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IRD to RKZ: distance & flight time
Ishurdi (Ishurdi Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
360 mi
579 km · 312 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
360 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRD — Ishurdi Airport · Ishurdi, Bangladesh
- 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 IRD
- RJH · Shah Mokhdum Airport34 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport67 mi away
- DAC · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport88 mi away
- CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport110 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRD from RKZ?
The flight distance from Ishurdi (IRD) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 360 miles (579 km, 312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRD to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 IRD to RKZ?
Nonstop service on IRD–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ishurdi and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2 hours ahead of Ishurdi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRD to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IRD–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IRD to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IRD–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.