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ALM to CDE: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,608 mi
10,634 km · 5,742 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- CDE — Chengde Puning Airport · Chengde, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Near CDE
- CIF · Chifeng Airport88 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport106 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport113 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALM from CDE?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,608 miles (10,634 km, 5,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALM to CDE?
Nonstop service on ALM–CDE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to CDE?
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Why are some ALM to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALM–CDE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.