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LEX to CDE: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,783 mi
10,917 km · 5,895 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from CDE?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,783 miles (10,917 km, 5,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 LEX to CDE?
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