Australia to China Β· 5,254 miles (8,456 km)

Sydney (SYD) to Qingdao (TAO) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Sydney (SYD) to Qingdao (TAO): Beijing Capital Airlines. The two airports are 5,254 miles (8,456 km) apart. There are also 22 ways to fly it with one stop, through Shanghai, Taipei and Nanjing and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from SYD to TAO

  • Beijing Capital Airlines logo
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SYD to TAO with one stop

22 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Shanghai (PVG)China Eastern Airlines and Juneyao Airlines the whole way
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Juneyao Airlines logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Juneyao Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    +2
  • Via Taipei (TPE)China Airlines, then China Eastern Airlines and Shandong Airlines
    China Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
  • Via Nanjing (NKG)China Eastern Airlines, then Shandong Airlines
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
  • Via Xiamen (XMN)Xiamen Airlines the whole way
    Xiamen Airlines logo
    Xiamen Airlines logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
  • Via Seoul (ICN)Korean Air and TΒ΄Way Air the whole way
    Korean Air logo
    Asiana Airlines logo
    Jetstar logo
    +1
    Jeju Air logo
    Korean Air logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    +4
  • Via Wuhan (WUH)China Eastern Airlines the whole way
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Air China logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Hainan Airlines logo
    +3
  • Via Hong Kong (HKG)Cathay Pacific the whole way
    Cathay Pacific logo
    Qantas logo
    Hong Kong Airlines logo
    Cathay Pacific logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    QW
  • Via Shenzhen (SZX)China Southern Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines the whole way
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Shenzhen Airlines logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    Shenzhen Airlines logo
    +1
  • Via Guangzhou (CAN)China Southern Airlines the whole way
    China Southern Airlines logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    +2
  • Via Zhengzhou (CGO)Tianjin Airlines, then Qingdao Airlines
    GS
    QW
  • Via Osaka (KIX)Jetstar, then Shandong Airlines and Qingdao Airlines
    Jetstar logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    QW
  • Via Melbourne (MEL)Jetstar, Qantas and 1 more, then Beijing Capital Airlines
    Jetstar logo
    Qantas logo
    Virgin Australia logo
    Beijing Capital Airlines logo
  • Via Haikou (HAK)Hainan Airlines, then Beijing Capital Airlines and China Eastern Airlines
    Hainan Airlines logo
    Beijing Capital Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
  • Via Beijing (PEK)Air China the whole way
    Air China logo
    Air China logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
  • Via Tokyo (HND)ANA the whole way
    ANA logo
    Qantas logo
    JAL logo
    ANA logo
See all 22 in Routes

SYD to TAO: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from SYD to TAO?

Beijing Capital Airlines flies nonstop from Sydney (SYD) to Qingdao (TAO).

How far is Sydney from Qingdao by plane?

Sydney (SYD) and Qingdao (TAO) are 5,254 miles (8,456 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

How many miles does SYD to TAO cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for SYD to TAO with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Sydney and Qingdao?

The most direct connections are through Shanghai (PVG), Taipei (TPE), Nanjing (NKG), Xiamen (XMN) and Seoul (ICN). On 11 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example China Eastern Airlines through Shanghai.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.