There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Qingdao by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane ORD - TAO
26h 52m¥2,621–8,546Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT)plane ORD - YNT
- Take the bus from Yantai Airport to Yantai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Qingdao Liuting airportbus
28h 53m¥2,542–8,159Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane MDW - TAO
24h 51m¥3,621–11,046Train to South Bend, fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane SBN - TAO
27h 21m¥3,102–9,620Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane MKE - TAO
26h 4m¥4,059–15,438
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Qingdao is to fly and bus which costs ¥2500 - ¥8500 and takes 28h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Qingdao is to fly which takes 24h 51m and costs ¥3600 - ¥11000.
The distance between Chicago and Qingdao is 10911 km.
It takes approximately 26h 52m to get from Chicago to Qingdao, including transfers.
Qingdao is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:53 PM in Chicago and 3:53 AM in Qingdao.
There are 260+ hotels available in Qingdao.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Qingdao, China?
All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, and seven other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Los Angeles, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from South Bend to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from South Bend to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from South Bend to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Washington Dulles, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from South Bend to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–17,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–14,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–110
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- ¥95–110
- Phone
- (86+)0532-96567
- Website
- qdairport.com
Bus from Yantai Bus Station to Qingdao Liuting airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
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