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SQL to CDE: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
5,803 mi
9,340 km · 5,043 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from CDE?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Chengde (CDE) is 5,803 miles (9,340 km, 5,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 SQL to CDE?
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