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SDM to TAO: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,409 mi
10,314 km · 5,569 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from TAO?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,409 miles (10,314 km, 5,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 San Diego and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to TAO?
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