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CDE to MSL: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
6,947 mi
11,180 km · 6,037 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from MSL?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 6,947 miles (11,180 km, 6,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 MSL?
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