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SUN to TAO: distance & flight time
Hailey (Friedman Memorial Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
5,945 mi
9,567 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- SUN — Friedman Memorial Airport · Hailey, United States
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SUN
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport71 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport72 mi away
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base85 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport95 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 SUN from TAO?
The flight distance from Hailey (SUN) to Qingdao (TAO) is 5,945 miles (9,567 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUN to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 SUN to TAO?
Nonstop service on SUN–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 12h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hailey and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 15 hours ahead of Hailey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUN to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUN–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUN to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUN–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.