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RKZ to BOM: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
1,253 mi
2,017 km · 1,089 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
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 RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Near BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from BOM?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Mumbai (BOM) is 1,253 miles (2,017 km, 1,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to BOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 BOM?
Nonstop service on RKZ–BOM 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Mumbai?
Mumbai is 2.5 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to BOM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–BOM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to BOM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–BOM 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.