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PEK to RKZ: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
1,708 mi
2,748 km · 1,484 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from RKZ?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 1,708 miles (2,748 km, 1,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 PEK to RKZ?
Nonstop service on PEK–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 3h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEK–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEK to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEK–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.