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CIU to CDE: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,242 mi
10,046 km · 5,424 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- CDE — Chengde Puning Airport · Chengde, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from CDE?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,242 miles (10,046 km, 5,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 CIU to CDE?
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