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$399 Find Cheap Flights to Qingdao

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Cheapest round-trip
$700
Typical prices: $585-$755
Korean Air
Tue 9/1Tue 9/15
LAX - TAO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$399
Typical prices: $411-$485
Korean Air
Sat 9/12
LAX - TAO • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights to Qingdao

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Qingdao that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals to Qingdao

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
Korean Air Logo
12:40 pm - 8:40 am
LAX
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TAO
29h 00m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
9:45 am - 9:40 am
TAO
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LAX
14h 55m
1 stop
$700Korean Air
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 30
Korean Air Logo
11:50 pm - 8:40 am
LAX
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TAO
17h 50m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
2:55 pm - 2:50 pm
TAO
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LAX
14h 55m
1 stop
$701Korean Air
Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Oct 14
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 am - 1:30 pm
SFO
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TAO
21h 10m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:45 pm - 10:55 am
TAO
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SFO
35h 10m
1 stop
$807Cathay Pacific
Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Sep 9
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 am - 1:30 pm
SFO
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TAO
21h 10m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:45 pm - 11:15 pm
TAO
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SFO
23h 30m
1 stop
$809Cathay Pacific
Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Oct 22
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
SFO
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TAO
33h 30m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
6:45 am - 9:05 am
TAO
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SFO
17h 20m
1 stop
$842China Eastern
Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Oct 24
China Eastern Logo
12:30 pm - 11:50 pm
LAX
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TAO
20h 20m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
2:50 pm - 10:05 am
TAO
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LAX
34h 15m
1 stop
$861China Eastern
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 20
Air China Logo
2:05 am - 7:55 pm
JFK
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TAO
29h 50m
1 stop
Air China Logo
8:55 pm - 11:05 pm
TAO
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JFK
38h 10m
1 stop
$1,133Air China
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 20
Air China Logo
2:05 am - 9:45 pm
JFK
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TAO
31h 40m
1 stop
Air China Logo
8:55 pm - 11:05 pm
TAO
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JFK
38h 10m
1 stop
$1,137Air China
Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Mar 23
ANA Logo
2:28 pm - 12:30 pm
LGA
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TAO
34h 02m
2 stops
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1:35 pm - 1:03 pm
TAO
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LGA
35h 28m
2 stops
$1,262ANA
Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Oct 5
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8:00 pm - 12:30 pm
EWR
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TAO
28h 30m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:30 pm - 5:10 am
TAO
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27h 40m
2 stops
$1,296ANA
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Qingdao

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Qingdao to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Qingdao?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Qingdao was found on the route from Los Angeles, at $700 return. The most popular connection is from New York to Qingdao and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $1,105 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Qingdao?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Qingdao, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Qingdao is March, where tickets cost $500 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, where the average cost of tickets from the United States is $935 and $861 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is December with an average price of $303.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Qingdao, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight to Qingdao

 
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Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on Korean Air, Air China and China Eastern

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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Expert on Cathay Pacific

Chris is a consumer travel reporter covering aviation, trending travel news, hotels, and loyalty programs—all for leading global publications like Travel + Leisure, The Washington Post, AFAR, and more. In addition to writing, Chris is a video host for Travel + Leisure, giving consumers an inside look at the latest in air travel.

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Ramsey Qubein

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An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Good to know - Book Cheap Qingdao Plane Tickets

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$399
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 22% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 45% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to Qingdao

When to book flights to Qingdao

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Qingdao based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking Qingdao flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Qingdao?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Qingdao was found on the route from Los Angeles, at $700 return. The most popular connection is from New York to Qingdao and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $1,105 in the last 5 days.

  • How far is Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport from central Qingdao?

    Central Qingdao is 26 miles away from Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport.

  • What is the name of Qingdao’s airport?

    Qingdao is served by Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport, also commonly referred to as Qingdao Jiaodong Intl. The airport code is TAO.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Qingdao?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Qingdao.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Qingdao?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Qingdao is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Qingdao?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Qingdao with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Qingdao?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Qingdao up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Qingdao

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Qingdao

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Qingdao. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Qingdao. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1218 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.3Comfort
8.1Food
8.5Boarding
8.7Crew
Airline reviews

AAAAHHHH... It was shocking in a very positive way, the attention to detail, the courtesy, the manners of all personnel on board, the constant honest smiling. You can see and feel they take pride in all they do no matter how trivial. The plane in general was very comfortable. I can't wait to do it again

8.0 ExcellentCarlos J, Apr 2026
TPA - ATL
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AAAAHHHH... It was shocking in a very positive way, the attention to detail, the courtesy, the manners of all personnel on board, the constant honest smiling. You can see and feel they take pride in all they do no matter how trivial. The plane in general was very comfortable. I can't wait to do it again

The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

Stingy on the drinks - 15 hour direct flight and could barely get attention for some water

Not many people, so you can lay down on two seats

I’ve always had pleasant experiences with ANA and that has made me a loyal customer.

UA discouraged people to choose seat on economy class by charging about three times of another airlines. For example, ANA will charge USD60 to choose an aisle seat but UA is charging USD 219.

Roomy airlines. Friendly staff. Timely service. Temp was warm during the flight.

As usual the flight from AUS in Austin to SFO was late because they didn’t have adequate staffing to board the plane on time creating a 1 hour delay, which resulted in me missing my flight to Osaka due to a missed connection. When I got to the gate 10 minutes late after landing exactly the time the connecting flight was taking off, I saw my flight to Osaka sitting at the gate and that gates had closed. I attempted to contact United Via chat on the United App and was given the runaround and passed between 2 separate “agents” who after saying they could rebook me, told me I needed to go to ANA even though they’re partners and all of my ticketing was through United. After going to ANA’s gate at SFO to try and get help I was told I would need to leave and go to United’s ticket counter in order to get help. The ANA agents said that it was United’s issue. An hour after running to try to make my flight I got to the United counter. I showed the agent my itinerary and she helped as much as she could. I was booked on a flight that would occur 13 hours after my original flight to Osaka and given $45 in vouchers which doesn’t cover much at SFO. I had also spent 30000 miles with United to get an upgrade with more legroom. And that was not refunded to this point. Ultimately I lost 1 whole day of vacation in with my wife and kids and, the 30000 airline miles and I’m out the money and time I spent. In these situations United and their partners should go out of their way to communicate and accommodate but I was left to my own devices to find the right resources. The only option was to fly to Seoul 12 hours and take a connecting flight to Osaka: I am a United Skyniles member and would not recommend booking a flight with them unless you thoroughly understand the routes as it is likely you will be left to your own devices to resolve the situation.

The food was terrible and totally inedible. If you are flying with ANA/United bring your own food it was a long flight to be hingry

Staff at gate and crew on plane efficient and friendly.

I thought I bought the ticket directly through Kayak not a 3rd party

I like that we made it faster than regularly scheduled. Everything else was poor. The boarding was slow and chaotic. One person was screaming instructions to people that didn’t understand and there was only one camera so boarding was slow. The crew was not very friendly and one stewardess was extremely rude to everyone the entire flight. The food was not good and not themed to the country we were going to like every international flight I’ve taken. Lastly the seats were awful. After this flight I would never recommend United and will actively avoid booking another flight through them.

When I checked in, it printed two bag tags. The helper said they would cancel the other. They canceled both and my bag was left behind

They did not have vegetarian options, but the staff did their best to accommodate me and hand wrote an apology and the number to call 24 hours before I get on the flight next time.

The legroom in economy on an A321 is wholly inadequate for a 6’3” man. Deeply dissatisfied.

The plane was dirty, the seats were torn and broken, the service was the most terrible ever, the bathroom dirty, they will not even serve water you had to request it, the meals were terrible, overall less than Zero, I will never fly Cathay Pacific again.

Despite the crew's rough day, they were all very focused and friendly. The flight was too short for a meal, so no rating on that. Re. the AA app. It still isn't ready for prime time. AA works with Cathy Pacific for international flights to LA and the Aa jump to PHX. But the AA app can't find my trip and this can be problematic with flight delays and regatings at LAX.

Was not able to board flight because boarding pass name did not match passport name and no one caught it.

Had a bad experience with crew member coming back Hong Kong to la the person next to me one of the passenger have taken video and picture of crew member the person that served meal young kid late 20' s 6 5'10 had attitude at his peak anything I asked for I don't know if it was bad day or racial I felt humiliated as people could see difference towards me I no problem with Cathy and my whole family never had one was very disappointed

Frequently flyer number should and could have been put on at the time of booking as I gave the number when booking.

Very attentive crews Flight was very smooth and safe Only little disappointment was the slight delay of departure (~30 minutes ) which rarely happen with CX flights

Not at all satisfactory. I had stomach upsets after taking food. Quality of Asian vegetarian meal was awful. Further there was no snacks/ fruits/ biscuits available as in between snacks.. only peanuts and pitzels.. except courteous staff rest of my experience was far from satisfactory

I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

The employees are very nice and good. The delay due to the aircraft is not a good thing. Planning for such problems should be an easy task.

It was just fine. The sirlines did live up fully to my expectation.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

For the price we paid, we had a really good flight. The seats and bed (business class) was extremely comfortable. I have no complaints. The crew were very attentive and helpful. They spoke English and there were no misunderstanding although their English wasn’t perfect or fluent. You will never go hungry as there was ample food and drinks but their food for mediocre. The entertainment was limited to older movies and the wifi didn’t allow you to access some Social media. Apart from the above, it was a very pleasant flight. Would highly recommend them.

The flight was cancelled without any reason. But the next flight to Shanghai has to be cancelled to pay penalty.

Again, I was presented with birthday pastries two times as a celebrated my birthday on both legs of my trip. I will keep flying to China using China Eastern airlines. As they made this trip a special one thank you.

A lot of value considering the cheap ticket prices. All meals served were Chinese food. Would fly them again considering the ticket was half the price of any others

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

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