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TAO to CKT: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport)
3,244 mi
5,220 km · 2,819 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- CKT — Sarakhs Airport · Sarakhs, Iran
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 CKT
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport81 mi away
- MYP · Mary Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from CKT?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Sarakhs (CKT) is 3,244 miles (5,220 km, 2,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to CKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 CKT?
Nonstop service on TAO–CKT 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 6h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Sarakhs?
Sarakhs is 4.5 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to CKT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–CKT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to CKT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–CKT 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.