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TAO to LYU: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
6,296 mi
10,133 km · 5,471 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from LYU?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Ely (LYU) is 6,296 miles (10,133 km, 5,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to LYU?
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 LYU?
Nonstop service on TAO–LYU 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 Ely?
Ely is 13 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–LYU 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.