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LXA to PBH: distance & flight time
Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
159 mi
256 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
159 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LXA — Lhasa Gonggar Airport · Lhasa, China
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
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 LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Near PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LXA from PBH?
The flight distance from Lhasa (LXA) to Thimphu (PBH) is 159 miles (256 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXA to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 LXA to PBH?
Nonstop service on LXA–PBH 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lhasa and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 2 hours behind Lhasa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LXA to PBH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LXA–PBH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LXA to PBH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LXA–PBH 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.