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AXF to RKZ: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
1,133 mi
1,823 km · 984 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- 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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXF from RKZ?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 1,133 miles (1,823 km, 984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 AXF to RKZ?
Nonstop service on AXF–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 2h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXF to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXF–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXF to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXF–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.