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SGN to RKZ: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
1,700 mi
2,736 km · 1,477 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, 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 SGN
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport82 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport119 mi away
- KTI · Kratie Airport122 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport132 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SGN from RKZ?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 1,700 miles (2,736 km, 1,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 SGN to RKZ?
Nonstop service on SGN–RKZ 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 1 hour ahead of Ho Chi Minh City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGN to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SGN–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SGN to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SGN–RKZ 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.