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PKZ to RKZ: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
1,437 mi
2,313 km · 1,249 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
- 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 PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKZ from RKZ?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 1,437 miles (2,313 km, 1,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 PKZ to RKZ?
Nonstop service on PKZ–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pakse and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 1 hour ahead of Pakse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKZ to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKZ–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKZ to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKZ–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.