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RKZ to PKX: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport)
1,688 mi
2,716 km · 1,467 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing, 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from PKX?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Beijing (PKX) is 1,688 miles (2,716 km, 1,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to PKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 PKX?
Nonstop service on RKZ–PKX 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to PKX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–PKX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to PKX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–PKX 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.