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BIF to CDE: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,654 mi
10,708 km · 5,782 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from CDE?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,654 miles (10,708 km, 5,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 BIF to CDE?
Nonstop service on BIF–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to CDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIF–CDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIF to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIF–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.