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Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBH–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.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