# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Qingdao (TAO)

> 11,826 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,826 km / 7,348 mi / 6,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 00:01 in Atlanta, it's 12:01 in Qingdao)
- **Elevation difference**: 993 ft (TAO is lower than ATL)

## Airports

### [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlanta, United States
- ICAO: KATL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.640000, -84.430000
- Elevation: 1,026 ft

### [Liuting Airport (TAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tao-qingdao-liuting-airport/1ef266e0-202c-61d2-afea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qingdao, China
- ICAO: ZSQD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.270000, 120.370000
- Elevation: 33 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:01 in Atlanta, it's 12:01 in Qingdao.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)
- [Liuting Airport (TAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tao-qingdao-liuting-airport/1ef266e0-202c-61d2-afea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)