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LUK to TAO: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,995 mi
11,257 km · 6,078 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from TAO?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,995 miles (11,257 km, 6,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Cincinnati and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 12 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to TAO?
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