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TAO to DAR: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
6,012 mi
9,676 km · 5,225 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from DAR?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 6,012 miles (9,676 km, 5,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 5 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to DAR?
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