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SDY to TAO: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,016 mi
9,682 km · 5,228 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from TAO?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,016 miles (9,682 km, 5,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Sidney and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 14 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to TAO?
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