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RKZ to DLC: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
1,946 mi
3,132 km · 1,691 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, 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 RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Near DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from DLC?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Dalian (DLC) is 1,946 miles (3,132 km, 1,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 DLC?
Nonstop service on RKZ–DLC 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to DLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–DLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to DLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–DLC 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.