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RIZ to COU: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
6,927 mi
11,148 km · 6,019 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from COU?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Columbia (COU) is 6,927 miles (11,148 km, 6,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 COU?
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