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SMD to RIZ: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
6,925 mi
11,144 km · 6,017 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from RIZ?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 6,925 miles (11,144 km, 6,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 SMD to RIZ?
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