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LOU to CDE: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,753 mi
10,869 km · 5,869 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from CDE?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,753 miles (10,869 km, 5,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 LOU to CDE?
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