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YKZ to TAO: distance & flight time
Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,764 mi
10,885 km · 5,877 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m 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
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, 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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 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 YKZ from TAO?
The flight distance from Toronto (YKZ) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,764 miles (10,885 km, 5,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKZ to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 YKZ to TAO?
Nonstop service on YKZ–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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Toronto and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 12 hours ahead of Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKZ to TAO?
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