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LIW to RKZ: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
831 mi
1,338 km · 723 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
831 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIW from RKZ?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 831 miles (1,338 km, 723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 LIW to RKZ?
Nonstop service on LIW–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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Loikaw and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 1.5 hours ahead of Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIW–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIW to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIW–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.