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BMI to TAO: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,818 mi
10,973 km · 5,925 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
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 BMI from TAO?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,818 miles (10,973 km, 5,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Bloomington and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 13 hours ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMI–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.