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COU to CDE: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,593 mi
10,611 km · 5,729 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from CDE?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,593 miles (10,611 km, 5,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 COU to CDE?
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