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LPF to RKZ: distance & flight time
Liupanshui (Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
974 mi
1,567 km · 846 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
974 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LPF — Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport · Liupanshui, 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 LPF
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport55 mi away
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport60 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport90 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport105 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPF from RKZ?
The flight distance from Liupanshui (LPF) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 974 miles (1,567 km, 846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPF to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 LPF to RKZ?
Nonstop service on LPF–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPF to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LPF–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LPF to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPF–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.