Chengdu to Los Angeles (LAX) flight deals

Axel-exclusive $1,089.79 for a complete round trip from Chengdu to Los Angeles, Jan 12–19. Compare the flights below or choose your dates.

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2 date pairs · 5 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Chengdu to Los Angeles flight prices at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Chengdu to Los Angeles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for CTU → LAX. Next departures: Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $1,090 ($1,152 on Cathay Pacific) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, one connection via Hong Kong out and one connection via Hong Kong back. Arrive home Jan 21. Jan 12–19, Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $1,089.79 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $1,090; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,090 ($1,152 on Cathay Pacific)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,350; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,350 ($1,429 on Cathay Pacific)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 5 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $79 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
  • Booking: use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 5 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Chengdu to Los Angeles nonstop flights, airlines and connections

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Cathay Pacific: Via Hong Kong

Chengdu to Los Angeles flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $1,090. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $1,350, $1,429 on Cathay Pacific for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $1,090, $1,152 on Cathay Pacific for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found

Chengdu to Los Angeles: when the lowest fare is a poor tradeoff

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 8–15, paying about $395 more avoids the long return below.

  • Dec 8–15: lowest fare Dec 8–15, Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $1,350.40 · See flights for these dates. Outbound CTU–LAX: 8:15am–9:20am, about 17 hours, one connection via Hong Kong. Return LAX–CTU: 9:20pm–10:10pm, about 33 hours, one connection via Hong Kong. Arrive home Dec 17. Shorter option Dec 8–15, Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $1,745.29 · See flights for these dates. Outbound CTU–LAX: 8:15am–9:20am, about 17 hours, one connection via Hong Kong. Return LAX–CTU: 10:45pm–1:25pm, about 22½ hours, one connection via Hong Kong. Arrive home Dec 17. About $395 more for the round trip.

Chengdu to Los Angeles flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 5 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $79 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Cathay Pacific, Jan 12–19: $1,152 on Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $1,090 ($62 less).

Why book Chengdu to Los Angeles flights with Axel

  • Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
  • Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes. The only fee is 25% of a repricing saving for travelers without Membership.
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  • Already booked Chengdu to Los Angeles somewhere else? Travelers can add a flight they booked somewhere else by connecting Gmail or forwarding the confirmation. Axel then watches it for price drops on American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United. Basic Economy and award tickets cannot be repriced. On this route that covers Alaska.
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Chengdu to Los Angeles fares we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,350.40 · Airline $1,429.00 · Save $78.60 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific (out CTU–LAX 917 / 884 08:15–09:20, back LAX–CTU 883 / 916 21:20–22:10+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:14Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,745.29 · Airline $1,842.00 · Save $96.71 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific (out CTU–LAX 917 / 884 08:15–09:20, back LAX–CTU 881 / 986 22:45–13:25+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:14Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,213.19 · Airline $2,342.00 · Save $128.81 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / Alaska Airlines (out CTU–LAX 917 / 884 08:15–09:20, back LAX–CTU 495 / 833 / 916 06:00–22:10+1; one connection via Hong Kong out, 2 connections via Seattle and Hong Kong back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:14Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,089.79 · Airline $1,152.00 · Save $62.21 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific (out CTU–LAX 987 / 880 14:40–21:05, back LAX–CTU 881 / 986 22:45–13:25+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:15Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,243.55 · Airline $1,309.00 · Save $65.45 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / Alaska Airlines (out CTU–LAX 987 / 880 14:40–21:05, back LAX–CTU 273 / 833 / 916 06:00–22:10+1; one connection via Hong Kong out, 2 connections via Seattle and Hong Kong back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:15Z.

How we checked Chengdu to Los Angeles prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from CTU to LAX for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤32h out / ≤32h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: CTU → LAX. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

CTU–LAX · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $815.10 · ZH 9406 / 769 · 13:30–18:35 local · 1 stop (SZX) · 21h 5m. Airline fare: $858.

  • Axel-exclusive $871.75 · Air China 4313 / 769 · 14:45–18:35 local · 1 stop (SZX) · 19h 50m. Airline fare: $922.

  • Axel-exclusive $994.45 · Cathay Pacific 917 / 884 · 08:15–09:20 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 17h 5m. Airline fare: $1,049.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

CTU–LAX · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,350.40 · Cathay Pacific 917 / 884 · 08:15–09:20 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 17h 5m. Airline fare: $1,429.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,006.40 · Air China 4503 / 199 · 07:30–16:35 local · 1 stop (PVG) · 25h 5m. Airline fare: $2,112.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

CTU–LAX · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $837.01 · Air China 4313 / 769 · 14:45–18:35 local · 1 stop (SZX) · 19h 50m. Airline fare: $882.

  • Axel-exclusive $837.01 · ZH 9406 / 769 · 13:30–18:35 local · 1 stop (SZX) · 21h 5m. Airline fare: $882.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,142.50 · Cathay Pacific 917 / 884 · 08:15–09:20 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 17h 5m. Airline fare: $1,209.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

CTU–LAX · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,089.79 · Cathay Pacific 987 / 880 · 14:40–21:05 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 22h 25m. Airline fare: $1,152.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,213.13 · Cathay Pacific 917 / 884 · 08:15–09:20 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 17h 5m. Airline fare: $1,279.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,337.93 · Air China 4503 / 199 · 07:30–16:35 local · 1 stop (PVG) · 25h 5m. Airline fare: $2,474.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Cathay Pacific 5.9/10 · Alaska Airlines 7.6/10. Every airline rated.

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