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PNY to RKZ: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
1,347 mi
2,168 km · 1,171 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m 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
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PNY from RKZ?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 1,347 miles (2,168 km, 1,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 PNY to RKZ?
Nonstop service on PNY–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 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pendicherry and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.5 hours ahead of Pendicherry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PNY–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PNY to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PNY–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.