KIX → TAOOsaka to Qingdao

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Direct flights from Osaka (KIX) to Qingdao (TAO): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,361 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Osaka and Qingdao. Updated 10 September 2026 at 19:52 UTC.

KIX Osaka smooth · +1
TAO Qingdao tracking
1,361 km · ~2h 15m est.
dep bank 12:30–17:209x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated KIX → TAO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qingdao AirlineShandong Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Qingdao AirlineQW

Flights QW904 12:55 Fr Sa

Shandong AirlinesSC90% on time

Flights SC4092 12:30 daily · SC4094 17:20 Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10SC4092departed−17
09-09SC4092departed+19
09-08SC4092departed−7
09-07SC4092departed−13
09-06SC4092departed−9
09-06SC4094departed+6
09-05SC4092departed−9
09-04QW904departed−7
09-04SC4092departed−2
09-04SC4094departed−5
09-03SC4092departed−19

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
KIXOsaka +1 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · ENE 7 kt Full KIX delay board →
TAOQingdao tracking Full TAO delay board →

How the Osaka to Qingdao route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KIX to TAO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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KIX to TAO questions

Is KIX–TAO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KIX–TAO?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:20 from KIX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TAO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KIX to TAO?

Great-circle distance is 1,361 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KIX–TAO fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.