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SCE to CDE: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,686 mi
10,760 km · 5,810 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from CDE?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,686 miles (10,760 km, 5,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 SCE to CDE?
Nonstop service on SCE–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 13h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to CDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCE–CDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCE to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCE–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.