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TEZ to RKZ: distance & flight time
Tezpur (Tezpur Airport) → Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base)
280 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TEZ — Tezpur Airport · Tezpur, 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 TEZ
- DMU · Dimapur Airport84 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport85 mi away
- JRH · Jorhat Airport86 mi away
- SHL · Shillong Airport86 mi away
Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TEZ from RKZ?
The flight distance from Tezpur (TEZ) to Shigatse (RKZ) is 280 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEZ to RKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 TEZ to RKZ?
Nonstop service on TEZ–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tezpur and Shigatse?
Shigatse is 2.5 hours ahead of Tezpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEZ to RKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TEZ–RKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TEZ to RKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TEZ–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.