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TAO to HYS: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
6,665 mi
10,726 km · 5,792 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from HYS?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Hays (HYS) is 6,665 miles (10,726 km, 5,792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 HYS?
Nonstop service on TAO–HYS 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Hays?
Hays is 14 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to HYS?
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Why are some TAO to HYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–HYS 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.