Nonstop flight route between Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Calgary International Airport (YYC), Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,698 miles (or 10,779 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 Calgary International Airport and Shigatse Peace 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 Calgary International Airport and Shigatse Peace Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYC / CYYC |
Airport Name: | Calgary International Airport |
Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'21"N by 114°0'47"W |
Area Served: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3606 feet (1,099 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYC |
More Information: | YYC Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Calgary International Airport (YYC):
- The closest airport to Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Banff Airport (YBA), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) W of YYC.
- Gates 20 to 34 are swing gates.
- Calgary International Airport (YYC) has 4 runways.
- Calgary International Airport serves as headquarters for WestJet and as a hub airport for Air Canada and Air Canada Express.
- WingTips Airport Services provides passenger services for Air North and KLM.
- Comprising gates 1–19, Concourse A is used mostly for domestic outbound flights, although US-bound flights and other international flights sometimes depart from the A-gates.
- A new runway numbered 17L/35R became operational in 2014.
- Airport Terminal Services provides cargo, passenger, and ramp services to select airlines in Calgary.
- The furthest airport from Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Shigatse Peace Airport (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".
- 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.
- 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.