--- title: "Qingdao (TAO) to London (LHR) flights: who flies it" description: "Beijing Capital Airlines flies Qingdao (TAO) to London (LHR) nonstop twice a week as JD 431, scheduled at 12h to 13h 10m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-lhr" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-lhr.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Qingdao to London (TAO-LHR): nonstop flights and who flies them Beijing Capital Airlines flies nonstop from Qingdao (TAO) to London (LHR) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as JD 431, scheduled at 12h to 13h 10m for the 5,400 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 TAO to LHR on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 12h to 13h 10m Scheduled flight time 5,400 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Qingdao to London flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for TAO to LHR starting October 22, 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 Qingdao (TAO) to London (LHR) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs TAO | Arrives LHR | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | JD 431 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 14:50 | 20:00 | 12h 10m | 330 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JD 431 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 15:00 | 19:00 | 12h | 330 | | Fri, Oct 30 | JD 431 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 14:50 | 20:00 | 13h 10m | 330 | | Mon, Nov 2 | JD 431 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 15:00 | 19:00 | 12h | 330 | | Fri, Nov 6 | JD 431 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 15:00 | 19:00 | 12h | Airbus A330-300 | | Mon, Nov 9 | JD 431 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 15:00 | 19:00 | 12h | 330 | | Fri, Nov 13 | JD 431 | Beijing Capital Airlines | 14:50 | 20:00 | 13h 10m | 330 | Showing all 7 scheduled TAO to LHR departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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 TAO to LHR date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Qingdao to London nonstop Beijing Capital Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the Airbus A330 and the Airbus A330-300. ## The full TAO to LHR nonstop schedule This page carries the full TAO to LHR nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each TAO to LHR nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See TAO to LHR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Qingdao to London nonstop Carriers operating TAO to LHR nonstop in the current schedule. - [Beijing Capital Airlines (JD) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jd.md)\ [The aircraft JD flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jd.md) See TAO to LHR on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about TAO to LHR **How long is the flight from Qingdao (TAO) to London (LHR)?** Scheduled flight times from Qingdao (TAO) to London (LHR) run from 12h to 13h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,400 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from TAO to LHR?** Beijing Capital Airlines is currently the only airline flying TAO to LHR nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on TAO to LHR, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How often does TAO to LHR operate?** The TAO to LHR nonstop currently runs twice a week, on Beijing Capital Airlines. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from TAO to LHR depart?** Scheduled TAO to LHR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 14:50 and 15:00, local time at Qingdao. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate TAO to LHR nonstop?** Beijing Capital Airlines flies JD 431 nonstop from Qingdao (TAO) to London (LHR), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on TAO to LHR?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Beijing Capital Airlines on TAO to LHR. The page carries the full TAO to LHR nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [LHR to TAO nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-tao.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Qingdao (TAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao.md), or [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full TAO to LHR 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)