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TAO to CAE: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,392 mi
11,896 km · 6,424 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from CAE?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,392 miles (11,896 km, 6,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to CAE?
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