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YIW to RKZ: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
1,845 mi
2,969 km · 1,603 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIW from RKZ?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 1,845 miles (2,969 km, 1,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 YIW to RKZ?
Nonstop service on YIW–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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to RKZ?
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Why are some YIW to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIW–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.