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LYN to TAO: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
5,494 mi
8,842 km · 4,775 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 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 LYN from TAO?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Qingdao (TAO) is 5,494 miles (8,842 km, 4,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Lyon and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 6 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to TAO?
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