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RIZ to WYS: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
6,066 mi
9,763 km · 5,272 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from WYS?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 6,066 miles (9,763 km, 5,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 WYS?
Nonstop service on RIZ–WYS 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 12h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIZ to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIZ–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIZ to WYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIZ–WYS 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.