Updated:
January 14, 2026
China
Asia
Qingdao Airport (TAO)
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport averages 241 flights per day to 87 destinations, with 64 domestic and 23 international routes. A total of 35 airlines operate at TAO, led by Shandong Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 14 countries across three continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and South Korea as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Qingdao connects to London, with a typical flight time of 9 hrs 40 mins.
- Destinations
- 87 (64 domestic · 23 international)
- Flights per day
- 241 (204 domestic · 38 international)
- Busiest Route
- Seoul (17/day)
- Top Country
- China (204 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 11,811 ft / 3,600 m
Weather in Qingdao
87 Destinations from Qingdao Airport (TAO)
This week, 87 active routes depart from Qingdao International Airport. The busiest route connects Qingdao with Seoul and is operated by 6 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to London, and the shortest flight is to Dalian.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Seoul |
TAO → ICN
2 hrs |
China Eastern Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, T'Way Air6 |
| 13 | Harbin |
TAO → HRB
2 hrs 35 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines6 |
| 12 | Guangzhou |
TAO → CAN
3 hrs 5 mins |
9 Air Co, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines5 |
| 11 | Shenzhen |
TAO → SZX
3 hrs 30 mins |
China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines4 |
| 11 | Changchun |
TAO → CGQ
2 hrs 20 mins |
Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines6 |
| 10 | Hangzhou |
TAO → HGH
2 hrs 25 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Loong Air, Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines5 |
| 9 | Chengdu (TFU) |
TAO → TFU
3 hrs 10 mins |
Chengdu Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Lucky Air, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Spring Airlines7 |
| 8 | Chongqing |
TAO → CKG
2 hrs 50 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 8 | Wuhan |
TAO → WUH
2 hrs 30 mins |
Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shandong Airlines5 |
| 7 | Shenyang |
TAO → SHE
2 hrs 5 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Okay Airways, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Spring Airlines6 |
| 7 | Ningbo |
TAO → NGB
2 hrs 5 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Loong Air, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Spring Airlines6 |
| 7 | Xianyang |
TAO → XIY
2 hrs 35 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 7 | Changsha |
TAO → CSX
2 hrs 45 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Okay Airways, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines6 |
| 7 | Dalian |
TAO → DLC
1 hr 35 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines4 |
| 6 | Shanghai (PVG) |
TAO → PVG
2 hrs |
China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines4 |
| 6 | Xiamen |
TAO → XMN
2 hrs 45 mins |
Beijing Capital Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines3 |
| 5 | Fuzhou |
TAO → FOC
2 hrs 40 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Fuzhou Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Xiamen Airlines4 |
| 5 | Hefei |
TAO → HFE
2 hrs |
China Eastern Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines3 |
| 5 | Nanchang |
TAO → KHN
2 hrs 20 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Jiangxi Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines4 |
| 4 | Beijing |
TAO → PEK
1 hr 45 mins |
Air China, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 4 | Wenzhou |
TAO → WNZ
2 hrs 20 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Tianjin Airlines4 |
| 3 | Chengdu (CTU) |
TAO → CTU
2 hrs 45 mins |
Air China1 |
| 3 | Kunming |
TAO → KMG
3 hrs 30 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Yunnan Hong Tu Airlines4 |
| 3 | Hong Kong |
TAO → HKG
3 hrs 25 mins |
Cathay Pacific, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines3 |
| 3 | Osaka |
TAO → KIX
2 hrs 55 mins |
Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 2 | Guiyang |
TAO → KWE
3 hrs 5 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shandong Airlines3 |
| 2 | Lanzhou |
TAO → LHW
2 hrs 50 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Qingdao Airlines2 |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur |
TAO → KUL
5 hrs 20 mins |
Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 2 | Busan-si |
TAO → PUS
2 hrs 20 mins |
Air Busan, Korean Air2 |
| 2 | Taiyuan |
TAO → TYN
2 hrs 15 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 2 | Shantou |
TAO → SWA
3 hrs |
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines2 |
| 2 | Wuxi |
TAO → WUX
2 hrs |
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines2 |
| 2 | Yanji |
TAO → YNJ
2 hrs 30 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Qingdao Airlines2 |
| 2 | Zhoushan |
TAO → HSN
2 hrs 5 mins |
Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 2 | Daqing Shi |
TAO → DQA
2 hrs 30 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines2 |
| 2 | Hohhot |
TAO → HET
2 hrs 25 mins |
Chengdu Airlines, China Southern Airlines2 |
| 2 | Zhengzhou |
TAO → CGO
2 hrs 5 mins |
Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 1 | Shanghai (SHA) |
TAO → SHA
2 hrs 10 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 1 | Yinchuan |
TAO → INC
2 hrs 45 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 1 | Bayshan | TAO → — | Fuzhou Airlines, Juneyao Airlines2 |
| 1 | Bangkok |
TAO → BKK
4 hrs 5 mins |
Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 1 | Cheongju |
TAO → CJJ
2 hrs 15 mins |
Aero K Airlines1 |
| 1 | Chifeng |
TAO → CIF
2 hrs 5 mins |
Juneyao Airlines1 |
| 1 | Haikou |
TAO → HAK
3 hrs 30 mins |
Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines2 |
| 1 | Jiamusi |
TAO → JMU
2 hrs 40 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Qingdao Airlines2 |
| 1 | Jixi |
TAO → JXA
2 hrs 30 mins |
Shanghai Airlines1 |
| 1 | Nanjing |
TAO → NKG
1 hr 50 mins |
Shandong Airlines1 |
| 1 | Ordos |
TAO → DSN
2 hrs 25 mins |
China Eastern Airlines1 |
| 1 | Quanzhou |
TAO → JJN
2 hrs 45 mins |
Xiamen Airlines1 |
| 1 | Shiyan |
TAO → WDS
2 hrs 25 mins |
Shandong Airlines1 |
| 1 | Tokyo (HND) |
TAO → HND
3 hrs 30 mins |
ANA1 |
| 1 | Ürümqi |
TAO → URC
5 hrs 25 mins |
Shandong Airlines1 |
| 1 | Yichang |
TAO → YIH
2 hrs 35 mins |
Donghai Airlines1 |
| 1 | Yulin |
TAO → UYN
2 hrs 25 mins |
Tianjin Airlines1 |
| 1 | Hailar |
TAO → HLD
2 hrs 55 mins |
Yunnan Hong Tu Airlines1 |
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | TAO → SGN | Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 6/week | Wuyishan |
TAO → WUS
2 hrs 30 mins |
Shandong Airlines1 |
| 5/week | Foshan | TAO → FUO | China United Airlines1 |
| 5/week | Ganzhou |
TAO → KOW
2 hrs 40 mins |
GX Airlines1 |
| 5/week | Jingzhou |
TAO → SHS
2 hrs 35 mins |
Beijing Capital Airlines1 |
| 5/week | Lishui |
TAO → LIJ
2 hrs 20 mins |
Donghai Airlines1 |
| 5/week | Quzhou |
TAO → JUZ
2 hrs 10 mins |
China Express Airlines1 |
| 5/week | Singapore |
TAO → SIN
6 hrs 10 mins |
Scoot1 |
| 5/week | Taipei |
TAO → TPE
2 hrs 40 mins |
China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines2 |
| 4/week | Huangyan |
TAO → HYN
2 hrs 25 mins |
Qingdao Airlines1 |
| 4/week | Moscow |
TAO → SVO
8 hrs 30 mins |
Beijing Capital Airlines1 |
| 4/week | Qiqihar |
TAO → NDG
2 hrs 35 mins |
China Eastern Airlines1 |
| 4/week | Sydney |
TAO → SYD
10 hrs 25 mins |
Beijing Capital Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Changzhi |
TAO → CIH
2 hrs 10 mins |
Donghai Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Chizhou |
TAO → JUH
2 hrs 10 mins |
Tianjin Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Daegu-si |
TAO → TAE
2 hrs 25 mins |
Qingdao Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Dubai |
TAO → DXB
8 hrs 15 mins |
China Eastern Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Enshi |
TAO → ENH
2 hrs 40 mins |
Beijing Capital Airlines1 |
| 3/week | London |
TAO → LHR
9 hrs 40 mins |
Beijing Capital Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Nanning |
TAO → NNG
3 hrs 50 mins |
China Eastern Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Nanyang |
TAO → NNY
2 hrs 20 mins |
GX Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Sanming |
TAO → SQJ
2 hrs 40 mins |
China Eastern Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Macau |
TAO → MFM
3 hrs 10 mins |
Air Macau1 |
| 3/week | Tokoname |
TAO → NGO
3 hrs 10 mins |
Qingdao Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Tokyo (NRT) |
TAO → NRT
4 hrs 10 mins |
China Eastern Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Changzhou |
TAO → CZX
1 hr 55 mins |
Shandong Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Jeju City |
TAO → CJU
2 hrs 5 mins |
Qingdao Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Jinghong |
TAO → JHG
3 hrs 40 mins |
China Eastern Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Xiangfan |
TAO → XFN
2 hrs 25 mins |
GX Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Yuncheng |
TAO → YCU
2 hrs 20 mins |
Shandong Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Shizuoka |
TAO → FSZ
3 hrs 25 mins |
Qingdao Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Datsin | TAO → — | China Southern Airlines1 |
Route and destination data updated weekly ()
Airlines
Qingdao International Airport is served by 35 airlines, with Shandong Airlines in the lead at 20% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 55% of routes. 14 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 16 airlines operate international routes, compared with 26 serving domestic routes. Beijing Capital Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to London with a flight time of 9 hrs 40 mins.
- Shandong Airlines38 routes
- China Eastern Airlines37 routes
- Qingdao Airlines27 routes
- China Southern Airlines13 routes
- Beijing Capital Airlines9 routes
- Xiamen Airlines7 routes
- Juneyao Airlines7 routes
- Hainan Airlines4 routes
- Spring Airlines3 routes
- Shanghai Airlines3 routes
- Tianjin Airlines3 routes
- Donghai Airlines3 routes
- GX Airlines3 routes
- Korean Air2 routes
- Shenzhen Airlines2 routes
- Loong Air2 routes
- Chengdu Airlines2 routes
- Okay Airways2 routes
- Fuzhou Airlines2 routes
- Air China2 routes
- Yunnan Hong Tu Airlines2 routes
- Jeju Air1 route
- T'Way Air1 route
- 9 Air Co1 route
- Lucky Air1 route
- Sichuan Airlines1 route
- Jiangxi Airlines1 route
- Cathay Pacific1 route
- Air Busan1 route
- Aero K Airlines1 route
- ANA1 route
- China United Airlines1 route
- China Express Airlines1 route
- Scoot1 route
- Air Macau1 route
Qingdao International Airport provides direct service to 14 countries across three continents. The route network is 74% domestic and 26% international, with Seoul, South Korea serving as the primary international destination.
- China204/day
- South Korea21/day
- Japan5/day
- Hong Kong SAR China3/day
- Malaysia2/day
- Thailand1/day
- Vietnam1/day
- Singapore5/week
- Taiwan5/week
- Russia4/week
- Australia4/week
- United Arab Emirates3/week
- United Kingdom3/week
- Macao SAR China3/week
Global Rankings of Qingdao Airport (TAO)
This snapshot shows how Qingdao Airport (TAO) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #175 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #112 – Domestic Destination Count
- #316 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #115 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #71 – Domestic Flight Count
- #229 – International Flight Count
- #135 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #143 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #606 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #178 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
4 Runways at Qingdao Airport (TAO)
Runways:
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 11,811 ft · 3,600 m | 198 ft · 60 m | Concrete |
| 34 | 11,811 ft · 3,600 m | 198 ft · 60 m | Concrete |
| 17 | 11,811 ft · 3,600 m | 147 ft · 45 m | Concrete |
| 35 | 11,811 ft · 3,600 m | 147 ft · 45 m | Concrete |
The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.