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RKZ to BIN: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
1,311 mi
2,109 km · 1,139 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Near BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from BIN?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Bamyan (BIN) is 1,311 miles (2,109 km, 1,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 RKZ to BIN?
Nonstop service on RKZ–BIN 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Bamyan?
Bamyan is 3.5 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to BIN?
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Why are some RKZ to BIN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–BIN 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.