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RRK to RKZ: distance & flight time
Rourkela (Rourkela Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
564 mi
908 km · 490 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
564 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, India
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RRK from RKZ?
The flight distance from Rourkela (RRK) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 564 miles (908 km, 490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RRK to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 RRK to RKZ?
Nonstop service on RRK–RKZ 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rourkela and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.5 hours ahead of Rourkela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RRK to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RRK–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RRK to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RRK–RKZ 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.