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TAO to LAX: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,283 mi
10,112 km · 5,460 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from LAX?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,283 miles (10,112 km, 5,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to LAX?
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