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ASE to TAO: distance & flight time
Aspen (Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,416 mi
10,326 km · 5,576 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ASE — Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field · Aspen, United States
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ASE
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport29 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport48 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport74 mi away
Near TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ASE from TAO?
The flight distance from Aspen (ASE) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,416 miles (10,326 km, 5,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASE to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 time difference between Aspen and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 14 hours ahead of Aspen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASE to TAO?
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