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TAO to SSN: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
381 mi
614 km · 331 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
381 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from SSN?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Seoul East (SSN) is 381 miles (614 km, 331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 SSN?
Nonstop service on TAO–SSN 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 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 1 hour ahead of Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–SSN 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.