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RKZ to OSN: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Osan (Osan Air Base)
2,229 mi
3,588 km · 1,937 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
- OSN — Osan Air Base · Osan, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Near OSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport41 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)25 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from OSN?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Osan (OSN) is 2,229 miles (3,588 km, 1,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to OSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 OSN?
Nonstop service on RKZ–OSN 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Osan?
Osan is 1 hour ahead of Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to OSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–OSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to OSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–OSN 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.