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RKZ to PXU: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Pleiku (Pleiku Airport)
1,598 mi
2,571 km · 1,388 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from PXU?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Pleiku (PXU) is 1,598 miles (2,571 km, 1,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to PXU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 PXU?
Nonstop service on RKZ–PXU 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Pleiku?
Pleiku is 1 hour behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to PXU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–PXU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to PXU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–PXU 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.