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DTW to TAO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,811 mi
10,962 km · 5,919 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from TAO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,811 miles (10,962 km, 5,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 DTW to TAO?
Nonstop service on DTW–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 13h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–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.