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UIH to RKZ: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
1,649 mi
2,655 km · 1,433 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, 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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UIH from RKZ?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 1,649 miles (2,655 km, 1,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 UIH to RKZ?
Nonstop service on UIH–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phucat and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 1 hour ahead of Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UIH–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UIH to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIH–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.