Sichuan Airlines to Launch Nonstop Flights Between Chengdu and Madrid in April 2025
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Sichuan Airlines will introduce a nonstop route between Chengdu and Madrid starting April 27, 2025, operating four weekly flights.
The 9,210-kilometer journey between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) will be serviced by Airbus A350-900 aircraft, configured with 331 seats across two classes: 28 in Business and 303 in Economy.
Flight Schedule:
- Flight 3U3803 (Chengdu – Madrid): Departs at 01:40, arriving at 08:50 (local time).
- Flight 3U3804 (Madrid – Chengdu): Departs at 11:05, arriving at 05:00 the following day.
- Frequency: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Strengthening Sichuan Airlines' Presence in Europe
This new route will make Madrid the seventh Spanish city with a direct connection to China, further expanding Sichuan Airlines' footprint in Europe, where it already serves Istanbul, Moscow, Rome, and St. Petersburg.
The growth of Chinese airlines in Europe has been facilitated by their access to Russian airspace, allowing them to offer shorter routes and lower operational costs compared to European carriers. While many European airlines have reduced frequencies to China, airlines like China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, and Hainan Airlines have expanded their networks with new routes to Milan, Budapest, Brussels, and Vienna.
According to a report by Aviation Week, the increase in air connectivity between China and Europe is reflected in projections for summer 2025, when an estimated 10 million seats will be available on flights between the two regions—4.2% more than the previous year.
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