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CDE to IXL: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport)
2,248 mi
3,619 km · 1,954 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from IXL?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Leh (IXL) is 2,248 miles (3,619 km, 1,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to IXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CDE to IXL?
Nonstop service on CDE–IXL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDE to IXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDE–IXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDE to IXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDE–IXL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.