CHENGDU, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- A new direct flight was launched Friday between Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.

The air route is run by Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co. Ltd. Three round trips are scheduled every week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The outbound flight leaves Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport at 3:10 p.m. Beijing time and the return flight leaves Tashkent at 7:40 p.m. local time.

By the end of 2019, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport operates a total of 358 air routes, including 126 international ones.