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WEH to RKZ: distance & flight time
Weihai (Weihai Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
1,966 mi
3,164 km · 1,709 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WEH — Weihai Airport · Weihai, China
- 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 WEH
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport121 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport128 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport146 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WEH from RKZ?
The flight distance from Weihai (WEH) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 1,966 miles (3,164 km, 1,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WEH to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 WEH to RKZ?
Nonstop service on WEH–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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WEH to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WEH–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WEH to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WEH–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.