DQA to TAO: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) is 1,229 km (763 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h, heading south. The distance is the same in either direction (TAO to DQA).
How far is it from Daqing to Qingdao (Jiaozhou)?
The great-circle distance between Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) is 1,229 km (763 mi, 663 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from DQA to TAO?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. TAO is roughly south of DQA.
How is the DQA to TAO route written in code?
The pair is written DQA-TAO in IATA codes and ZYDQ-ZSQD in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Daqing Sartu Airport is DQA (ZYDQ), Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is TAO (ZSQD).
| DQA | TAO | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Daqing Sartu Airport | Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport |
| ICAO code | ZYDQ | ZSQD |
| Country | China | China |
| Elevation | 496 ft | 30 ft |
| Rank by connections | #1479 | #78 |
Both ICAO codes start with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
TAO sits 466 ft (142 m) lower than DQA, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.
Airlines flying DQA to TAO
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | China Southern Airlines | CSN | China Southern | Active |
| MU | China Eastern Airlines | CES | China Eastern | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Daqing from Qingdao (Jiaozhou)?
Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) are 1,229 km (763 mi, 663 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from DQA to TAO?
A typical nonstop flight between DQA and TAO takes about 2h. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is TAO from DQA?
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) lies roughly south of Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA).
Which airlines fly DQA to TAO?
2 airlines appear on the DQA-TAO route in the open dataset, including China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines.
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