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LRU to CDE: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,611 mi
10,639 km · 5,745 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from CDE?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,611 miles (10,639 km, 5,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LRU to CDE?
Nonstop service on LRU–CDE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to CDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRU–CDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRU to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRU–CDE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.