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BBJ to RIZ: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
5,257 mi
8,460 km · 4,568 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- 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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 BBJ from RIZ?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 5,257 miles (8,460 km, 4,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 BBJ to RIZ?
Nonstop service on BBJ–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 10h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBJ to RIZ?
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Why are some BBJ to RIZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BBJ–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.