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AYS to RIZ: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
7,620 mi
12,264 km · 6,622 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, United States
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 mi away
Near RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from RIZ?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 7,620 miles (12,264 km, 6,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AYS to RIZ?
Nonstop service on AYS–RIZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AYS to RIZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AYS–RIZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AYS to RIZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AYS–RIZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.