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LKO to RKZ: distance & flight time
Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
544 mi
875 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
544 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
- 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LKO from RKZ?
The flight distance from Lucknow (LKO) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 544 miles (875 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKO to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 LKO to RKZ?
Nonstop service on LKO–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lucknow and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.5 hours ahead of Lucknow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKO to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LKO–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LKO to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LKO–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.