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LFT to RIZ: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
7,468 mi
12,018 km · 6,489 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from RIZ?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 7,468 miles (12,018 km, 6,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to RIZ?
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