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SME to CDE: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,848 mi
11,021 km · 5,951 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from CDE?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,848 miles (11,021 km, 5,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 SME to CDE?
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