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CDE to BIS: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
5,912 mi
9,515 km · 5,138 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from BIS?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Bismarck (BIS) is 5,912 miles (9,515 km, 5,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 BIS?
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