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TAO to GCK: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport)
6,677 mi
10,746 km · 5,802 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from GCK?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Garden City (GCK) is 6,677 miles (10,746 km, 5,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to GCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 GCK?
Nonstop service on TAO–GCK 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 13h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Garden City?
Garden City is 14 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to GCK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–GCK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to GCK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–GCK 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.