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LXA to PUS: distance & flight time
Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport) → Busan (Gimhae International Airport)
2,245 mi
3,613 km · 1,951 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LXA — Lhasa Gonggar Airport · Lhasa, China
- PUS — Gimhae International Airport · Busan, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Near PUS
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)14 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport37 mi away
- HIN · Sacheon Air Base/Airport49 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LXA from PUS?
The flight distance from Lhasa (LXA) to Busan (PUS) is 2,245 miles (3,613 km, 1,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXA to PUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 PUS?
Nonstop service on LXA–PUS 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 4h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lhasa and Busan?
Busan is 1 hour ahead of Lhasa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LXA to PUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LXA–PUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LXA to PUS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LXA–PUS 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.