About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ventspils International Airport (VNT), Ventspils, Latvia and Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,717 miles (or 5,982 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: VNT / EVVA
Airport Names:
  1. Ventspils International Airport
  2. Ventspils Starptautiskā Lidosta
Location: Ventspils, Latvia
GPS Coordinates: 57°21'28"N by 21°32'39"E
Operator/Owner: Municipality of Ventspils
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 19 feet (6 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival 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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More Information: RKZ Maps & Info

Facts about Ventspils International Airport (VNT):

  • Because of Ventspils International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Ventspils International 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 Ventspils International Airport (VNT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • In addition to being known as "Ventspils International Airport", another name for VNT is "Ventspils Starptautiskā Lidosta".
  • The closest airport to Ventspils International Airport (VNT) is Liepāja International Airport (LPX), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSW of VNT.
  • Ventspils International Airport (VNT) currently has only 1 runway.
  • On 11 April 2008 Latvian national airline airBaltic began the first regular service from the airport to Riga but ceased after few months due to low patronage.
  • The possibility re-opening the airport was first discussed in the mid-1990s by which time Ventspils had become an important transport hub.

Facts about Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ):

  • Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • 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.
  • 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 closest airport to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) E of RKZ.

Map of Nearest Airports to Ventspils International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Ventspils International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
160.46 miles (97.29 km) SSWLiepāja International Airport (LPX)Liepāja, LatviaView Liepāja International Airport on a map Set LPX as origin Airport Set LPX as destination Airport Get more information about Liepāja International Airport
269.95 miles (112.57 km) NNEKuressaare Airport (URE)Kuressaare, Saaremaa, EstoniaView Kuressaare Airport on a map Set URE as origin Airport Set URE as destination Airport Get more information about Kuressaare Airport
395.79 miles (154.17 km) ESERiga International Airport (RIX)Riga, LatviaView Riga International Airport on a map Set RIX as origin Airport Set RIX as destination Airport Get more information about Riga International Airport
497.17 miles (156.38 km) SPalanga Airport (PLQ)Palanga, LithuaniaView Palanga Airport on a map Set PLQ as origin Airport Set PLQ as destination Airport Get more information about Palanga Airport
5114.29 miles (183.94 km) SKlaipėda Airport (KLJ)Klaipėda, LithuaniaView Klaipėda Airport on a map Set KLJ as origin Airport Set KLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Klaipėda Airport
6120.54 miles (193.98 km) WNWVisby Airport (VBY)Visby, SwedenView Visby Airport on a map Set VBY as origin Airport Set VBY as destination Airport Get more information about Visby Airport
7122.16 miles (196.59 km) NNEKärdla Airport (KDL)Kärdla, Hiiumaa, EstoniaView Kärdla Airport on a map Set KDL as origin Airport Set KDL as destination Airport Get more information about Kärdla Airport
8123.19 miles (198.25 km) SEŠiauliai International Airport (SQQ)Šiauliai, LithuaniaView Šiauliai International Airport on a map Set SQQ as origin Airport Set SQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Šiauliai International Airport
9130.16 miles (209.48 km) NEPärnu Airport (EPU)Pärnu, EstoniaView Pärnu Airport on a map Set EPU as origin Airport Set EPU as destination Airport Get more information about Pärnu Airport
10174.40 miles (280.66 km) SSWKhrabrovo Airport (KGD)Kaliningrad, RussiaView Khrabrovo Airport on a map Set KGD as origin Airport Set KGD as destination Airport Get more information about Khrabrovo Airport
11184.70 miles (297.24 km) NETallinn Airport (TLL)Tallinn, EstoniaView Tallinn Airport on a map Set TLL as origin Airport Set TLL as destination Airport Get more information about Tallinn Airport
12188.10 miles (302.71 km) WOskarshamn Airport (OSK)Oskarshamn, SwedenView Oskarshamn Airport on a map Set OSK as origin Airport Set OSK as destination Airport Get more information about Oskarshamn Airport
13189.96 miles (305.71 km) NWStockholm Bromma Airport (BMA)Stockholm, SwedenView Stockholm Bromma Airport on a map Set BMA as origin Airport Set BMA as destination Airport Get more information about Stockholm Bromma Airport
14192.10 miles (309.15 km) SSEKaunas International Airport (KUN)Kaunas, LithuaniaView Kaunas International Airport on a map Set KUN as origin Airport Set KUN as destination Airport Get more information about Kaunas International Airport
15195.94 miles (315.34 km) WNWStockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO)Nyköping, SwedenView Stockholm Skavsta Airport on a map Set NYO as origin Airport Set NYO as destination Airport Get more information about Stockholm Skavsta Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Ventspils International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Ventspils International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,219.84 miles (18,056.54 km) SEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,898.09 miles (17,538.73 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
310,883.87 miles (17,515.85 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
410,866.66 miles (17,488.14 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
510,860.26 miles (17,477.85 km) ESEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
610,856.31 miles (17,471.50 km) ESERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
710,856.14 miles (17,471.22 km) ESEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
810,852.58 miles (17,465.49 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
910,840.65 miles (17,446.30 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1010,835.20 miles (17,437.52 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1110,827.07 miles (17,424.44 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
1210,820.47 miles (17,413.82 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1310,807.40 miles (17,392.79 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1410,803.64 miles (17,386.73 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1510,803.06 miles (17,385.79 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as origin Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport

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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination Airport Set CVH as destination Airport Get more information about Caviahue Airport