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TAO to SQL: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,956 mi
9,586 km · 5,176 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from SQL?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,956 miles (9,586 km, 5,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to SQL?
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