Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RKZ to WJU: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Wonju (Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46))
2,282 mi
3,672 km · 1,983 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live RKZ→WJU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m 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
- WJU — Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) · Wonju, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Near WJU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport83 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)47 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport54 mi away
- CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from WJU?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Wonju (WJU) is 2,282 miles (3,672 km, 1,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to WJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 WJU?
Nonstop service on RKZ–WJU 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Wonju?
Wonju is 1 hour ahead of Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to WJU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–WJU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to WJU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–WJU 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.