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TAO to PMA: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Pemba (Pemba Airport)
5,912 mi
9,514 km · 5,137 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Tanzania
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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from PMA?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Pemba (PMA) is 5,912 miles (9,514 km, 5,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to PMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Pemba?
Pemba is 5 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to PMA?
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