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MSJ to TAO: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
1,173 mi
1,888 km · 1,019 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 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 MSJ from TAO?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Qingdao (TAO) is 1,173 miles (1,888 km, 1,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Misawa and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 1 hour behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to TAO?
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