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MEL to CDE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
5,701 mi
9,174 km · 4,954 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MEL from CDE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Chengde (CDE) is 5,701 miles (9,174 km, 4,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 MEL to CDE?
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