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RIZ to ATH: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,029 mi
8,094 km · 4,370 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from ATH?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Athens (ATH) is 5,029 miles (8,094 km, 4,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 RIZ to ATH?
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