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SOU to TAO: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
5,453 mi
8,775 km · 4,738 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
- 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from TAO?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Qingdao (TAO) is 5,453 miles (8,775 km, 4,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOU to TAO?
Nonstop service on SOU–TAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Southampton and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 8 hours ahead of Southampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOU–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOU to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOU–TAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.