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HHR to TAO: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,287 mi
10,118 km · 5,463 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from TAO?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,287 miles (10,118 km, 5,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HHR to TAO?
Nonstop service on HHR–TAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hawthorne and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 15 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to TAO?
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Why are some HHR to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HHR–TAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.