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NKG to LXA: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
1,668 mi
2,684 km · 1,449 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Near LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from LXA?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Lhasa (LXA) is 1,668 miles (2,684 km, 1,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 NKG to LXA?
Nonstop service on NKG–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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to LXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKG–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NKG to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKG–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.