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TAO to NCO: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → North Kingstown (Quonset State Airport)
7,006 mi
11,274 km · 6,088 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- NCO — Quonset State Airport · North Kingstown, 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 NCO
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from NCO?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to North Kingstown (NCO) is 7,006 miles (11,274 km, 6,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to NCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 NCO?
Nonstop service on TAO–NCO 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 14h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and North Kingstown?
North Kingstown is 12 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to NCO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–NCO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to NCO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–NCO 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.