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CDE to MEB: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,705 mi
9,182 km · 4,958 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from MEB?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,705 miles (9,182 km, 4,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 MEB?
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