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CID to TAO: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,669 mi
10,733 km · 5,795 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from TAO?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,669 miles (10,733 km, 5,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Cedar Rapids and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 13 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to TAO?
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