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CDE to ESS: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,826 mi
7,767 km · 4,194 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- CDE — Chengde Puning Airport · Chengde, China
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from ESS?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Essen (ESS) is 4,826 miles (7,767 km, 4,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 ESS?
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