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MOE to RKZ: distance & flight time
Momeik (Momeik Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
627 mi
1,009 km · 545 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
627 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- MOE — Momeik Airport · Momeik, Burma
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MOE
- NMT · Namtu Airport47 mi away
- LSH · Lashio Airport71 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport90 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport105 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOE from RKZ?
The flight distance from Momeik (MOE) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 627 miles (1,009 km, 545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOE to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 MOE to RKZ?
Nonstop service on MOE–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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Momeik and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 1.5 hours ahead of Momeik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOE to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOE–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOE to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOE–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.