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BJI to TAO: distance & flight time
Bemidji (Bemidji Regional Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,251 mi
10,060 km · 5,432 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJI — Bemidji Regional Airport · Bemidji, 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 BJI
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 BJI from TAO?
The flight distance from Bemidji (BJI) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,251 miles (10,060 km, 5,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJI to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 BJI to TAO?
Nonstop service on BJI–TAO 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bemidji and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 13 hours ahead of Bemidji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJI to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BJI–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BJI to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BJI–TAO 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.