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route Route

SHA → TAO

395 km avg 7h 47m 1 airline

Departure

SHA ZSSS VFR

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Shanghai (Minhang), CN

Local time
15:18 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
31.1981, 121.3343

cloud Weather

Wind
160° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
31°C / 24°C
Altimeter
29.76 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T07:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZSSS 010700Z 16004MPS CAVOK 31/24 Q1008 NOSIG

TAF ZSSS 010307Z 0106/0212 11004MPS 8000 BKN020 TX32/0106Z TX29/0206Z TN26/0121Z BECMG 0111/0112 07004MPS

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

TAO ZSQD VFR

Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Qingdao (Jiaozhou), CN

Local time
15:18 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
36.3620, 120.0882

cloud Weather

Wind
10° / 12 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
29°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T07:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZSQD 010700Z 01006MPS CAVOK 29/11 Q1013 NOSIG

TAF ZSQD 010302Z 0106/0206 02006MPS 5000 BR NSC TX30/0206Z TN18/0121Z
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
7h 47m
Distance
395 km

Live traffic

SHA → TAO. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
China Eastern Airlines 2

Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-24 CES5523 780D1F Jul 24, 23:10 UTCJul 24, 23:45 UTC35m -
2026-07-16 CES5523 780D94 Jul 16, 23:15 UTCJul 17, 14:15 UTC15h 0m -

SHA → TAO frequently asked

How long is the flight from SHA to TAO?
Average flight time on the SHA–TAO route is 7h 47m, covering approximately 395 km (245 mi).
What is the distance from SHA to TAO?
The great-circle distance from SHA to TAO is approximately 395 km (245 miles).
Which airlines fly from SHA to TAO?
1 airline operates this route in our records: China Eastern Airlines.
How many flights per week from SHA to TAO?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track SHA–TAO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.