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GLU to CDE: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
1,850 mi
2,977 km · 1,608 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- 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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 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 GLU from CDE?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Chengde (CDE) is 1,850 miles (2,977 km, 1,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 GLU to CDE?
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