CTU · Chengdu (Shuangliu), China
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 30.5583° N, 103.9460° E
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Airport serving Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for CTU
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 27230; ident ZUUU; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
cdairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
CTU / ZUUU
OurAirports ident
ZUUU
GPS / local code
ZUUU
ISO region
CN-51
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
cdairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q387560
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:21 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC+08:00
Time zone
CST
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
17 km
Approximate distance to central Chengdu (Shuangliu).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Runway surface
asphalt, concrete
Opened / operator
1938
Owner / entity
Q387560
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Chengdu (Shuangliu), China. Chengdu (Shuangliu)'s built-up core sits roughly 17 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU / ZUUU) is at 30.5583° N, 103.9460° E, elevation 1,625 ft (495 m), serving Chengdu (Shuangliu), China.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Chengdu (Shuangliu) is in China (capital Beijing); regulated by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); on Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: CNY (¥).
Distance from central Chengdu (Shuangliu): 17 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for CTU.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU / ZUUU)
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Airport serving Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Known label 1
成都双流国际机场
Alternate airport-name cue retained for CTU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ZUUU · ZUUU · CN-51
cdairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Name or history cue
Its predecessor was Chengdu Shuangguisi Airport (成都雙桂寺機場), built in 1938.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Chengdu
chengdu · 17 km from CTU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 13,568,357 · city coordinates 30.6667, 104.0667
2. Tianpeng
tianpeng · 48 km from CTU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 60,797 · city coordinates 30.9866, 103.9393
3. Linqiong
linqiong · 49 km from CTU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 55,587 · city coordinates 30.4159, 103.4609
4. Meishan
meishan · 58 km from CTU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,107,742 · city coordinates 30.0439, 103.8370
5. Deyang
deyang · 76 km from CTU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 735,070 · city coordinates 31.1302, 104.3820
6. Ziyang
ziyang · 83 km from CTU
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 905,729 · city coordinates 30.1211, 104.6481
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. TFU ZUTF
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport · Chengdu (Jianyang)
55 km from CTU · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 1,440 ft (439 m) · airport coordinates 30.3125, 104.4413
2. CKG ZUCK
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing
277 km from CTU · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 1,365 ft (416 m) · airport coordinates 29.7123, 106.6519
3. XIY ZLXY
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xianyang (Weicheng)
624 km from CTU · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 1,572 ft (479 m) · airport coordinates 34.4471, 108.7520
Route-time reference set
1. CTU-CKG
Chongqing · 277 km · 1h 11m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from CTU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. CTU-XIY
Xianyang (Weicheng) · 624 km · 1h 37m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from CTU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,811 ft / 3,600 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt, concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for CTU.
Runway identifiers
02L/20R · 02R/20L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. TFU ZUTF
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport · Chengdu (Jianyang) · 55 km from CTU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,440 ft (439 m) · 30.3125, 104.4413
2. CKG ZUCK
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing · 277 km from CTU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,365 ft (416 m) · 29.7123, 106.6519
3. XIY ZLXY
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xianyang (Weicheng) · 624 km from CTU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,572 ft (479 m) · 34.4471, 108.7520
4. INC ZLIC
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport · Yinchuan · 892 km from CTU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 3,743 ft (1,141 m) · 38.3228, 106.3932
5. WUH ZHHH
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan (Huangpi) · 982 km from CTU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 113 ft (34 m) · 30.7748, 114.2137
6. TYN ZBYN
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport · Taiyuan · 1129 km from CTU
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 2,575 ft (785 m) · 37.7469, 112.6280
Country and authority
CTU sits in China (People's Republic of China), whose capital is Beijing. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: CNY (¥). CTU is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
CTU is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with 成都双流国际机场. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Chengdu, Sichuan, China. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Name or history cue: Its predecessor was Chengdu Shuangguisi Airport (成都雙桂寺機場), built in 1938.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q387560 · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. Administrative area: Shuangliu District. Named after: Chengdu. Entity official-site cross-check: cdairport.com
Field and clock profile
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 1,625 ft (495 m), positioned at 30.5583° N, 103.9460° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,811 ft / 3,600 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Chengdu is the closest retained city-time anchor at 17 km. TFU Chengdu (Jianyang) is the closest retained airport alternative at 55 km.
Country airport peers
CTU is compared with TFU Chengdu (Jianyang) at 55 km, CKG Chongqing at 277 km, XIY Xianyang (Weicheng) at 624 km, INC Yinchuan at 892 km, WUH Wuhan (Huangpi) at 982 km inside the retained China airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
CTU-CKG Chongqing: 277 km, about 1h 11m, +0h. CTU-XIY Xianyang (Weicheng): 624 km, about 1h 37m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZUUU backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. cdairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Runway identifiers
02L/20R, 02R/20L
OurAirports classifies CTU as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Chengdu (Shuangliu).
CTU (ZUUU) is a moderate-elevation field at 1,625 ft (495 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
CTU sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
CTU's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,811 ft / 3,600 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt, concrete.
Civil aviation oversight for CTU runs through Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at cdairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for CTU
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
CTU uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is about 17 km from central Chengdu (Shuangliu); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
TFU Chengdu (Jianyang) is the closest retained alternate at 55 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
cdairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place CTU inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
CTU ranks #4 in the curated China airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 25 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
CTU shares Asia/Shanghai with CAN Guangzhou (Huadu) CN · CGQ Changchun CN · CKG Chongqing CN · DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi) CN · HFE Hefei CN · HGH Hangzhou CN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
CTU is 1,625 ft (495 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include COR 1,604 ft (489 m) (21 ft delta) · HHN 1,649 ft (503 m) (24 ft delta) · YXE 1,653 ft (504 m) (28 ft delta) · XIY 1,572 ft (479 m) (53 ft delta) · KAN 1,562 ft (476 m) (63 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
CTU's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are TFU 55 km +0h · CKG 277 km +0h · XIY 624 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
Great-circle route between airports with animated plane. Pick a route.
Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing | CKG | 277 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Xianyang (Weicheng) | XIY | 624 km | 1h 37m | +0h | --:--:-- |
CTU to CKG
Chongqing
Distance 277 km; estimated travel window 1h 11m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from CTU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CTU to XIY
Xianyang (Weicheng)
Distance 624 km; estimated travel window 1h 37m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from CTU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Chengdu is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from CTU, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Chengdu
chengdu · 17 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tianpeng
tianpeng · 48 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Linqiong
linqiong · 49 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Meishan
meishan · 58 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Deyang
deyang · 76 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ziyang
ziyang · 83 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan
mianzhu-deyang-sichuan · 91 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Luojiang
luojiang · 99 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ya'an
ya-an · 111 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Leshan
leshan · 112 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chonglong
chonglong · 123 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mianyang
mianyang · 123 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Chongqing (CKG), Xianyang (Weicheng) (XIY). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,811 ft / 3,600 m; identifiers 02L/20R, 02R/20L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt, concrete; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1938.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from CTU. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Chengdu Tianfu International AirportTFU
Chengdu (Jianyang) · large airport
- Distance
- 55 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft (439 m)
Compare against TFU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Chongqing Jiangbei International AirportCKG
Chongqing · large airport
- Distance
- 277 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,365 ft (416 m)
Compare against CKG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Xi'an Xianyang International AirportXIY
Xianyang (Weicheng) · large airport
- Distance
- 624 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,572 ft (479 m)
Compare against XIY when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) in?▾
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport?▾
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport uses IATA code CTU and ICAO code ZUUU.
Where is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport located?▾
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is located in Chengdu (Shuangliu), China at coordinates 30.5583° N, 103.9460° E, with an elevation of 1,625 ft (495 m) (moderate-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport from central Chengdu (Shuangliu)?▾
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport sits roughly 17 km from the nearest mapped city center for Chengdu (Shuangliu).
Which route reference is most useful from CTU?▾
Chongqing (CKG) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 11m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from CTU.
Which authority regulates CTU?▾
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport sits inside China, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
What other airports in China are close peers to CTU?▾
CTU's curated peers in China on this site include TFU Chengdu (Jianyang), CKG Chongqing, XIY Xianyang (Weicheng), plus 3 more.
How many runways does Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport have?▾
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,811 ft / 3,600 m; identifiers include 02L/20R, 02R/20L.