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TGG to RKZ: distance & flight time
Kuala Terengganu (Sultan Mahmud Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
1,885 mi
3,034 km · 1,638 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TGG — Sultan Mahmud Airport · Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- 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 TGG
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport27 mi away
- KTE · Kerteh Airport63 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport78 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport111 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TGG from RKZ?
The flight distance from Kuala Terengganu (TGG) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 1,885 miles (3,034 km, 1,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGG to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 TGG to RKZ?
Nonstop service on TGG–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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGG to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TGG–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TGG to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TGG–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.