What airlines fly to Qingdao?

Cathay Pacific, Korean Air and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Qingdao from California according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Qingdao. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Qingdao on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl?

Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and XiamenAir are the most popular carriers operating from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

How long does it take to fly to Qingdao?

Flight times from California to Qingdao vary, but if you’re flying out of San Francisco and flying into Qingdao (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 20h 15m on average. Another popular route from California to Qingdao is flying from Los Angeles to Qingdao, which will take roughly 20h 20m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport?

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How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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9:30 pm - 9:55 amLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

44h 25m2 stops Hangzhou Chengdu Tianfu Intl

10:50 am - 7:00 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

24h 10m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$573Sichuan Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Tue, Dec 1

9:30 pm - 9:55 amLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

44h 25m2 stops Hangzhou Chengdu Tianfu Intl

10:50 am - 7:00 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

24h 10m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$574Sichuan Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

11:30 am - 12:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

33h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:25 am - 9:05 amTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

17h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$652China Eastern

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 24

11:30 am - 11:10 amLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

31h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:20 am - 9:05 amTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

17h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$652China Eastern

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

8:55 pm - 11:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

34h 20m1 stop Shenzhen

7:50 am - 6:35 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 45m1 stop Shenzhen

$661Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

8:55 pm - 4:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

27h 35m1 stop Shenzhen

11:35 am - 6:35 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 00m1 stop Shenzhen

$677Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:25 pm - 7:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

29h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

7:10 pm - 6:35 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

39h 25m1 stop Shenzhen

$768Air China

Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 23

8:55 pm - 4:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

27h 55m1 stop Shenzhen

11:25 am - 7:00 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 35m1 stop Beijing Capital

$768Air China

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 26

11:50 pm - 8:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

29h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

3:05 pm - 7:30 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

19h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$783China Southern

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Oct 26

11:50 pm - 4:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

25h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

3:05 pm - 6:30 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

19h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$817China Southern

Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Nov 2

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12:30 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

36h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:20 am - 10:05 amTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

17h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$679China Eastern

Sat, Sep 26 - Sun, Oct 25

12:30 pm - 11:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

20h 20m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:20 am - 10:05 amTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

17h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$741China Eastern

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 28

11:25 pm - 7:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

29h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

7:55 am - 8:10 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

27h 15m1 stop Beijing Capital

$808Air China

Thu, Sep 24 - Fri, Oct 2

11:25 pm - 10:30 amLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

20h 05m1 stop Beijing Capital

7:10 am - 8:10 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

28h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital

$833Air China

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 2

11:30 pm - 1:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

23h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

2:45 pm - 10:45 amTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$835Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 23 - Tue, Sep 29

12:25 am - 1:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

22h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

2:45 pm - 10:45 amTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$835Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 23 - Tue, Sep 29

11:50 pm - 8:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

29h 50m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Wuhan

8:40 pm - 7:30 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

37h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$845China Southern

Sat, Sep 26 - Sun, Oct 25

12:25 pm - 1:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

34h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

11:25 am - 10:31 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 06m2 stops Beijing Capital Vancouver Intl

$863Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 28

11:50 pm - 8:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

29h 50m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Wuhan

8:10 am - 8:00 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$868China Southern

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 24

11:30 pm - 1:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

23h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:55 am - 7:00 pmTAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 05m1 stop Shenzhen

$1,026Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Sep 29

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Sichuan Airlines flights from California to Qingdao

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Sichuan Airlines

Nov 27

LAX9:30 pmLos Angeles

44h 25m

2 stops

TAO9:55 amQingdao Jiaodong Intl

Dec 1

TAO10:50 amQingdao Jiaodong Intl

24h 10m

1 stop

LAX7:00 pmLos Angeles

$573

Sichuan Airlines

Nov 3

LAX9:30 pmLos Angeles

44h 25m

2 stops

TAO9:55 amQingdao Jiaodong Intl

Nov 10

TAO10:50 amQingdao Jiaodong Intl

24h 10m

1 stop

LAX7:00 pmLos Angeles

$574

Sichuan Airlines

Nov 15

LAX9:30 pmLos Angeles

44h 25m

2 stops

TAO9:55 amQingdao Jiaodong Intl

Nov 22

TAO10:55 amQingdao Jiaodong Intl

24h 05m

1 stop

LAX7:00 pmLos Angeles

$594

Korean Air flights from California to Qingdao

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Korean Air

Oct 12

SFO12:50 pmSan Francisco

28h 50m

1 stop

TAO8:40 amQingdao Jiaodong Intl

Nov 8

TAO10:55 amQingdao Jiaodong Intl

14h 40m

1 stop

SFO9:35 amSan Francisco

$907

Korean Air

Sep 30

SAN7:00 amSan Diego

34h 40m

2 stops

TAO8:40 amQingdao Jiaodong Intl

Oct 4

TAO2:55 pmQingdao Jiaodong Intl

39h 06m

2 stops

SAN3:01 pmSan Diego

$923

Korean Air

Sep 30

SAN7:00 amSan Diego

39h 45m

2 stops

TAO1:45 pmQingdao Jiaodong Intl

Oct 4

TAO2:55 pmQingdao Jiaodong Intl

43h 18m

2 stops

SAN7:13 pmSan Diego

$924

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Los AngelesQingdao

LAX Los Angeles - TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

LAXTAO

Los Angeles

Fri 11/27

9:30 pm-9:55 am

2 stops44h 25m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Tue 12/1

10:50 am-7:00 pm

1 stop24h 10m

$573

Los AngelesQingdao

LAX Los Angeles - TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

LAXTAO

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

9:30 pm-9:55 am

2 stops44h 25m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Tue 11/10

10:50 am-7:00 pm

1 stop24h 10m

$574

Los AngelesQingdao

LAX Los Angeles - TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

LAXTAO

Los Angeles

Sun 11/8

11:30 am-12:40 pm

1 stop33h 10m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Tue 11/24

7:25 am-9:05 am

1 stop17h 40m

$652

Los AngelesQingdao

LAX Los Angeles - TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

LAXTAO

Los Angeles

Mon 11/9

11:30 am-11:10 am

1 stop31h 40m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Sun 11/22

7:20 am-9:05 am

1 stop17h 45m

$652

Los AngelesQingdao

LAX Los Angeles - TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

LAXTAO

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

8:55 pm-11:15 pm

1 stop34h 20m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Tue 11/10

7:50 am-6:35 pm

1 stop26h 45m

$661

Los AngelesQingdao

LAX Los Angeles - TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

LAXTAO

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

8:55 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop27h 35m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Tue 11/10

11:35 am-6:35 pm

1 stop23h 00m

$677

Los AngelesQingdao

LAX Los Angeles - TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

LAXTAO

Los Angeles

Thu 11/12

10:25 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop29h 30m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Mon 11/23

7:10 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop39h 25m

$768

Los AngelesQingdao

LAX Los Angeles - TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

LAXTAO

Los Angeles

Tue 11/10

8:55 pm-4:50 pm

1 stop27h 55m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Thu 11/26

11:25 am-7:00 pm

1 stop23h 35m

$768

Los AngelesQingdao

LAX Los Angeles - TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

LAXTAO

Los Angeles

Sun 10/18

11:50 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop29h 10m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Mon 10/26

3:05 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop19h 25m

$783

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Los AngelesQingdao

LAX Los Angeles - TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

LAXTAO

Los Angeles

Fri 10/16

11:50 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop25h 10m

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Mon 11/2

3:05 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop19h 25m

$817

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Qingdao?

The cheapest month to fly to Qingdao from California is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $730, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Qingdao in March, then you should wait until April to fly from California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $741.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Qingdao?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Qingdao from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Qingdao for around $897 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Qingdao from California for as low as $705 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	20h 15m
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The best one-way flight to Qingdao from California in the past 72 hours is $376. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Qingdao found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $573.

The fastest flight from California to Qingdao takes 20h 15m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport?
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How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from California to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Air China	PriceFrom $583	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 166 reviews	Search Air China flights
Sichuan Airlines	PriceFrom $608	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 35 reviews	Search Sichuan Airlines flights
China Southern	PriceFrom $645	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 172 reviews	Search China Southern flights
ANA	PriceFrom $645	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,319 reviews	Search ANA flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $682	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 242 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $704	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,492 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Korean Air	PriceFrom $704	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 1,218 reviews	Search Korean Air flights
XiamenAir	PriceFrom $726	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 48 reviews	Search XiamenAir flights

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