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TAO to JIC: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport)
1,000 mi
1,610 km · 869 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from JIC?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Jinchuan (JIC) is 1,000 miles (1,610 km, 869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to JIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 JIC?
Nonstop service on TAO–JIC 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 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to JIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–JIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to JIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–JIC 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.