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GFK to TAO: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,174 mi
9,937 km · 5,365 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from TAO?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,174 miles (9,937 km, 5,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Grand Forks and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 13 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to TAO?
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