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RKZ to IXM: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
1,531 mi
2,464 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from IXM?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Madurai (IXM) is 1,531 miles (2,464 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 IXM?
Nonstop service on RKZ–IXM 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Madurai?
Madurai is 2.5 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to IXM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–IXM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to IXM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–IXM 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.