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TAO to BRL: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport)
6,751 mi
10,865 km · 5,867 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from BRL?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Burlington (BRL) is 6,751 miles (10,865 km, 5,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to BRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 TAO to BRL?
Nonstop service on TAO–BRL 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Burlington?
Burlington is 13 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to BRL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–BRL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to BRL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–BRL 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.