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RKZ to NKG: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
1,761 mi
2,834 km · 1,530 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from NKG?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Nanjing (NKG) is 1,761 miles (2,834 km, 1,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 NKG?
Nonstop service on RKZ–NKG 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–NKG 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.