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ZEM to CDE: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
5,911 mi
9,512 km · 5,136 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
- 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 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 ZEM from CDE?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Chengde (CDE) is 5,911 miles (9,512 km, 5,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 ZEM to CDE?
Nonstop service on ZEM–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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZEM to CDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZEM–CDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZEM to CDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZEM–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.