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PBU to CDE: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
1,510 mi
2,429 km · 1,312 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- 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 PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 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 PBU from CDE?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Chengde (CDE) is 1,510 miles (2,429 km, 1,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 PBU to CDE?
Nonstop service on PBU–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 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to CDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBU–CDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBU to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBU–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.