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RKZ to IXI: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Lilabari (North Lakhimpur Airport)
324 mi
521 km · 281 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
324 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IXI — North Lakhimpur Airport · Lilabari, 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 IXI
- ZER · Ziro Airport26 mi away
- JRH · Jorhat Airport39 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport58 mi away
- IXV · Along Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from IXI?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Lilabari (IXI) is 324 miles (521 km, 281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to IXI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 IXI?
Nonstop service on RKZ–IXI 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Lilabari?
Lilabari is 2.5 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to IXI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–IXI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to IXI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–IXI 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.