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SHP to LXA: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
1,786 mi
2,875 km · 1,552 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 mi away
Near LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from LXA?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Lhasa (LXA) is 1,786 miles (2,875 km, 1,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 SHP to LXA?
Nonstop service on SHP–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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to LXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHP–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHP to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHP–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.