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VNY to CDE: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
6,113 mi
9,839 km · 5,312 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 VNY from CDE?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Chengde (CDE) is 6,113 miles (9,839 km, 5,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 VNY to CDE?
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