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NYW to RKZ: distance & flight time
Monywa (Monywar Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
610 mi
981 km · 530 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
610 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- NYW — Monywar Airport · Monywa, 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 NYW
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport56 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport73 mi away
- KMV · Kalay Airport94 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NYW from RKZ?
The flight distance from Monywa (NYW) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 610 miles (981 km, 530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYW to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 NYW to RKZ?
Nonstop service on NYW–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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Monywa and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 1.5 hours ahead of Monywa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYW to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NYW–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NYW to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NYW–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.