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CDE to MEL: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,701 mi
9,174 km · 4,954 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,701 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from MEL?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,701 miles (9,174 km, 4,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to MEL?
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 MEL?
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