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BRL to CDE: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,489 mi
10,443 km · 5,639 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 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 BRL from CDE?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,489 miles (10,443 km, 5,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 BRL to CDE?
Nonstop service on BRL–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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRL to CDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRL–CDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRL to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRL–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.