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TAO to BMI: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
6,818 mi
10,973 km · 5,925 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from BMI?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Bloomington (BMI) is 6,818 miles (10,973 km, 5,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Qingdao and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 13 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.