Direct Air Route Connecting Chengdu and Milan Launched

Chengdu, The Gulf Observer: A new direct passenger air route linking Chengdu, the capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, to Milan, Italy, was inaugurated on Monday, according to the operator.

The inaugural flight, a fully loaded A350 carrying 279 passengers, departed from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport at 1:50 a.m. on Monday and is scheduled to arrive in Milan at 7:30 a.m. local time. The service, managed by Air China’s southwest branch, operates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The return flight from Milan departs at 12:45 p.m. local time, with a flight duration of nearly 12 hours.

This new route enhances Chengdu’s extensive network of intercontinental passenger routes, which already includes connections to Europe, North America, Oceania, and Africa, as well as nearly all key Asian destinations.