Flight route
Flights from Seoul (ICN) to Qingdao (TAO)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Seoul to Qingdao, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
Air China
Korean Air
Asiana Airlines
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ICN → TAO at a glance
Distance
556 km
About 345 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~1h 8m
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
−1h
Qingdao is 1h behind Seoul today. ICN: Asia/Seoul (UTC+9) · TAO: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
5
Jeju Air, Air China, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Shandong Airlines
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route recordReturn route
TAO → ICNFlights from Qingdao back to Seoul.
Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route
Airlines on the ICN–TAO route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for ICN–TAO, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
Jeju Air7C- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 40 x 20 cmjejuair.net (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 cabin bag up to 10 kg (22 lbs) + 1 personal item included freejejuair.net (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 1 cabin bag up to 10 kg + 1 personal item included (BIZ LITE)jejuair.net (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 15 kg (33 lbs) checked baggage included on FLYBAG fare; FLY fare checked bag available for feejejuair.net (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before departurejejuair.net (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 40 x 20 cmairchina.com.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 cabin bag up to 5 kg + 1 personal item included freeairchina.com.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 2 cabin bags up to 8 kg each (Business / First Class)airchina.com.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) included (Economy Class)airchina.com.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 36 hours before departure via web or Air China appairchina.com.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 40 x 20 cmkoreanair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 piece up to 10 kg + 1 personal itemkoreanair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 2 pieces up to 18 kg total + 1 personal itemkoreanair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) (2 pieces on US/Canada routes)koreanair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 48 hours before departure (24 hours for US/Canada departures)koreanair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 40 x 20 cmflyasiana.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 piece up to 10 kg + 1 personal itemflyasiana.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 2 pieces up to 10 kg each + 1 personal item (Business Smartium / Business Suite)flyasiana.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business: 2 carry-on bags up to 10 kg each, plus 1 personal itemflyasiana.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 5 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) (2 pieces on Americas routes)flyasiana.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 48 hours before departure (24 hours for US/Canada flights)flyasiana.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- First and business class: up to 8 kg or 17 lbs per piece. Premium economy and economy: up to 5 kg or 11 lbs.sda.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 4 Sept 2026
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
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Fare calendar and schedule for ICN → TAO
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Incheon International Airport and Qingdao Jiaodong International
Departure
Incheon International AirportICN
- Codes
- ICN · RKSI (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Seoul, South Korea
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul (UTC+9 today)
- Coordinates
- 37.450°, 126.450°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 4, longest 4,000 m (16L/34R)
- Opened
- 29 March 2001
- Operator
- Incheon International Airport Corporation
- Passengers
- 74.1 million in 2025
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing airport.co.kr (opens in a new tab)).
Arrival
Qingdao Jiaodong InternationalTAO
- Codes
- TAO · ZSQD (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Qingdao, China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today)
- Coordinates
- 36.270°, 120.380°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 2, longest 3,600 m (16/34)
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026.
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from ICN or TAO, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Qingdao: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 36.36°, 120.09° near TAO (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Qingdao averages a daily high of 21°C and a low of 10°C, with about 62 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4°C | -5°C | 10 mm |
| Feb | 8°C | -4°C | 18 mm |
| Mar | 15°C | 1°C | 21 mm |
| Apr | 22°C | 7°C | 32 mm |
| May | 28°C | 13°C | 59 mm |
| Jun | 32°C | 19°C | 108 mm |
| Jul | 33°C | 23°C | 206 mm |
| Aug | 32°C | 23°C | 209 mm |
| Sep | 28°C | 17°C | 96 mm |
| Octthis month | 21°C | 10°C | 62 mm |
| Nov | 14°C | 3°C | 33 mm |
| Dec | 6°C | -4°C | 13 mm |
Getting to and from ICN and TAO
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airport.kr (opens in a new tab)
Seoul to Qingdao: common questions
Which airlines fly from Seoul to Qingdao?
Originfacts’ route record for ICN–TAO lists Jeju Air, Air China, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Shandong Airlines. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Seoul from Qingdao by air?
About 556 km, the great-circle distance between Incheon International Airport and Qingdao Jiaodong International.
How long is the flight from Seoul (ICN) to Qingdao (TAO)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 1h 8m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between Seoul and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 1h behind Seoul today (UTC+8 in Asia/Shanghai vs UTC+9 in Asia/Seoul).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown4 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records2 May 2026 · 10 Jul 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in QingdaoNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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