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ERF to TAO: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
5,050 mi
8,127 km · 4,388 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from TAO?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Qingdao (TAO) is 5,050 miles (8,127 km, 4,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Erfurt and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 6 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to TAO?
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