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FRI to TAO: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,720 mi
10,815 km · 5,840 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from TAO?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,720 miles (10,815 km, 5,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 Riley and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 13 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to TAO?
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