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MES to CDE: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
2,861 mi
4,605 km · 2,486 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m 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
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from CDE?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Chengde (CDE) is 2,861 miles (4,605 km, 2,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 MES to CDE?
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