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TAO to ESH: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
5,426 mi
8,732 km · 4,715 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from ESH?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 5,426 miles (8,732 km, 4,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 ESH?
Nonstop service on TAO–ESH 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 11h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 8 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to ESH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–ESH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to ESH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–ESH 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.