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RKZ to MAA: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,107 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from MAA?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Madras (MAA) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 MAA?
Nonstop service on RKZ–MAA 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Madras?
Madras is 2.5 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to MAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–MAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to MAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–MAA 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.