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CDE to SNA: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,165 mi
9,921 km · 5,357 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from SNA?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,165 miles (9,921 km, 5,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 SNA?
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