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YKX to TAO: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,467 mi
10,407 km · 5,619 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from TAO?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,467 miles (10,407 km, 5,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 YKX to TAO?
Nonstop service on YKX–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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirkland Lake and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 12 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to TAO?
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Why are some YKX to TAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKX–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.