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LXA to SHA: distance & flight time
Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,815 mi
2,921 km · 1,577 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LXA — Lhasa Gonggar Airport · Lhasa, China
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LXA from SHA?
The flight distance from Lhasa (LXA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,815 miles (2,921 km, 1,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 SHA?
Nonstop service on LXA–SHA 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LXA to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LXA–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LXA to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LXA–SHA 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.