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VEL to RIZ: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
6,347 mi
10,215 km · 5,516 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from RIZ?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 6,347 miles (10,215 km, 5,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 VEL to RIZ?
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