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AOR to RKZ: distance & flight time
Alor Setar (Sultan Abdul Halim Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
1,756 mi
2,826 km · 1,526 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- AOR — Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · Alor Setar, Malaysia
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AOR
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport47 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport50 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport51 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport62 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AOR from RKZ?
The flight distance from Alor Setar (AOR) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 1,756 miles (2,826 km, 1,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOR to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AOR to RKZ?
Nonstop service on AOR–RKZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOR to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AOR–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AOR to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AOR–RKZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.