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RKZ to RMQ: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Taichung (Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport)
1,956 mi
3,149 km · 1,700 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- RMQ — Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
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 RMQ
- TXG · Taichung Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base43 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport57 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from RMQ?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Taichung (RMQ) is 1,956 miles (3,149 km, 1,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to RMQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 RMQ?
Nonstop service on RKZ–RMQ 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to RMQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–RMQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to RMQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–RMQ 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.