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LHW to LXA: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
889 mi
1,430 km · 772 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
889 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, 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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Near LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from LXA?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Lhasa (LXA) is 889 miles (1,430 km, 772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 LHW to LXA?
Nonstop service on LHW–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 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to LXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHW–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHW to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHW–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.