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RIZ to EFD: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
7,416 mi
11,935 km · 6,444 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from EFD?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Houston (EFD) is 7,416 miles (11,935 km, 6,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 EFD?
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