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TAO to PYM: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Plymouth (Plymouth Municipal Airport)
6,990 mi
11,249 km · 6,074 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- PYM — Plymouth Municipal Airport · Plymouth, 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 PYM
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from PYM?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Plymouth (PYM) is 6,990 miles (11,249 km, 6,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to PYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 PYM?
Nonstop service on TAO–PYM 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Plymouth?
Plymouth is 12 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to PYM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–PYM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to PYM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–PYM 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.