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PWK to CDE: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,461 mi
10,398 km · 5,615 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from CDE?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,461 miles (10,398 km, 5,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 PWK to CDE?
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