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DRS to TAO: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
4,946 mi
7,959 km · 4,298 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from TAO?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Qingdao (TAO) is 4,946 miles (7,959 km, 4,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Dresden and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 6 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to TAO?
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