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RKZ to ZYL: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Sylhet Osmani (Osmany International Airport)
341 mi
550 km · 297 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
341 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
- ZYL — Osmany International Airport · Sylhet Osmani, Bangladesh
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 ZYL
- IXH · Kailashahar Airport46 mi away
- SHL · Shillong Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport70 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKZ from ZYL?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Sylhet Osmani (ZYL) is 341 miles (550 km, 297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to ZYL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 ZYL?
Nonstop service on RKZ–ZYL 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Sylhet Osmani?
Sylhet Osmani is 2 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to ZYL?
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Why are some RKZ to ZYL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–ZYL 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.