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RKZ to NAO: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Nanchong (Nanchong Airport)
1,012 mi
1,628 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, 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 NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from NAO?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Nanchong (NAO) is 1,012 miles (1,628 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to NAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 NAO?
Nonstop service on RKZ–NAO 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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to NAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–NAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to NAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–NAO 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.