Nonstop flight route between Khowai, India and Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Khowai Airport (IXN), Khowai, India and Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 392 miles (or 631 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 relatively short distance between Khowai Airport and Shigatse Peace Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXN / VEKW | 
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| Location: | Khowai, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°3'42"N by 91°36'14"E | 
| Area Served: | Khowai | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IXN | 
| More Information: | IXN 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 Khowai Airport (IXN):
- Because of Khowai Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Khowai Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - The closest airport to Khowai Airport (IXN) is Kamalpur Airport (IXQ), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of IXN.
 - The furthest airport from Khowai Airport (IXN) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,370 miles (18,297 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
 - In addition to being known as "Khowai Airport", other names for IXN include "खोवाई हवाई अड्डे" and "KHOWAI".
 - Khowai Airport (IXN) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ):
- Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) E of RKZ.
 - 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.
 - 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".
 - 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.
 
