Nonstop flight route between Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Nulato, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°21'6"N by 89°18'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°43'45"N by 158°4'27"W)
Distance from RKZ to NUL:
5,011.56 miles (8,065.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Nulato Airport (NUL), Nulato, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,012 miles (or 8,065 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 Nulato 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 Nulato 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 |
| 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUL / PANU |
| Airport Name: | Nulato Airport |
| Location: | Nulato, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°43'45"N by 158°4'27"W |
| Area Served: | Nulato, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 399 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUL |
| More Information: | NUL 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Nulato Airport (NUL):
- Because of Nulato Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Nulato 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 furthest airport from Nulato Airport (NUL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,314 miles (16,599 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Nulato Airport (NUL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NE of NUL.
- Nulato Airport covers an area of 146 acres at an elevation of 399 feet above mean sea level.
- Nulato Airport (NUL) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 14.30 miles (23.01 km) NE | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 33.53 miles (53.95 km) E | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 34.61 miles (55.70 km) SW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.81 miles (123.61 km) E | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.46 miles (134.32 km) NE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 91.64 miles (147.48 km) W | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 95.83 miles (154.22 km) WNW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 96.73 miles (155.67 km) WSW | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 98.88 miles (159.14 km) SE | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 100.18 miles (161.22 km) SW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 104.33 miles (167.90 km) WNW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 123.81 miles (199.25 km) NW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 124.27 miles (199.98 km) W | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 135.13 miles (217.46 km) SSE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 140.22 miles (225.66 km) NNW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,313.97 miles (16,598.69 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,306.88 miles (16,587.28 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,306.87 miles (16,587.26 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,272.65 miles (16,532.19 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,232.70 miles (16,467.90 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,125.90 miles (16,296.01 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,103.83 miles (16,260.49 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,068.71 miles (16,203.98 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,012.46 miles (16,113.46 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,012.07 miles (16,112.82 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,011.42 miles (16,111.78 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,006.27 miles (16,103.49 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.28 miles (16,100.28 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,987.82 miles (16,073.79 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,985.06 miles (16,069.36 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |