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SYD to CDE: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
5,597 mi
9,008 km · 4,864 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from CDE?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Chengde (CDE) is 5,597 miles (9,008 km, 4,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 SYD to CDE?
Nonstop service on SYD–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 11h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to CDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–CDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–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.