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YIW to LXA: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport)
1,750 mi
2,816 km · 1,520 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Near LXA
- RKZ · Shigatse Air Base96 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIW from LXA?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Lhasa (LXA) is 1,750 miles (2,816 km, 1,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to LXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 YIW to LXA?
Nonstop service on YIW–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to LXA?
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Why are some YIW to LXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIW–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.