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RIZ to ZRH: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
5,294 mi
8,519 km · 4,600 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from ZRH?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Zurich (ZRH) is 5,294 miles (8,519 km, 4,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 ZRH?
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