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CIT to LXA: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
1,495 mi
2,406 km · 1,299 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- LXA — Lhasa Gonggar Airport · Lhasa, 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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Near LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from LXA?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Lhasa (LXA) is 1,495 miles (2,406 km, 1,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 CIT to LXA?
Nonstop service on CIT–LXA 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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chimkent and Lhasa?
Lhasa is 3 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to LXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIT–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIT to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIT–LXA 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.