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RIZ to SYD: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
5,215 mi
8,392 km · 4,532 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from SYD?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Sydney (SYD) is 5,215 miles (8,392 km, 4,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 SYD?
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