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SDM to CDE: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,256 mi
10,068 km · 5,437 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from CDE?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,256 miles (10,068 km, 5,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 SDM to CDE?
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