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ZRH to CDE: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport)
4,952 mi
7,970 km · 4,303 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
- 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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 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 ZRH from CDE?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Chengde (CDE) is 4,952 miles (7,970 km, 4,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to CDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 ZRH to CDE?
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