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QPG to RKZ: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
2,159 mi
3,475 km · 1,876 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QPG from RKZ?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 2,159 miles (3,475 km, 1,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 QPG to RKZ?
Nonstop service on QPG–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 4h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QPG–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QPG to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QPG–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.