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MSP to TAO: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,450 mi
10,380 km · 5,605 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from TAO?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,450 miles (10,380 km, 5,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Minneapolis and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to TAO?
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