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HET to LXA: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
1,421 mi
2,287 km · 1,235 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Near LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HET from LXA?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Lhasa (LXA) is 1,421 miles (2,287 km, 1,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 HET to LXA?
Nonstop service on HET–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to LXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HET–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HET to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HET–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.