--- title: "Yinchuan (INC) to Qingdao (TAO) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines and Shandong Airlines fly nonstop from INC to TAO, about 14 flights a week, covering 781 miles. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/inc-tao" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/inc-tao.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Yinchuan to Qingdao (INC-TAO): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines and Shandong Airlines fly nonstop between Yinchuan (INC) and Qingdao (TAO), roughly 14 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 15m to 2h 25m for the 781 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See INC to TAO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 14 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 15m to 2h 25m Scheduled flight time 781 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Yinchuan to Qingdao flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for INC to TAO starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Yinchuan (INC) to Qingdao (TAO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs INC | Arrives TAO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4990 | Shandong Airlines | 10:05 | 12:30 | 2h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 6166 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:05 | 2h 25m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 6166 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:05 | 2h 25m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4990 | Shandong Airlines | 20:00 | 22:15 | 2h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | SC 4990 | Shandong Airlines | 11:40 | 14:00 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 6166 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:05 | 2h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | SC 4990 | Shandong Airlines | 10:05 | 12:30 | 2h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 6166 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:05 | 2h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | SC 4990 | Shandong Airlines | 11:40 | 14:00 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 6166 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:05 | 2h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | SC 4990 | Shandong Airlines | 10:05 | 12:30 | 2h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 6166 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:05 | 2h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 29 | SC 4990 | Shandong Airlines | 11:40 | 14:00 | 2h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | MU 6166 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:40 | 20:05 | 2h 25m | Airbus A320neo | Showing all 14 scheduled INC to TAO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every INC to TAO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Yinchuan to Qingdao nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Shandong Airlines flies the Boeing 737-800, and China Eastern Airlines flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full INC to TAO nonstop schedule This page carries the full INC to TAO nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each INC to TAO nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See INC to TAO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Yinchuan to Qingdao nonstop Carriers operating INC to TAO nonstop in the current schedule. - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) - [Shandong Airlines (SC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sc.md)\ [The aircraft SC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sc.md) See INC to TAO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about INC to TAO **How long is the flight from Yinchuan (INC) to Qingdao (TAO)?** Scheduled flight times from Yinchuan (INC) to Qingdao (TAO) run from 2h 15m to 2h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 781 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from INC to TAO?** China Eastern Airlines and Shandong Airlines fly INC to TAO nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on INC to TAO, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from INC to TAO?** About 14 nonstop flights a week run between Yinchuan (INC) and Qingdao (TAO) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines and Shandong Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from INC to TAO depart?** Scheduled INC to TAO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:05 and 20:00, local time at Yinchuan. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate INC to TAO nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, INC to TAO nonstops fly as MU 6166 on China Eastern Airlines and SC 4990 on Shandong Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on INC to TAO?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying INC to TAO. The page carries the full INC to TAO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [TAO to INC nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-inc.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Yinchuan (INC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/inc.md), or [every route from Qingdao (TAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao.md). Nonstops from Yinchuan (INC) to other airports within 150 miles of Qingdao (TAO): - [Yinchuan (INC) to Yantai (YNT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/inc-ynt.md), 102 miles from TAO - [Yinchuan (INC) to Linyi (LYI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/inc-lyi.md), 139 miles from TAO Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full INC to TAO nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)