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JEF to RIZ: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
6,943 mi
11,173 km · 6,033 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from RIZ?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 6,943 miles (11,173 km, 6,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 JEF to RIZ?
Nonstop service on JEF–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 14h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to RIZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JEF–RIZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JEF to RIZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JEF–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.