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BDS to TAO: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
5,203 mi
8,373 km · 4,521 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from TAO?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Qingdao (TAO) is 5,203 miles (8,373 km, 4,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Brindisi and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 6 hours ahead of Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to TAO?
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