Where is TFU airport?

TFU is a large airport in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, at 30.3125, 104.4413, 439 m above sea level.

Which other airports serve Chengdu?

Chengdu has 2 airports: TFU, CTU. The city code CTU stands for all of them on tickets and in flight searches.

What time zone is TFU in?

TFU is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+8.

How many passengers use TFU?

54,905,784 passengers in 2024, according to Wikidata.

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport opened in 2021.

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TFU — Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

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Large airport in Chengdu, China.

IATA code: TFU
ICAO code: ZUTF
City code: CTU; All Chengdu airports
Passengers: 54,905,784; 2024 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes: 3; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC+8; Asia/Shanghai
Elevation: 439 m; 1,440 ft
Runways: 3; Longest 4,000 m

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More codes: airport codes starting with T

About TFU

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport is a large airport serving Chengdu, China. It opened in 2021. 54,905,784 passengers used it in 2024. Open traffic data shows 3 nonstop routes from TFU. On tickets, the city code CTU covers it together with the other Chengdu airports.

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Busiest nonstop routes from TFU

Route	To	Distance	Passengers
TFU → ICN	Seoul, South Korea	2,179 km	110,400 (6 mo)
TFU → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	6,736 km	98,429
TFU → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	11,595 km	97,587

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, Incheon Airport (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026, 6 months) for routes from Incheon. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at TFU on flights to and from the US

3U Sichuan Airlines · 312 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Other airports in Chengdu

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
CTU	Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport	Chengdu	55 km

All Chengdu airports and the distances between them →

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
LSG	Leshan Airport	Leshan, China	118 km
MIG	Mianyang Nanjiao Airport	Mianyang, China	127 km
YBP	Yibin Wuliangye Airport	Yibin, China	162 km
NAO	Nanchong Gaoping Airport	Nanchong, China	174 km
LZO	Luzhou Yunlong Airport	Luzhou, China	174 km

Distance from TFU to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
TFU → LHR	London, United Kingdom	8,373 km	—
TFU → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	4,832 km	—
TFU → CDG	Paris, France	8,321 km	—
TFU → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,882 km	—
TFU → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	6,736 km	98,429
TFU → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	8,012 km	—
TFU → JFK	New York, United States	12,147 km	—
TFU → ATL	Atlanta, United States	12,865 km	—
TFU → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	11,595 km	97,587
TFU → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	3,206 km	—
TFU → HND	Tokyo, Japan	3,338 km	—
TFU → DOH	Doha, Qatar	5,191 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
01/19	4,000 m	60 m	Concrete	Yes
11/29	3,800 m	45 m	Concrete	Yes
02/20	3,200 m	45 m	Concrete	Yes

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Location

Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China · 30.3125, 104.4413

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Questions

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport has the IATA code TFU and the ICAO code ZUTF. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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