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SIF to LXA: distance & flight time
Simara (Simara Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
390 mi
628 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIF — Simara Airport · Simara, Nepal
- 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 SIF
- KTM · Tribhuvan International Airport44 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport49 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport54 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport66 mi away
Near LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIF from LXA?
The flight distance from Simara (SIF) to Lhasa (LXA) is 390 miles (628 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIF to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 SIF to LXA?
Nonstop service on SIF–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Simara and Lhasa?
Lhasa is 2.3 hours ahead of Simara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIF to LXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIF–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIF to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIF–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.