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TSM to TAO: distance & flight time
Taos (Taos Regional Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,609 mi
10,637 km · 5,743 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TSM — Taos Regional Airport · Taos, United States
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TSM
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport52 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport63 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport63 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field68 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 TSM from TAO?
The flight distance from Taos (TSM) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,609 miles (10,637 km, 5,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TSM to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from TSM to TAO?
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