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RKZ to TMI: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Tumling Tar (Tumling Tar Airport)
191 mi
307 km · 166 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
191 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
- TMI — Tumling Tar Airport · Tumling Tar, Nepal
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 TMI
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport15 mi away
- TPJ · Taplejung Airport31 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport32 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from TMI?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Tumling Tar (TMI) is 191 miles (307 km, 166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to TMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 TMI?
Nonstop service on RKZ–TMI 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Tumling Tar?
Tumling Tar is 2.2 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to TMI?
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Why are some RKZ to TMI fares phone-only?
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