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RIZ to WBU: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
6,504 mi
10,467 km · 5,652 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from WBU?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Boulder (WBU) is 6,504 miles (10,467 km, 5,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 WBU?
Nonstop service on RIZ–WBU 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIZ to WBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIZ–WBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIZ to WBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIZ–WBU 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.