On May 24, 2023, the Civil Aviation Administration of China announced that for the convenience of tourists, a new route will be added between Chengdu and Shigatse. According to the route approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the scheduled round-trip route between Shuangliu and Tingri was officially opened. It is more convenient for tourists to travel to Mount Everest by taking this flight!

So far, there are two air routes from Chengdu to Shigatse.
1. Chengdu (CTU T2)-Shigatse (RKZ) round-trip route, there are 6 direct flights every day, which are from USD534 and take about 2 hours.
2. Chengdu (CTU T2)-Shigatse(DDR) scheduled round-trip route. 1 direct Flight every Tuesday, which is from USD457 and takes about 3 hours.

Flight information
Chengdu (CTU T2)-Shigatse (RKZ)
Chengdu (CTU)(06:35) - Shigatse(RKZ)(08:55)
Shigatse (RKZ)(9:35) - Chengdu (CTU)(11:55)

Chengdu (CTU T2)-Shigatse(DDR)
Chengdu (CTU T2)(06:25) - Shigatse(DDR)(09:15)
Shigatse(DDR) (10:00) - Chengdu(CTU T2)(14:05) (via Lhasa Gonggar Airport)

As the main city entering Tibet, Chengdu has opened many direct flights to Lhasa and Shigatse, providing more choices for tourists and making it more convenient for tourists to travel to Tibet.

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