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NBG to TAO: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
7,462 mi
12,009 km · 6,485 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from TAO?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Qingdao (TAO) is 7,462 miles (12,009 km, 6,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 New Orleans and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to TAO?
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