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AKD to RKZ: distance & flight time
Akola (Akola Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
971 mi
1,563 km · 844 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
971 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKD — Akola Airport · Akola, India
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKD
- NDC · Nanded Airport106 mi away
- IXU · Aurangabad Airport122 mi away
- NAG · Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport131 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKD from RKZ?
The flight distance from Akola (AKD) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 971 miles (1,563 km, 844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKD to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKD to RKZ?
Nonstop service on AKD–RKZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Akola and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.5 hours ahead of Akola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKD to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKD–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKD to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKD–RKZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.