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GIU to CDE: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
3,236 mi
5,207 km · 2,812 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m 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
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- 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 GIU
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base18 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base31 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport51 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 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 GIU from CDE?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Chengde (CDE) is 3,236 miles (5,207 km, 2,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 GIU to CDE?
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