5 airports in Tibet and flights to Tibet
One of the easiest ways to travel to Tibet is taking a flight from cities in China and Kathmandu, Nepal.
Even though they are many direct flights from different cities in China to Tibet, Chengdu is the best city in China to take a flight into Tibet.
From Nepal, there is a flight to Lhasa, Tibet from Kathmandu only.
Even though they are many cities in Tibet where there is possible to have a new airport in a few years, at the moment they are 5 airports in Tibet.
AIRPORTS IN TIBET
1. Lhasa Gongkar airport
2. Shigatse Peace airport
3. Ngari Gunsa airport
4. Nyingchi Miling airport
5. Chamdo Pangda airport
Even though they are around 5 airports in Tibet, the most popular airport is the Lhasa Gonggar airport, located around 100km from Lhasa, with a driving duration of around 1 hour 20 minutes. Gonggar Airport is one of the highest airports in our world with an elevation of around 3,570 meters(11,710 ft )
5 POPULAR AIRLINES IN TIBET
1. China Air
2. Sichuan Air
3. Tibet Air
4. China Eastern Airlines
5. China Southern Airlines
These are the 5 popular airlines in Tibet. Tibet air is the only main airline from Tibet.
All these airlines operate direct or connecting flights to Tibet almost every day from China.
China air and Sichuan air are the only airlines that operate flights from Kathmandu, Nepal to Lhasa, Tibet.
CHENGDU
Chengdu is the most popular city in China, they are around 4-5 flights to Tibet per day from different airlines.
Flight duration from Chengdu to Lhasa Gonggar airport is around 2 hours.
The price of the ticket is around 250 US dollars, which is around 1600RMB one way.
Tibet Travelers can also help to find discount tickets for the Travelers.
There is also a flight from Chengdu to Nyingchi Miling airport for the Travelers who are traveling directly to Nyingchi.
Duration is around 2 hours and the price is around 250 US dollars, which is around 1600RMB per ticket one way.
Chengdu is the main city in China for connecting flights to Tibet.
DIRECT FLIGHT FROM CHINA TO TIBET
Below are the cities in China from where they are a direct flight to Tibet.
1. Chengdu
2. Xining
3. Xian
4. Beijing
5. Shanghai
6. Guangzhou
7. Lijiang
8. Deqing Zhongdian Shangri la
9. Kunming
10. Chongqing
The prices of the flight ticket listed in the above link are the full price, Tibet Travelers can help to buy the discount tickets, Email us for more information regarding flights to Tibet. info@tibettravelers.com
Photo: Stunning Potala Palace
KATHMANDU NEPAL TO LHASA TIBET
They are around 6 flights per week from Nepal to Tibet.
Flight price from Kathmandu, Nepal to Lhasa, Tibet is around 250-350 US dollars per person one way.
The duration of the flight is around 1 hour and 30 minutes.
China air and Sichuan air are the 2 airlines company that operate flights from Lhasa, Tibet to Kathmandu, Nepal and Kathmandu, Nepal to Lhasa, Tibet.
Sometimes if the weather is windy at Lhasa, Gonggar airport. China air will land in Chengdu for the night.
The next day China air will arrange a morning flight to Lhasa from Chengdu.
This is important information for Travelers who are traveling to Tibet from Nepal. If this happens make sure to contact Tibet Travelers via mobile from a Chinese Traveler or airport office so Tibet Travelers can arrange the airport pick up on time the next day.
Our Manager mobile number is: 189 0899 0100 or Travelers can also send us Email at info@tibettravelers.com
Travelers have to be with other fellow Travelers from other Travel agencies in Tibet to make sure not to have a problem while boarding the next day from Chengdu to Lhasa.
Travelers have to explain the situation of flights landing in Chengdu for a night to the airport security office if they ask for a Tibet Travel Permit from Chengdu.
FLIGHTS FROM HOME TO CHINA OR NEPAL
Tibet Travelers would like to share the flight website for buying the flight from Travelers home country to China or Nepal.
Even though all the websites are changing each year, Travelers can also check to prefer websites via Google to find the best websites to buy flights to China or Nepal.
Below are the Tibet Travelers recommendation flight website from previous Travelers.
Tibet Travelers would like to make it easy for our Travelers by sharing all the information in detail before traveling to Tibet.
This is the information regarding 5 airports and flights to Tibet. For Tibet travel information or booking a tour to Tibet. Email Tibet Travelers at info@tibettravelers.com
Feb 14, 2018