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RIZ to BFI: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
5,559 mi
8,946 km · 4,831 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from BFI?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Seattle (BFI) is 5,559 miles (8,946 km, 4,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 BFI?
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