Chengdu Tianfu International Airport TFUZUTF

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) is Chengdu’s newer, larger airport and the city’s main international gateway, about 50 km southeast of the centre. In the two-airport system, Shuangliu (CTU) remains closer to town and is more focused on domestic/business and regional flying, while Tianfu carries most international, Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan and many trunk domestic services. Frequent flyers should think of TFU as a major western-China hub: Air China has a strong Star Alliance presence, Sichuan Airlines is a major home carrier, China Eastern brings SkyTeam coverage, and Chengdu Airlines and other Chinese carriers add dense domestic feed. The airport is modern and spacious, but distances and formalities can matter on connections, especially when changing between international and domestic flights.

Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

Nonstop from here

Carrier network (who flies) — not availability or price; tap an airport for its awards.

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.sctfia.com/EN/

General

028-86906666

Lost & found

028-86906577 (T1); 028-86906777 (T2)

Customer service

028-86906666

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

ZUTF

Elevation

1440 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

3

Longest runway

13123 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Metro Line 18 → Chengdu South Railway Station · around 37 minutes express; around 44 minutes regular · Service hours listed as 06:00-23:30; fare information listed as RMB 10.
• Airport shuttle bus Line 1 → Chengdu East Railway Station West Square and Chunxi Road · Official airport page lists 24-hour service; every 20-30 minutes during 06:00-22:00 and every 15-30 minutes during 22:00-06:00, subject to actual station conditions.

Bus / coach

Airport special lines include 24-hour routes to Chengdu East Railway Station/Chunxi Road, Jinsha Hub, Chengdu Zoo, Global Center, and Shuangliu International Airport; coach station serves listed regional destinations including Jianyang, Zigong, Deyang, Mianyang, Nanchong and Leshan.

Taxi

Metered taxi service; official pickup point is ground floor outside Gate G04 between Terminal 2 and the Transportation Center, with Gate G02 between Terminal 1 and the Transportation Center listed as not yet opened.

Train / metro

Metro Line 18 serves T1/T2 via the Ground Transportation Center; no official intercity/high-speed rail service details were verified from the airport page.

Rideshare

Online car-hailing is supported; pickup areas are Level 1 of Parking Building 1 and Level 1 of Parking Building 2.

Airport services