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RDR to RIZ: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
6,247 mi
10,053 km · 5,428 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from RIZ?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 6,247 miles (10,053 km, 5,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 RDR to RIZ?
Nonstop service on RDR–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 12h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to RIZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDR–RIZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDR to RIZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDR–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.