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SKH to RKZ: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
467 mi
751 km · 406 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
467 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKH from RKZ?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 467 miles (751 km, 406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 SKH to RKZ?
Nonstop service on SKH–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Surkhet and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.3 hours ahead of Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKH–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKH to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKH–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.