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YKM to TAO: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
5,582 mi
8,983 km · 4,850 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from TAO?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Qingdao (TAO) is 5,582 miles (8,983 km, 4,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 YKM to TAO?
Nonstop service on YKM–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 11h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yakima and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 16 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to TAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKM–TAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKM to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–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.