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SUX to TAO: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,528 mi
10,506 km · 5,673 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from TAO?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,528 miles (10,506 km, 5,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 SUX to TAO?
Nonstop service on SUX–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 13h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux City and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 14 hours ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUX–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUX to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUX–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.