What airport do you fly into for flights to Qingdao?

Travelers will need to book flights to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl (TAO) if they wish to fly to Qingdao. The Qingdao airport is 25.7 mi from the city center.

Can I find cheaper flights to Qingdao if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Qingdao on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Qingdao?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Beijing Capital Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Qingdao.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Qingdao?

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Qingdao. One-way flights to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl typically cost £65, while return flights cost around £184.

How much is a return flight to Qingdao?

A return flight to Qingdao will typically cost around £254, however they can be found for as little as £250.

Where does the fastest flight to Qingdao depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Qingdao, London offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 40 minutes).

Does Qingdao Jiaodong Intl have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Qingdao Jiaodong Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl?

Yes. Qingdao Jiaodong Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Ramada by Wyndham Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is the closest property to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl (0.0 mi away from Qingdao Jiaodong Intl).

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Good one-way deal	£347 or less

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36h 35m total
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Wed 1/1022:10LHR - TAO

1 stop18h 45mChina Southern

Tue 21/1008:10TAO - LHR

1 stop17h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9£402

Wed 29/1022:00LHR - TAO

1 stop29h 15mChina Southern

Wed 5/1110:50TAO - LHR

1 stop39h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9£468

Wed 29/1011:40LGW - TAO

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1117:30TAO - LGW

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£469

Thu 30/1011:05LGW - TAO

1 stop17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1117:30TAO - LGW

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£479

Thu 30/1022:00LHR - TAO

1 stop29h 15mChina Southern

Thu 6/1108:05TAO - LHR

1 stop18h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£483

Thu 30/1007:00LHR - TAO

2 stops21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1107:55TAO - LHR

1 stop16h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£504

Wed 1/1022:40LHR - TAO

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1018:00TAO - LHR

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£505

Thu 30/1010:30LGW - TAO

2 stops22h 55mChina Eastern

Thu 6/1121:05TAO - LGW

1 stop24h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/9£512

Wed 1/1022:00LHR - TAO

2 stops31h 30mHainan Airlines

Tue 21/1013:30TAO - LHR

2 stops37h 00mHainan Airlines

Deal found 14/9£517

Fri 31/1011:40LGW - TAO

2 stops23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1117:30TAO - LGW

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£539

Wed 29/1020:25LHR - TAO

1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1107:55TAO - LHR

2 stops21h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£551

Mon 22/921:20LHR - TAO

1 stop20h 45mChina Eastern

Mon 29/907:20TAO - LHR

1 stop18h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/9£552

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Wed 1/1022:10LHR - TAO

1 stop18h 45mChina Southern

Tue 21/1008:10TAO - LHR

1 stop17h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9£402

Fri 31/1011:40LGW - TAO

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1117:30TAO - LGW

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£469

Thu 30/1010:30LGW - TAO

2 stops22h 55mChina Eastern

Thu 6/1121:05TAO - LGW

1 stop24h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/9£512

Wed 1/1022:00LHR - TAO

2 stops31h 30mHainan Airlines

Tue 21/1013:30TAO - LHR

2 stops37h 00mHainan Airlines

Deal found 14/9£517

Fri 17/1022:05LHR - TAO

Nonstop11h 05mBeijing Capital Airlines

Fri 28/1115:00TAO - LHR

Nonstop12h 00mBeijing Capital Airlines

Deal found 14/9£567

Fri 31/1011:40LGW - TAO

2 stops23h 30mAir China

Fri 7/1111:25TAO - LGW

2 stops27h 30mAir China

Deal found 15/9£579

Wed 29/1022:00LHR - TAO

1 stop29h 15mChina Southern

Wed 5/1110:50TAO - LHR

1 stop39h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9£468

Wed 29/1011:40LGW - TAO

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1117:30TAO - LGW

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£469

Thu 30/1011:05LGW - TAO

1 stop17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1117:30TAO - LGW

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£479

Thu 30/1022:00LHR - TAO

1 stop29h 15mChina Southern

Thu 6/1108:05TAO - LHR

1 stop18h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£483

Thu 30/1015:45LHR - TAO

2 stops18h 50mChina Eastern

Thu 6/1107:25TAO - LHR

2 stops22h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/9£574

Fri 13/221:40LHR - TAO

Nonstop10h 50mBeijing Capital Airlines

Fri 20/215:00TAO - LHR

Nonstop12h 00mBeijing Capital Airlines

Deal found 14/9£579

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Fri 17/1022:05LHR - TAO

Nonstop11h 05mBeijing Capital Airlines

Fri 28/1115:00TAO - LHR

Nonstop12h 00mBeijing Capital Airlines

Deal found 14/9£567

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Deal found 14/9£579

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Mon 1/1215:00TAO - LHR

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Deal found 14/9£2,125

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Mon 22/921:20LHR - TAO

1 stop20h 45mChina Eastern

Mon 29/907:20TAO - LHR

1 stop18h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/9£552

Wed 1/1022:10LHR - TAO

1 stop18h 45mChina Southern

Tue 21/1008:10TAO - LHR

1 stop17h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9£402

Wed 1/1022:40LHR - TAO

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1018:00TAO - LHR

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£505

Wed 1/1022:00LHR - TAO

2 stops31h 30mHainan Airlines

Tue 21/1013:30TAO - LHR

2 stops37h 00mHainan Airlines

Deal found 14/9£517

Wed 29/1022:00LHR - TAO

1 stop29h 15mChina Southern

Wed 5/1110:50TAO - LHR

1 stop39h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9£468

Wed 29/1011:40LGW - TAO

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1117:30TAO - LGW

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£469

Wed 29/1020:25LHR - TAO

1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/1107:55TAO - LHR

2 stops21h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£551

Thu 30/1011:05LGW - TAO

1 stop17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1117:30TAO - LGW

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£479

Thu 30/1022:00LHR - TAO

1 stop29h 15mChina Southern

Thu 6/1108:05TAO - LHR

1 stop18h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 15/9£483

Thu 30/1007:00LHR - TAO

2 stops21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1107:55TAO - LHR

1 stop16h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£504

Thu 30/1010:30LGW - TAO

2 stops22h 55mChina Eastern

Thu 6/1121:05TAO - LGW

1 stop24h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/9£512

Fri 31/1011:40LGW - TAO

2 stops23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1117:30TAO - LGW

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£539

One-way flights to Qingdao
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Tue 28/1006:35LGW - TAO

3 stops51h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£251

Mon 27/1021:30LHR - TAO

Nonstop11h 00mBeijing Capital Airlines

Deal found 15/9£283

Wed 1/1019:15LHR - TAO

1 stop14h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 14/9£288

Tue 28/1013:05STN - TAO

3 stops44h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£288

Mon 27/1017:40STN - TAO

3 stops57h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£292

Sun 26/1023:20STN - TAO

3 stops50h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£301

Mon 22/907:50STN - TAO

3 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£305

Mon 22/911:15LGW - TAO

2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£308

Mon 22/922:05LHR - TAO

1 stop37h 05mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 14/9£310

Mon 22/911:15LGW - TAO

1 stop22h 45mAir China

Deal found 14/9£312

Mon 22/922:30LHR - TAO

Nonstop10h 40mBeijing Capital Airlines

Deal found 14/9£319

Mon 27/1011:40LGW - TAO

1 stop26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£330

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Price

LondonQingdao

LHR - TAO

LHRTAO

London Heathrow

Wed 1/10

22:10-23:55

1 stop18h 45m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Tue 21/10

08:10-19:00

1 stop17h 50m

£402

LondonQingdao

LHR - TAO

LHRTAO

London Heathrow

Wed 29/10

22:00-11:15

1 stop29h 15m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Wed 5/11

10:50-18:35

1 stop39h 45m

£468

LondonQingdao

LGW - TAO

LGWTAO

London Gatwick

Fri 31/10

11:40-12:45

1 stop17h 05m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Fri 7/11

17:30-06:55

1 stop21h 25m

£469

LondonQingdao

LGW - TAO

LGWTAO

London Gatwick

Wed 29/10

11:40-12:45

1 stop17h 05m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Wed 5/11

17:30-06:55

1 stop21h 25m

£469

LondonQingdao

LGW - TAO

LGWTAO

London Gatwick

Thu 30/10

11:05-12:45

1 stop17h 40m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Thu 6/11

17:30-06:55

1 stop21h 25m

£479

LondonQingdao

LHR - TAO

LHRTAO

London Heathrow

Thu 30/10

22:00-11:15

1 stop29h 15m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Thu 6/11

08:05-18:35

1 stop18h 30m

£483

LondonQingdao

LHR - TAO

LHRTAO

London Heathrow

Thu 30/10

07:00-12:00

2 stops21h 00m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Thu 6/11

07:55-15:55

1 stop16h 00m

£504

LondonQingdao

LHR - TAO

LHRTAO

London Heathrow

Wed 1/10

22:40-20:05

1 stop14h 25m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Tue 21/10

18:00-09:00

2 stops22h 00m

£505

LondonQingdao

LGW - TAO

LGWTAO

London Gatwick

Thu 30/10

10:30-17:25

2 stops22h 55m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Thu 6/11

21:05-14:00

1 stop24h 55m

£512

LondonQingdao

LHR - TAO

LHRTAO

London Heathrow

Wed 1/10

22:00-12:30

2 stops31h 30m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Tue 21/10

13:30-19:30

2 stops37h 00m

£517

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When is the best time to book a flight to Qingdao?

The price you pay for your flight to Qingdao may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 90 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

How long is the flight to Qingdao?

On average, a flight from London to Qingdao takes 18 hours 6 minutes. Flights to Qingdao from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Qingdao?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Qingdao are Beijing Capital Airlines, Air China and Hainan Airlines.

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What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Qingdao?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Qingdao are Beijing Capital Airlines, Air China and China Southern.

Rainfall in Qingdao by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Qingdao ranges from 10.0 - 160.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 160.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Qingdao when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

Temperature in Qingdao by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Qingdao, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 25.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 0.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Qingdao

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Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

45 reviews

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1 / 2

10.0

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Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

45 reviews

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8.2

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1 / 2

10.0

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CAN - PEK

China Eastern

7.2

Good

165 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

45 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Air China

7.2

Good

99 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

45 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

FAQs about flying to Qingdao

Getting around Qingdao

Most locals and visitors in Qingdao use public buses as their preferred means of transport. This is because the city is quite hilly, making walking, or using bikes or motorbikes, impractical. There is a very good public bus network in the city, and this is complimented by special tour buses that will take you to key sights (along with an informative guide on hand to answer questions), and long distance coaches to other cities. Ships, sea and river ferries taxis, and the railway are other methods of transport available in the city.

Getting from the Airport to the City

Getting to the town centre from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) is very easy as there are 5 different shuttle buses that you can take to get to various destinations in the city. The journey is around 14 miles (23 km). You can also hire a car, or take a taxi, to make this journey. Many car hire companies will enable you to book your vehicle online before you travel, and will have it ready for you to pick up when your flight arrives at the airport.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Qingdao?
Travelers will need to book flights to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl (TAO) if they wish to fly to Qingdao. The Qingdao airport is 25.7 mi from the city center.
Can I find cheaper flights to Qingdao if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Qingdao on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Qingdao?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Beijing Capital Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Qingdao.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Qingdao?
Qingdao Jiaodong Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Qingdao. One-way flights to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl typically cost £65, while return flights cost around £184.
How much is a return flight to Qingdao?
A return flight to Qingdao will typically cost around £254, however they can be found for as little as £250.
Where does the fastest flight to Qingdao depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Qingdao, London offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 40 minutes).
Does Qingdao Jiaodong Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Qingdao Jiaodong Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl?
Yes. Qingdao Jiaodong Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Ramada by Wyndham Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is the closest property to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl (0.0 mi away from Qingdao Jiaodong Intl).

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