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SHL to LXA: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
257 mi
413 km · 223 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
257 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- LXA — Lhasa Gonggar Airport · Lhasa, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHL
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport83 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport86 mi away
Near LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from LXA?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Lhasa (LXA) is 257 miles (413 km, 223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 SHL to LXA?
Nonstop service on SHL–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 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shillong and Lhasa?
Lhasa is 2.5 hours ahead of Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to LXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHL–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHL to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHL–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.