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LBF to RIZ: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
6,572 mi
10,577 km · 5,711 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from RIZ?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 6,572 miles (10,577 km, 5,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 LBF to RIZ?
Nonstop service on LBF–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 13h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to RIZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–RIZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to RIZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–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.