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SLV to RKZ: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
740 mi
1,191 km · 643 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- 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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from RKZ?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 740 miles (1,191 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 SLV to RKZ?
Nonstop service on SLV–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 2h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shimla and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.5 hours ahead of Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLV–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLV to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLV–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.