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LDN to RKZ: distance & flight time
Lamidanda (Lamidanda Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
216 mi
348 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LDN — Lamidanda Airport · Lamidanda, Nepal
- 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 LDN
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport19 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport25 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport30 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LDN from RKZ?
The flight distance from Lamidanda (LDN) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 216 miles (348 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDN to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 LDN to RKZ?
Nonstop service on LDN–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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lamidanda and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.3 hours ahead of Lamidanda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDN to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LDN–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LDN to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LDN–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.