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CDE to GKE: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
4,875 mi
7,846 km · 4,236 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, 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 GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from GKE?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 4,875 miles (7,846 km, 4,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 GKE?
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