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CDE to LAX: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,131 mi
9,867 km · 5,328 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from LAX?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,131 miles (9,867 km, 5,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 LAX?
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