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GVL to CDE: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
7,045 mi
11,337 km · 6,122 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from CDE?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Chengde (CDE) is 7,045 miles (11,337 km, 6,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 GVL to CDE?
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