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JUM to RKZ: distance & flight time
Jumla (Jumla Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
429 mi
690 km · 373 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
429 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JUM — Jumla Airport · Jumla, Nepal
- 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 JUM
- BJU · Bajura Airport35 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- IMK · Simikot Airport53 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JUM from RKZ?
The flight distance from Jumla (JUM) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 429 miles (690 km, 373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JUM to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 JUM to RKZ?
Nonstop service on JUM–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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jumla and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.3 hours ahead of Jumla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JUM to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JUM–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JUM to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JUM–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.