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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$569
Overall average: $904
Sichuan Airlines
Tue 11/11Tue 12/23
LAX - TAO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$374
Typical prices: $513-$837
China Southern
Mon 1/12
SFO - TAO • 1 stop
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Air China's extra legroom seats enhance economy comfort.
Korean Air provides complimentary meals in economy.
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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, Nov 11 - Tue, Dec 23
Sichuan Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 9:50 amLAX-TAO
44h 20m2 stops
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10:50 am - 7:30 pmTAO-LAX
24h 40m1 stop
$569Sichuan Airlines
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Tue, Nov 11 - Tue, Dec 23
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8:55 pm - 4:30 pmLAX-TAO
27h 35m1 stop
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8:55 am - 6:00 pmTAO-LAX
25h 05m1 stop
$582Air China
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Sat, Jan 17 - Sat, Feb 7
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10:00 pm - 7:40 pmLAX-TAO
29h 40m1 stop
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8:40 pm - 6:30 pmTAO-LAX
37h 50m1 stop
$672China Southern
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Wed, Nov 5 - Thu, Dec 4
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11:30 am - 12:40 pmLAX-TAO
33h 10m1 stop
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6:25 am - 9:05 amTAO-LAX
18h 40m1 stop
$674China Eastern
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Mon, Nov 24 - Sun, Dec 14
China Southern Logo
11:35 pm - 6:20 pmSFO-TAO
26h 45m1 stop
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8:40 pm - 7:40 pmTAO-SFO
39h 00m2 stops
$683China Southern
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Thu, Jan 15 - Sat, Feb 7
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10:50 pm - 1:40 pmLAX-TAO
22h 50m1 stop
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2:55 pm - 8:30 amTAO-LAX
33h 35m1 stop
$705Korean Air
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Thu, Jan 15 - Mon, Feb 9
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10:50 am - 9:45 amLAX-TAO
30h 55m1 stop
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10:55 am - 10:57 pmTAO-LAX
28h 02m2 stops
$716Korean Air
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Wed, Nov 5 - Tue, Apr 28
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10:55 pm - 1:15 pmSFO-TAO
22h 20m1 stop
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2:45 pm - 11:15 amTAO-SFO
35h 30m1 stop
$782Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 15
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11:25 am - 1:15 pmSFO-TAO
33h 50m1 stop
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2:30 pm - 9:30 amTAO-SFO
35h 00m1 stop
$790Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Nov 7 - Wed, Dec 3
China Eastern Logo
11:30 am - 6:35 pmLAX-TAO
39h 05m1 stop
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7:40 pm - 9:05 amTAO-LAX
29h 25m1 stop
$797China Eastern
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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 month to fly to Qingdao?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for 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 September, where tickets cost $1,105 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, where the average cost of tickets from the United States is $2,114 and $1,862 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is September with an average price of $1,060.

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 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 46 days before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight to Qingdao

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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Korean Air

Korean Air's Prestige Class offers direct aisle access and privacy partitions on select aircraft.


Korean Air provides complimentary meals and alcohol in economy on long-haul flights.

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Air China

Air China offers extra legroom seats in economy for a more comfortable experience.


Air China's Wi-Fi service is free but only works on laptops and tablets, not phones.

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Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific's business class features 1-2-1 seating with ample storage and privacy partitions.


Cathay Pacific offers Wi-Fi for purchase on long-haul flights, including A350 and 777 aircraft.

China Southern

China Southern offers lie-flat seats in business class on most long-haul flights, enhancing comfort.


China Southern provides multi-course meals in business class, with Asian and Western options available.

China Eastern

China Eastern's Business Class features lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 configuration on long-haul flights.


China Eastern offers extra legroom seats in economy, enhancing comfort on long-haul flights.

Asiana Airlines

Asiana's Economy Smartium offers extra legroom and priority boarding on select flights.


Asiana's business class features lie-flat beds in a staggered layout for enhanced privacy.

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Good to know - Book Cheap Qingdao Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$374
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
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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

  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Qingdao?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Qingdao is Friday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,447. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where prices are $1,660 on average.

  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Qingdao?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Qingdao is generally in the evening, when flights cost $1,466 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Qingdao is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,798.

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 1155 reviews
8.3Comfort
8.1Food
8.5Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.7Crew
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Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025IAD - ICN
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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

The delay in Korea was a pain and set us back a day. I have to give big props to Korean Air for setting up a hotel with dinner and transportation to and from the hotel. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they did an outstanding job.

Great except for the delay in Korea. Korean Air did a great job setting up a hotel for the night. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they were outstanding.

Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

Issues: 1) the charging issue as described in my previous survey 2) when I requested diet coke during the breakfast time, it is not available. Why? I can't drink diet coke in the morning? 3) when I tried to transfer to this flight, its gate information was not available to me?

Seats in the absolute back row of the plane even though we booked ages ago :( Crew was awesome though

My connecting flight was canceled or never existed. My stopover went from 1 hour and a half to 10 hours. It was a long day that I wasn't prepared for and it would have been nice to know that ahead of time. Cathay is great though. Great staff, entertainment and food.

Great entertainment system, the seat is a bit old style needs refurbishment

There was a flight attendant named Angela who took care of me because I injured my foot badly right before the flight. Because of the service she provided I will always fly Cathay.

I was only given 2 meals, and my screen showed that there were 3 meals. Second meal was 1-2 hours late according to the screen.

Just want to do a little more clean up so does not smell like urine.

Check in process at the kiosk, crew in flight and overall comfort was good. Food selection could have been better. Flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles did not have any vegetarian main course option, it was either sea food or chicken. Being a vegetarian I could only eat yogurt and fruit. Most international flights have one vegetarian main course dish which I found missing in Cathay Pacific menu.

Great. Efficient boarding process with the face recognition. Plenty of cabin space for luggage.

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

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!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

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.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

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

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

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.

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