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RKZ to YEC: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
2,301 mi
3,703 km · 2,000 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, 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
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Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Near YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from YEC?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Yechon (YEC) is 2,301 miles (3,703 km, 2,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 YEC?
Nonstop service on RKZ–YEC 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Yechon?
Yechon is 1 hour ahead of Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to YEC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–YEC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to YEC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–YEC 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.