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CDE to FRB: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
5,486 mi
8,829 km · 4,767 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from FRB?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Forbes (FRB) is 5,486 miles (8,829 km, 4,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 FRB?
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