About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK), Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,250 miles (or 8,448 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: RKZ / ZURK
Airport Names:
  1. Shigatse Peace Airport
  2. 日喀则和平机场
  3. Rìkāzé Hépíng Jīchǎng
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CIK / PACI
Airport Name: Chalkyitsik Airport
Location: Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 66°38'41"N by 143°44'24"W
Area Served: Chalkyitsik, Alaska
Operator/Owner: State of Alaska DOT&PF
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 544 feet (166 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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.
  • 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".

Facts about Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK):

  • Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) W of CIK.
  • The furthest airport from Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,139 miles (16,317 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
  • Because of Chalkyitsik Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at Chalkyitsik 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Shigatse Peace Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shigatse Peace Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
196.76 miles (155.71 km) ELhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Lhasa Gonggar Airport on a map Set LXA as origin Airport Set LXA as destination Airport Get more information about Lhasa Gonggar Airport
2134.41 miles (216.31 km) SParo International Airport (PBH)Paro, BhutanView Paro International Airport on a map Set PBH as origin Airport Set PBH as destination Airport Get more information about Paro International Airport
3151.40 miles (243.65 km) SEBathpalathang Airport (BUT)Jakar, Bumthang, BhutanView Bathpalathang Airport on a map Set BUT as origin Airport Set BUT as destination Airport Get more information about Bathpalathang Airport
4193.92 miles (312.09 km) SSWBagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB)Bagdogra, IndiaView Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra on a map Set IXB as origin Airport Set IXB as destination Airport Get more information about Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra
5194.06 miles (312.31 km) SWTenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA)Lukla, NepalView Tenzing-Hillary Airport on a map Set LUA as origin Airport Set LUA as destination Airport Get more information about Tenzing-Hillary Airport
6198.25 miles (319.05 km) SCooch Behar Airport (COH)Cooch Behar, IndiaView Cooch Behar Airport on a map Set COH as origin Airport Set COH as destination Airport Get more information about Cooch Behar Airport
7205.05 miles (329.99 km) SWBhojpur Airport (BHP)Bhojpur, NepalView Bhojpur Airport on a map Set BHP as origin Airport Set BHP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhojpur Airport
8206.24 miles (331.91 km) SSWBhadrapur Airport (BDP)Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, NepalView Bhadrapur Airport on a map Set BDP as origin Airport Set BDP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhadrapur Airport
9208.34 miles (335.29 km) SWPhaplu Airport (PPL)Phaplu, NepalView Phaplu Airport on a map Set PPL as origin Airport Set PPL as destination Airport Get more information about Phaplu Airport
10216.22 miles (347.97 km) SWLamidanda Airport (LDN)Lamidanda, NepalView Lamidanda Airport on a map Set LDN as origin Airport Set LDN as destination Airport Get more information about Lamidanda Airport
11219.37 miles (353.03 km) SWRumjatar Airport (RUM)Rumjatar, NepalView Rumjatar Airport on a map Set RUM as origin Airport Set RUM as destination Airport Get more information about Rumjatar Airport
12224.84 miles (361.84 km) SRupsi Airport (RUP)Rupsi, Meghalaya, IndiaView Rupsi Airport on a map Set RUP as origin Airport Set RUP as destination Airport Get more information about Rupsi Airport
13234.27 miles (377.02 km) SSWBiratnagar Airport (BIR)Biratnagar, NepalView Biratnagar Airport on a map Set BIR as origin Airport Set BIR as destination Airport Get more information about Biratnagar Airport
14239.20 miles (384.96 km) WSWRamechhap Airport (RHP)Ramechhap, NepalView Ramechhap Airport on a map Set RHP as origin Airport Set RHP as destination Airport Get more information about Ramechhap Airport
15239.48 miles (385.40 km) SLalmonirhat Airport (LLJ)Lalmonirhat, BangladeshView Lalmonirhat Airport on a map Set LLJ as origin Airport Set LLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Lalmonirhat Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shigatse Peace Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shigatse Peace Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,296.92 miles (18,180.59 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
211,288.29 miles (18,166.69 km) EMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
311,275.54 miles (18,146.18 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
411,269.88 miles (18,137.07 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
511,266.84 miles (18,132.17 km) WLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as origin Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
611,248.00 miles (18,101.85 km) WSWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
711,231.75 miles (18,075.71 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as origin Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
811,220.73 miles (18,057.97 km) SWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as origin Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
911,219.06 miles (18,055.29 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as origin Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1011,211.12 miles (18,042.50 km) SWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as origin Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
1111,196.83 miles (18,019.51 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as origin Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
1211,193.68 miles (18,014.44 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as origin Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
1311,175.42 miles (17,985.05 km) SWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as origin Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
1411,168.36 miles (17,973.70 km) SWPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as origin Airport Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
1511,164.54 miles (17,967.54 km) WSWCaviahue Airport (CVH)Caviahue, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Caviahue Airport on a map Set CVH as origin Airport Set CVH as destination Airport Get more information about Caviahue Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Chalkyitsik Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Chalkyitsik Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
141.62 miles (66.98 km) WFort Yukon Airport (FYU)Fort Yukon, Alaska, United StatesView Fort Yukon Airport on a map Set FYU as destination Airport Set FYU as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Yukon Airport
257.23 miles (92.11 km) SCircle City Airport (IRC)Circle, Alaska, United StatesView Circle City Airport on a map Set IRC as destination Airport Set IRC as destination Airport Get more information about Circle City Airport
362.97 miles (101.34 km) WSWBirch Creek Airport (KBC)Birch Creek, Alaska, United StatesView Birch Creek Airport on a map Set KBC as destination Airport Set KBC as destination Airport Get more information about Birch Creek Airport
475.69 miles (121.82 km) WNWVenetie Airport (VEE)Venetie, Alaska, United StatesView Venetie Airport on a map Set VEE as destination Airport Set VEE as destination Airport Get more information about Venetie Airport
579.53 miles (127.99 km) SSWCentral Airport (CEM)Central, Alaska, United StatesView Central Airport on a map Set CEM as destination Airport Set CEM as destination Airport Get more information about Central Airport
683.74 miles (134.77 km) SSWCircle Hot Springs Airport (CHP)Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United StatesView Circle Hot Springs Airport on a map Set CHP as destination Airport Set CHP as destination Airport Get more information about Circle Hot Springs Airport
7102.86 miles (165.54 km) WBeaver Airport (WBQ)Beaver, Alaska, United StatesView Beaver Airport on a map Set WBQ as destination Airport Set WBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Beaver Airport
8112.69 miles (181.36 km) NNWArctic Village Airport (ARC)Arctic Village, Alaska, United StatesView Arctic Village Airport on a map Set ARC as destination Airport Set ARC as destination Airport Get more information about Arctic Village Airport
9122.74 miles (197.53 km) ENEOld Crow Airport (YOC)Old Crow, Yukon, CanadaView Old Crow Airport on a map Set YOC as destination Airport Set YOC as destination Airport Get more information about Old Crow Airport
10140.74 miles (226.50 km) WNWChandalar Lake Airport (WCR)Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United StatesView Chandalar Lake Airport on a map Set WCR as destination Airport Set WCR as destination Airport Get more information about Chandalar Lake Airport
11148.49 miles (238.98 km) SSEEagle Airport (EAA)Eagle, Alaska, United StatesView Eagle Airport on a map Set EAA as destination Airport Set EAA as destination Airport Get more information about Eagle Airport
12153.61 miles (247.21 km) WSWStevens Village Airport (SVS)Stevens Village, Alaska, United StatesView Stevens Village Airport on a map Set SVS as destination Airport Set SVS as destination Airport Get more information about Stevens Village Airport
13166.35 miles (267.72 km) SWLadd Army Airfield (FBK)Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United StatesView Ladd Army Airfield on a map Set FBK as destination Airport Set FBK as destination Airport Get more information about Ladd Army Airfield
14166.90 miles (268.59 km) SWEielson Air Force Base (EIL)Fairbanks, Alaska, United StatesView Eielson Air Force Base on a map Set EIL as destination Airport Set EIL as destination Airport Get more information about Eielson Air Force Base
15172.14 miles (277.03 km) SWFairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks, Alaska, United StatesView Fairbanks International Airport on a map Set FAI as destination Airport Set FAI as destination Airport Get more information about Fairbanks International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Chalkyitsik Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Chalkyitsik Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,138.99 miles (16,317.08 km) SSEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
210,118.61 miles (16,284.28 km) SSEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
310,112.23 miles (16,274.02 km) SSEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as destination Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
410,088.96 miles (16,236.57 km) SSEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
510,067.91 miles (16,202.69 km) SSECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as destination Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
69,991.44 miles (16,079.63 km) SMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
79,952.01 miles (16,016.16 km) SMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
89,877.40 miles (15,896.10 km) SLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as destination Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
99,870.56 miles (15,885.09 km) SSESemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as destination Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
109,869.25 miles (15,882.98 km) SKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as destination Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
119,868.63 miles (15,881.99 km) SPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
129,866.50 miles (15,878.56 km) SSELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as destination Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
139,863.18 miles (15,873.21 km) SSEMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as destination Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
149,857.35 miles (15,863.83 km) SETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as destination Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
159,841.77 miles (15,838.75 km) SSEMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as destination Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport