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DRI to TAO: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
7,312 mi
11,767 km · 6,354 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from TAO?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Qingdao (TAO) is 7,312 miles (11,767 km, 6,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Deridder and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 13 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to TAO?
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