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EMP to CDE: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,537 mi
10,521 km · 5,681 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from CDE?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,537 miles (10,521 km, 5,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EMP to CDE?
Nonstop service on EMP–CDE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to CDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMP–CDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMP to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMP–CDE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.