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CDE to ARK: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Arusha (Arusha Airport)
5,928 mi
9,540 km · 5,151 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CDE — Chengde Puning Airport · Chengde, China
- ARK — Arusha Airport · Arusha, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ARK
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport31 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport48 mi away
- LKY · Lake Manyara Airport56 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from ARK?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Arusha (ARK) is 5,928 miles (9,540 km, 5,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to ARK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDE to ARK?
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