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TAO to HHH: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Hilton Head Island (Hilton Head Airport)
7,512 mi
12,090 km · 6,528 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- HHH — Hilton Head Airport · Hilton Head Island, 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 HHH
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from HHH?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Hilton Head Island (HHH) is 7,512 miles (12,090 km, 6,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to HHH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 HHH?
Nonstop service on TAO–HHH 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 15h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Hilton Head Island?
Hilton Head Island is 13 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to HHH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–HHH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to HHH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–HHH 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.