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TAO to FXE: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
7,918 mi
12,743 km · 6,881 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from FXE?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 7,918 miles (12,743 km, 6,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 12 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to FXE?
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