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IMF to RKZ: distance & flight time
Imphal (Imphal Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
424 mi
683 km · 369 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
424 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IMF — Imphal Airport · Imphal, India
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IMF
- IXS · Silchar Airport59 mi away
- HOX · Hommalinn Airport65 mi away
- DMU · Dimapur Airport78 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport102 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IMF from RKZ?
The flight distance from Imphal (IMF) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 424 miles (683 km, 369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMF to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 IMF to RKZ?
Nonstop service on IMF–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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Imphal and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.5 hours ahead of Imphal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IMF to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IMF–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IMF to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IMF–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.