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TAO to SUR: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Summer Beaver (Summer Beaver Airport)
6,048 mi
9,733 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- SUR — Summer Beaver Airport · Summer Beaver, Canada
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 SUR
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport34 mi away
- YLH · Lansdowne House Airport44 mi away
- YWP · Webequie Airport52 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from SUR?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Summer Beaver (SUR) is 6,048 miles (9,733 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to SUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 SUR?
Nonstop service on TAO–SUR 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 12h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Summer Beaver?
Summer Beaver is 13 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to SUR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–SUR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to SUR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–SUR 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.