Nonstop flight route between El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK), El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,782 miles (or 12,524 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Shigatse Peace Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Shigatse Peace Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDK / KEQA | 
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| Location: | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'27"N by 96°49'2"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of El Dorado | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EDK | 
| More Information: | EDK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKZ / ZURK | 
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| Location: | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'6"N by 89°18'24"E | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 12408 feet (3,782 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKZ | 
| More Information: | RKZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK):
- The furthest airport from Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,715 miles (17,244 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - In addition to being known as "Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport", another name for EDK is "EQA".
 - The closest airport to Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Beech Factory Airport (BEC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of EDK.
 - Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ):
- The closest airport to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) E of RKZ.
 - Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Shigatse Peace Airport's high elevation of 12,408 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,297 miles (18,181 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
 - In addition to being known as "Shigatse Peace Airport", other names for RKZ include "日喀则和平机场" and "Rìkāzé Hépíng Jīchǎng".
 
