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SUX to CDE: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,278 mi
10,104 km · 5,456 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from CDE?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,278 miles (10,104 km, 5,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 SUX to CDE?
Nonstop service on SUX–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 12h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to CDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUX–CDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUX to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUX–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.