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TOP to TAO: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,749 mi
10,862 km · 5,865 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, United States
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Near TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TOP from TAO?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,749 miles (10,862 km, 5,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 TOP to TAO?
Nonstop service on TOP–TAO 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 13h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Topeka and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 14 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TOP–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TOP to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TOP–TAO 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.