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CIC to TAO: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
5,862 mi
9,433 km · 5,094 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from TAO?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Qingdao (TAO) is 5,862 miles (9,433 km, 5,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Chico and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 15 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to TAO?
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