanya, Yibin

From Jinan: Chengdu, Chongqing, Harbin, Kunming, Nanning, Sanya

From Harbin: Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Guilin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Kunming, Nanjing, Sanya, Shanghai, Weihai, Xian, Yantai

From Urumqi: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Sanya, Xian, Xining

From Guangzhou: Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Xian

From Hangzhou: Changchun, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Harbin, Lhasa, Shenzhen, Urumqi

From Sanya: Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Nanjing, Shenyang, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xian

From Nanjing: Chengdu, Harbin, Kunming, Sanya

From Shanghai: Chengdu, Chongqing, Harbin, Kunming

From Xian: Chengdu, Dayong, Guangzhou, Haikou, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, Urumqi, Yantai

From Nanning: Chengdu, Hangzhou, Jinan, Wuhan

From Changsha: Chengdu, Chongqing, Harbin, Sanya

From Lhasa: Chengdu, Hangzhou

From Wuxi: Chengdu

From Haikou: Chengdu, Chongqing, Harbin, Xian

From Changchun: Hangzhou, Jinan, Sanya

From Xining: Chengdu, Chongqing, Urumqi

From Changzhou: Chengdu, Haikou, Harbin

From Bangkok: Chengdu, Chongqing

From Xiamen: Chengdu, Kunming

From Wuhan: Chongqing, Nanning, Sanya

From Zhengzhou: Harbin, Kunming

From Shenzhen: Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming

From Taiyuan: Chengdu, Chongqing, Harbin

From Shenyang: Sanya, Taiyuan

From Beihai: Chongqing

From Ningbo: Chengdu

From Singapore: Chengdu

From Qingdao: Chengdu, Xian

From Hefei: Chengdu

From Phuket: Chengdu

From Dali: Chengdu

From Tianjin: Chengdu

From Kuala Lumpur: Chengdu

From Lanzhou: Chengdu

From Dayong: Chengdu, Xian

From Yangzhou: Chengdu, Chongqing

From Taipei: Chengdu, Chongqing

From Hanoi: Chengdu

From Dalian: Chengdu, Chongqing

From Yibin: Beijing

From Aksu: Chengdu

From Altay: Chongqing

From Kathmandu: Chengdu

From Moscow: Chengdu

From Lijiang: Chengdu

From Liuzhou: Chengdu

From Mianyang: Hangzhou

From Hong Kong: Chengdu

From Saint Petersburg: Chengdu

From Ho Chi Minh City: Chengdu

From Tokyo: Chengdu

From Jinghong: Beijing

From Denpasar (Bali): Chengdu

From Yining: Chengdu

From Los Angeles: Chengdu

From Male: Chengdu

Showing the 60 origin cities with the most flights.

Main airports

Where Sichuan Airlines departs from most often and the share of its flights at each airport

377 flights a week, 27 destinations
167 flights a week, 19 destinations
119 flights a week, 13 destinations
101 flights a week, 7 destinations
84 flights a week, 6 destinations
82 flights a week, 14 destinations
74 flights a week, 7 destinations

Fleet

Aircraft types in the schedule and their share of flights

Airbus A320 57%
1,382 flights a week
Airbus A321 26%
634 flights a week
Airbus A319 6%
134 flights a week
Airbus A320 NEO 5%
111 flights a week
Airbus A330 3%
73 flights a week
Airbus A350-900 2%
48 flights a week
Airbus A330-200 2%
44 flights a week

Timetable: the most frequent flights

One flight per main route, departure and arrival in local time

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
3U 8881
Sichuan Airlines
06:30 Chengdu Shuangliu International, terminal 1
09:10 Beijing Capital International, terminal 2
2h 40m
Daily
Airbus A320
3U 6911
Sichuan Airlines
08:05 , terminal 2
10:10 Nanjing Lukou International, terminal 1
2h 5m
Daily
Airbus A321
3U 8691
Sichuan Airlines
07:30 Chengdu Shuangliu International, terminal 1
09:55 Lhasa Gonggar
2h 25m
Daily
Airbus A330
3U 6991
Sichuan Airlines
08:00 , terminal 2
10:30 Shanghai Pudong International, terminal 2
2h 30m
Daily
Airbus A330-200
3U 6513
Sichuan Airlines
11:00 , terminal 2
14:35 Urumqi Diwopu International
3h 35m
Daily
Airbus A321
3U 8911
Sichuan Airlines
07:00 Chengdu Shuangliu International, terminal 1
09:25 Hangzhou Xiaoshan International, terminal 4
2h 25m
Daily
Airbus A320
3U 8701
Sichuan Airlines
07:15 Chengdu Shuangliu International, terminal 1
09:30 Shenzhen Bao'an International
2h 15m
Daily
Airbus A330
3U 6701
Sichuan Airlines
08:00 , terminal 2
10:25 Guangzhou Baiyun International, terminal 2
2h 25m
Daily
Airbus A330
3U 8665
Sichuan Airlines
07:30 Chengdu Shuangliu International, terminal 1
08:55 Kunming Changshui International
1h 25m
Daily
Airbus A320
3U 8907
Sichuan Airlines
07:30 Chengdu Shuangliu International, terminal 1
09:55 Sunan Shuofang International
2h 25m
Daily
Airbus A320
3U 8119
Sichuan Airlines
06:55 Chongqing Jiangbei International, terminal 3
09:05 Guangzhou Baiyun International, terminal 2
2h 10m
Daily
Airbus A320
3U 6805
Sichuan Airlines
14:25 , terminal 2
18:15 Harbin Taiping International
3h 50m
Daily
Airbus A320

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sichuan Airlines fly?
The schedule lists 68 cities in 17 countries on 249 routes. Busiest: Chengdu - Beijing (49 flights a week), Chengdu - Nanjing (48 flights a week), Chengdu - Lhasa (46 flights a week), Chengdu - Shanghai (35 flights a week), Chengdu - Urumqi (31 flights a week).
What aircraft does Sichuan Airlines fly?
7 aircraft types in the schedule. Share of flights: Airbus A320 (57%), Airbus A321 (26%), Airbus A319 (6%), Airbus A320 NEO (5%), Airbus A330 (3%).
Which airports does Sichuan Airlines fly from?
Most departures: Chengdu Shuangliu International (377 flights a week); Chongqing Jiangbei International (167 flights a week); Kunming Changshui International (119 flights a week); Beijing Capital International (101 flights a week).
Is Sichuan Airlines part of an airline alliance?
By our data, Sichuan Airlines is not a member of Star Alliance, SkyTeam or oneworld.
Is Sichuan Airlines a low-cost airline?
No, Sichuan Airlines is listed as a full-service carrier.
What is the airline code of Sichuan Airlines?
IATA code: 3U. Flight numbers start with 3U, for example 3U 8881.