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TAO to XIC: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
1,205 mi
1,940 km · 1,047 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
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 XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from XIC?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Xichang (XIC) is 1,205 miles (1,940 km, 1,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 XIC?
Nonstop service on TAO–XIC 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 3h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to XIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–XIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to XIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–XIC 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.