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RIZ to MBS: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
6,787 mi
10,923 km · 5,898 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from MBS?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Saginaw (MBS) is 6,787 miles (10,923 km, 5,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIZ to MBS?
Nonstop service on RIZ–MBS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIZ to MBS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIZ–MBS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIZ to MBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIZ–MBS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.