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FLL to TAO: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
7,927 mi
12,757 km · 6,888 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from TAO?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Qingdao (TAO) is 7,927 miles (12,757 km, 6,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 12 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to TAO?
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