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SLE to TAO: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
5,575 mi
8,973 km · 4,845 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from TAO?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Qingdao (TAO) is 5,575 miles (8,973 km, 4,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Salem and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 15 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to TAO?
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