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RKS to RIZ: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
6,298 mi
10,136 km · 5,473 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 mi away
Near RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from RIZ?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 6,298 miles (10,136 km, 5,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 RKS to RIZ?
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