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RKZ to GAY: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
416 mi
670 km · 362 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
416 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from GAY?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Gaya (GAY) is 416 miles (670 km, 362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 GAY?
Nonstop service on RKZ–GAY 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Gaya?
Gaya is 2.5 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to GAY?
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Why are some RKZ to GAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–GAY 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.