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DJB to RKZ: distance & flight time
Jambi (Sultan Thaha Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
2,341 mi
3,768 km · 2,035 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DJB — Sultan Thaha Airport · Jambi, Indonesia
- 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 DJB
- SIQ · Dabo Airport103 mi away
- BUU · Muara Bungo Airport110 mi away
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport114 mi away
- PDO · Pendopo Airport115 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DJB from RKZ?
The flight distance from Jambi (DJB) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 2,341 miles (3,768 km, 2,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DJB to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 DJB to RKZ?
Nonstop service on DJB–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 5h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jambi and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 1 hour ahead of Jambi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DJB to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DJB–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DJB to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DJB–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.