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CDE to LAF: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
6,589 mi
10,604 km · 5,726 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from LAF?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Lafayette (LAF) is 6,589 miles (10,604 km, 5,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 LAF?
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