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CDE to BFI: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
5,285 mi
8,505 km · 4,592 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from BFI?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Seattle (BFI) is 5,285 miles (8,505 km, 4,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 BFI?
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