Nonstop flight route between Karlstad, Sweden and Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
Departure Airport:
(59°26'40"N by 13°20'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°21'6"N by 89°18'24"E)
Distance from KSD to RKZ:
4,009.23 miles (6,452.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karlstad Airport (KSD), Karlstad, Sweden and Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,009 miles (or 6,452 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 Karlstad 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 Karlstad 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: | KSD / ESOK |
| Airport Name: | Karlstad Airport |
| Location: | Karlstad, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°26'40"N by 13°20'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSD |
| More Information: | KSD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKZ / ZURK |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Karlstad Airport (KSD):
- Because of Karlstad Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Karlstad 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.
- Karlstad Airport (KSD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Karlstad Airport (KSD) is Hagfors Airport (HFS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNE of KSD.
- The furthest airport from Karlstad Airport (KSD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,281 miles (18,154 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ):
- Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) E of RKZ.
- 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".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.98 miles (65.95 km) NNE | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 61.84 miles (99.52 km) ESE | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 3 | 67.92 miles (109.31 km) S | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 4 | 85.27 miles (137.23 km) SSW | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 5 | 89.83 miles (144.57 km) W | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 6 | 94.17 miles (151.55 km) NW | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 7 | 99.64 miles (160.36 km) WNW | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 8 | 101.19 miles (162.84 km) NE | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 9 | 109.82 miles (176.74 km) SE | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 10 | 110.00 miles (177.03 km) W | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 11 | 112.09 miles (180.39 km) NNE | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 12 | 115.95 miles (186.60 km) E | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 13 | 118.73 miles (191.08 km) E | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 14 | 118.80 miles (191.19 km) ESE | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 15 | 119.48 miles (192.28 km) SSE | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,280.59 miles (18,154.31 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,103.95 miles (17,870.04 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,093.43 miles (17,853.10 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,075.58 miles (17,824.38 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,074.12 miles (17,822.02 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,041.45 miles (17,769.44 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,040.41 miles (17,767.78 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,033.81 miles (17,757.15 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,028.94 miles (17,749.31 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,011.34 miles (17,721.00 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,009.50 miles (17,718.03 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,992.28 miles (17,690.32 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,988.40 miles (17,684.07 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,980.59 miles (17,671.50 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,968.12 miles (17,651.43 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.76 miles (155.71 km) E | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 2 | 134.41 miles (216.31 km) S | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 3 | 151.40 miles (243.65 km) SE | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 4 | 193.92 miles (312.09 km) SSW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 5 | 194.06 miles (312.31 km) SW | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal | |
| 6 | 198.25 miles (319.05 km) S | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 7 | 205.05 miles (329.99 km) SW | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 8 | 206.24 miles (331.91 km) SSW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 9 | 208.34 miles (335.29 km) SW | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| 10 | 216.22 miles (347.97 km) SW | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 11 | 219.37 miles (353.03 km) SW | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 12 | 224.84 miles (361.84 km) S | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 13 | 234.27 miles (377.02 km) SSW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 14 | 239.20 miles (384.96 km) WSW | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 15 | 239.48 miles (385.40 km) S | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,296.92 miles (18,180.59 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,288.29 miles (18,166.69 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,275.54 miles (18,146.18 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,269.88 miles (18,137.07 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,266.84 miles (18,132.17 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,248.00 miles (18,101.85 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,231.75 miles (18,075.71 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,220.73 miles (18,057.97 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,219.06 miles (18,055.29 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,211.12 miles (18,042.50 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,196.83 miles (18,019.51 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,193.68 miles (18,014.44 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,175.42 miles (17,985.05 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,168.36 miles (17,973.70 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,164.54 miles (17,967.54 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |