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DYS to TAO: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
7,026 mi
11,307 km · 6,105 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from TAO?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Qingdao (TAO) is 7,026 miles (11,307 km, 6,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 Abilene and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to TAO?
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