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RKZ to PKG: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Pangkor Island (Pulau Pangkor Airport)
1,884 mi
3,033 km · 1,637 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m 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
- PKG — Pulau Pangkor Airport · Pangkor Island, 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 PKG
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport85 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from PKG?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Pangkor Island (PKG) is 1,884 miles (3,033 km, 1,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to PKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 PKG?
Nonstop service on RKZ–PKG 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to PKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–PKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to PKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–PKG 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.