There are 3 ways to get from Qingdao to San Diego by plane or bus
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Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)TAO - SAN
18h 52m$411–1,602Bus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantai
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airport
- Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YNT - SAN
22h 15m$384–1,418Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)TAO - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
20h 17m$396–912
Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qingdao to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $950 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Qingdao to San Diego is to fly which takes 18h 52m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Qingdao and San Diego is 6448 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 52m to get from Qingdao to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 16h behind Qingdao. It is currently 5:39 PM in Qingdao and 1:39 AM in San Diego.
There are 2131+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Qingdao, China and San Diego, CA, USA?
China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Qingdao to Yantai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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