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RKZ to BWH: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
1,802 mi
2,900 km · 1,566 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
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 RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from BWH?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Butterworth (BWH) is 1,802 miles (2,900 km, 1,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 RKZ to BWH?
Nonstop service on RKZ–BWH 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to BWH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–BWH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to BWH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–BWH 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.