Nonstop flight route between Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Bogotá, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and El Dorado International Airport (BOG), Bogotá, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,841 miles (or 15,837 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 Shigatse Peace Airport and El Dorado International 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 Shigatse Peace Airport and El Dorado International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOG / SKBO | 
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| Location: | Bogotá, Colombia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°42'5"N by 74°8'48"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | OPAIN S.A. | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 8361 feet (2,548 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BOG | 
| More Information: | BOG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Shigatse Peace Airport (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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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".
 
Facts about El Dorado International Airport (BOG):
- The closest airport to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) is Santiago Vila Airport (GIR), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) WSW of BOG.
 - Boeing 747 of Singapore Airlines
 - Due to the high demand for passengers, it has now become apparent to build a new, more modern airport with much more capacity for both commercial and cargo flights.
 - El Dorado International Airport is an international airport located in Bogotá, Colombia.
 - In addition to being known as "El Dorado International Airport", another name for BOG is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado".
 - T1 has several check-in counter areas, check-in kiosks and expanded immigration lanes compared to the previous terminal.
 - This allowed them to streamline their operations by using space previously assigned to customs and immigration for passenger gates and lounges.
 - Because of El Dorado International Airport's high elevation of 8,361 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BOG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BOG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to El Dorado International Airport (meaning El Dorado International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
 - El Dorado International Airport (BOG) has 2 runways.
 
