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KEL to CDE: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
4,591 mi
7,389 km · 3,990 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 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 KEL from CDE?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Chengde (CDE) is 4,591 miles (7,389 km, 3,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 KEL to CDE?
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