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RKZ to VNS: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
479 mi
770 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, 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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from VNS?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Varanasi (VNS) is 479 miles (770 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 VNS?
Nonstop service on RKZ–VNS 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–VNS 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.