Los Angeles (LAX) to Chengdu (TFU)
Flight time
≈ 15h 11m
Bearing
323° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Chengdu (TFU) is 7,191 miles (11,573 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–TFU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Sichuan Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–TFU; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 100% full.
Departures
26
July 2026
Seats
8,476
both directions
Passengers
8,476
both directions
Load factor
100.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–TFU?
Sichuan Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–TFU in July 2026 (26 departures).
- 3U
Sichuan Airlines
26 departures · 8,476 seats
Share of departures100.0%100.0%
Load
What plane flies LAX–TFU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of LAX–TFU departures.
- Airbus A330-200
26 departures · 100.0% load
100.0%
How has LAX–TFU traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–TFU departures held steady at about 26 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–TFU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
26 departures · 9,013 passengers
100.0%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 7,912 passengers
100.0%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 7,898 passengers
100.0%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 8,216 passengers
100.0%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 8,203 passengers
100.0%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 7,709 passengers
100.0%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 7,262 passengers
100.0%
Load
March 2026
28 departures · 8,498 passengers
99.7%
Load
April 2026
24 departures · 7,344 passengers
100.0%
Load
May 2026
28 departures · 8,736 passengers
100.0%
Load
June 2026
26 departures · 8,320 passengers
100.0%
Load
July 2026
26 departures · 8,476 passengers
100.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → TFU
100.0% full
13 departures · 4,147 passengers
TFU → LAX
100.0% full
13 departures · 4,329 passengers
Nonstop LAX–TFU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Chengdu
CN
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Coordinates
30.31°N, 104.44°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Chengdu (TFU)?
LAX to TFU is 7,191 miles (11,573 km / 6,249 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to TFU?
A nonstop covers the 7,191-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–TFU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–TFU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,191-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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