Nonstop flight route between Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Bertoua, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(29°21'6"N by 89°18'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°32'59"N by 13°43'33"E)
Distance from RKZ to BTA:
5,196.64 miles (8,363.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Bertoua Airport (BTA), Bertoua, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,197 miles (or 8,363 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 Bertoua 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 Bertoua 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: | BTA / FKKO |
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| Location: | Bertoua, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°32'59"N by 13°43'33"E |
| Area Served: | Bertoua |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2198 feet (670 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTA |
| More Information: | BTA Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Bertoua Airport (BTA):
- The closest airport to Bertoua Airport (BTA) is Batouri Airport (OUR), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of BTA.
- The furthest airport from Bertoua Airport (BTA) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bertoua Airport (meaning Bertoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,043 miles (19,381 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Bertoua Airport (BTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bertoua Airport", another name for BTA is "Bertoua Airport (Bertoua)".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.18 miles (71.10 km) E | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 143.79 miles (231.41 km) E | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 152.02 miles (244.66 km) E | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 159.59 miles (256.83 km) WSW | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 160.26 miles (257.91 km) WSW | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) NE | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 209.91 miles (337.82 km) WSW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 217.38 miles (349.83 km) NE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 218.08 miles (350.97 km) WNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 218.08 miles (350.97 km) WNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 230.09 miles (370.29 km) SW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 12 | 241.85 miles (389.22 km) WNW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 259.30 miles (417.30 km) WNW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 268.41 miles (431.96 km) WNW | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 270.50 miles (435.33 km) WNW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,042.63 miles (19,380.68 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,895.74 miles (19,144.30 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,735.35 miles (18,886.17 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,732.65 miles (18,881.83 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,732.11 miles (18,880.95 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,700.11 miles (18,829.46 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,694.18 miles (18,819.91 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,685.99 miles (18,806.74 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,682.06 miles (18,800.40 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,681.56 miles (18,799.60 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,672.89 miles (18,785.65 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,530.80 miles (18,556.97 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,445.00 miles (18,418.90 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,403.12 miles (18,351.50 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,402.54 miles (18,350.57 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |