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SDJ to TAO: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
1,136 mi
1,828 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from TAO?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Qingdao (TAO) is 1,136 miles (1,828 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Sendai and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 1 hour behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to TAO?
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