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RKZ to CCU: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
466 mi
750 km · 405 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
466 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from CCU?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Kolkata (CCU) is 466 miles (750 km, 405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 CCU?
Nonstop service on RKZ–CCU 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 2.5 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to CCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–CCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to CCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–CCU 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.