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MKC to TAO: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,772 mi
10,898 km · 5,885 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from TAO?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,772 miles (10,898 km, 5,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 MKC to TAO?
Nonstop service on MKC–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 13h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 14 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKC–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKC to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKC–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.