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CDE to LUG: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,007 mi
8,057 km · 4,351 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from LUG?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,007 miles (8,057 km, 4,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 LUG?
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