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SWU to RKZ: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
2,228 mi
3,586 km · 1,936 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWU from RKZ?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 2,228 miles (3,586 km, 1,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 SWU to RKZ?
Nonstop service on SWU–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 4h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Suwon and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 1 hour behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWU–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWU to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWU–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.