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CDE to TIJ: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
6,258 mi
10,072 km · 5,438 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from TIJ?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 6,258 miles (10,072 km, 5,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 TIJ?
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