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CHA to TAO: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
7,243 mi
11,656 km · 6,294 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from TAO?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Qingdao (TAO) is 7,243 miles (11,656 km, 6,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 CHA to TAO?
Nonstop service on CHA–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 14h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chattanooga and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 12 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHA–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHA to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHA–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.