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SYH to RKZ: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
190 mi
306 km · 165 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
190 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
- 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYH from RKZ?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 190 miles (306 km, 165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 SYH to RKZ?
Nonstop service on SYH–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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Syangboche and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.3 hours ahead of Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYH–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYH to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYH–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.