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SSN to LXA: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
2,149 mi
3,458 km · 1,867 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- 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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 mi away
Near LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSN from LXA?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Lhasa (LXA) is 2,149 miles (3,458 km, 1,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 SSN to LXA?
Nonstop service on SSN–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 4h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul East and Lhasa?
Lhasa is 1 hour behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to LXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSN–LXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSN to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSN–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.