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RDU to CDE: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
7,010 mi
11,282 km · 6,092 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from CDE?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Chengde (CDE) is 7,010 miles (11,282 km, 6,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 RDU to CDE?
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