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VLU to CDE: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
3,836 mi
6,174 km · 3,333 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from CDE?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Chengde (CDE) is 3,836 miles (6,174 km, 3,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 VLU to CDE?
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