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SFO to RIZ: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
6,030 mi
9,704 km · 5,240 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from RIZ?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 6,030 miles (9,704 km, 5,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 SFO to RIZ?
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