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TAO to LGB: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
6,300 mi
10,138 km · 5,474 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from LGB?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Long Beach (LGB) is 6,300 miles (10,138 km, 5,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 LGB?
Nonstop service on TAO–LGB 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 12h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 15 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to LGB?
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Why are some TAO to LGB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–LGB 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.