Flight from Cebu to Chongqing

Chongqing is one of the important economic powerhouses of the upper Yangzi region. Chongqing City, like many other cities in China, is a bustling urban sprawl, filled with colourful sights and amazing food options. Also known as the 'Mountain City', Chongqing has a mountainous terrain and also home to water reserves, mineral resources, dense forests, and rich flora and fauna.

Best time to fly from Cebu to Chongqing

The average temperature of Chongqing can vary drastically. Depending on the humidity, the temperature is pleasant but can be too hot in the summer, and too cold in the winter. The warmest time to visit Chongqing, July, August, and then June. The temperature in this month may reach up to 35.2°C and dropping below 25.1°C at night.

Main airports available in Cebu and Chongqing

Mactan-Cebu Airport - Mactan-Cebu Airport is located in Lapu-Lapu city. This airport is the second busiest international airport in the Philippines and also the world’s first international resort airport and is the main base of Cebu Pacific, Pan Pacific Airlines, and Royal Air Philippines. This airport handles flights to domestic and international destinations such as Dubai, EL Nido, Busan, Seoul, Singapore, Manila and many more. Some of the airlines that operate here are Emirates, EVA Air, Scoot, Sichuan Airlines, to name a few. There are a lot of facilities at this airport such as restaurants, shops, ATMs, money changer and many more. To get to the city, travellers can choose between taxis, bus and car rentals services. MyBus operate the bus with an interval of 20 minutes between buses.

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport - Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) is located in the Yubei District of Chongqing, People's Republic of China. This airport is located19 kilometres north of the city centre of Chongqing and consists of three terminals: Terminal 2 serving domestic flights and Terminal 3A other domestic flights and all international flights while Terminal 1 is currently closed. This airport handles flights to many destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Macau, Taipei, Harbin and Guangzhou, to name a few. Some of the airlines that operate here are AirAsia, Air Macau, EVA Air, Malindo Air and many more. To get to the city, you can take the airport shuttle buses which are accessible at Terminal 2 or the Chongqing Metro Line 3 that runs from Terminal 2B.

Climate pattern in Cebu and Chongqing

It is best to visit during the dry season. The months with the lowest chance of significant precipitation in Chongqing are February, January, and then December. In comparison, it’s most likely to rain in September. If you would like to skip the crowd, we recommend that you avoid visiting in January, followed by September and March. Instead, there is less crowd in June.

Highlights in Chongqing

• Luohan Temple – This ancient temple was built around a thousand years ago, and now still functioning amidst the towering skyscrapers. One of the prominent features of this temple is the corridor edged with intricate rock carvings found just after you enter the complex. However, the main attraction here is Arhat Hall. When you enter this temple, the Arhat Hall will be off to your right. This hall contains 500 terracotta arhats which will surely amuse whoever visits here.
• Giant Swing – If you are a thrillseeker, the Chongqing giant swing should definitely be on your travel list. Travellers come from all around the world to experience this wing that sits at the edge of a 1,000-foot cliff. Located in Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park, the swing is one of four and takes you as high up as a six-story building. Do take note that there are height, weight, and age restrictions to ride the swing.
• Ghost City – The name may be scary, but it is not a haunted house. The Fengdu Ghost City is a popular attraction that circles history and tradition of Chongqing. This Ghost City is located on the Ming Mountain in Chongqing's Fengdu County, and where you can find monasteries, shrines, and temples devoted to beliefs of the afterlife. This city is believed to date back two-thousand years and houses structures, statues, and buildings that tell the tale of a mixture of Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucianism traditions.