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RIZ to BKZ: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Bukoba (Bukoba Airport)
6,131 mi
9,867 km · 5,328 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, Tanzania
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 BKZ
- EBB · Entebbe International Airport104 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport105 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport109 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from BKZ?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Bukoba (BKZ) is 6,131 miles (9,867 km, 5,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to BKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 BKZ?
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