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MCX to TAO: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
3,780 mi
6,084 km · 3,285 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from TAO?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Qingdao (TAO) is 3,780 miles (6,084 km, 3,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 Makhachkala and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 5 hours ahead of Makhachkala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCX to TAO?
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