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MZU to RKZ: distance & flight time
Mazuffarpur (Muzaffarpur Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
331 mi
533 km · 288 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
331 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MZU — Muzaffarpur Airport · Mazuffarpur, 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 MZU
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport39 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport55 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport75 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport92 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MZU from RKZ?
The flight distance from Mazuffarpur (MZU) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 331 miles (533 km, 288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZU to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 MZU to RKZ?
Nonstop service on MZU–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mazuffarpur and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.5 hours ahead of Mazuffarpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZU to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MZU–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MZU to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZU–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.