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International Flight to Tibet

Edited by TibetTravel.com on 2018-01-31 19:50:20

Currently, the only international direct flight route to Tibet is Kathmandu (Nepal) – Lhasa. The rest 4 airports in Tibet are mainly linked with domestic cities. The international flights between Lhasa and Kathmandu are operated up to 2 every day, sometimes just 1. Tourist can take a plane to Lhasa from Kathmandu within 1.5hrs. If you are not in Nepal or want to depart from your home country, you can take an international flight to major hub cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu. These popular cities have both many domestic routes and frequent international flights for tourists' transfer convenience.

Kathmandu to Lhasa Flights
Be praised as “City of Romance” and “City of Temples”, Kathmandu tour definitely gives you a special experience and feeling. As a world famous holy city of hiking and Buddhism, Lhasa attracts plenty of tourists to share its unique culture and beautiful scenic spots. If Tibet is exactly on your must going list after travelling in Kathmandu, the 1.5 h's flying will help you to explore the charming destination soon.
 
Both Air China and Sichuan Airlines open nonstop flights from Kathmandu to Nepal. Everyday, there are 1- 2 flights taking off from Kathmandu and heading to Lhasa. Passengers will only spend 1.5 hrs on flying to the holy city – Lhasa.
 
Flight No. Departure -- Arrival Duration Frequency Plane Ticket
11:30
Tribhuvan International Airport
 


15:10
Lhasa Gonggar Airport
1h 25m SM-W-F- Airbus A319
About 2,500 ¥
Economy Class
12:10
Tribhuvan International Airport
 


16:00
Lhasa Gonggar Airport
1h 35m SMTWTFS Airbus A319
About 2,500 ¥
Economy Class

 

Lhasa to Kathmandu Flights

Lhasa is the only city which has international routes to foreign country. Due to the short distance and flying duration, many tourists like to choose the Tibet – Nepal tour package at a time. It’s fantastic to imagine that you will enjoy another original world famous destination just one and a half hour flying later. Air China operates a daily direct flight departing from Lhasa at 11:15 am and arriving in Kathmandu at 10:30 am local time. The CA407 of Air China flies in a similar period with more frequent schedule every day.

Flight No. Departure -- Arrival Duration Frequency Plane Ticket
11:15
Lhasa Gonggar Airport
 


10:30
Tribhuvan International Airport
1h 30m SM-W-F- Airbus A319
About 2,000 ¥
Economy Class
11:50
Lhasa Gonggar Airport
 


11:10
Tribhuvan International Airport
1h 35m SMTWTFS Airbus A319
About 2,000 ¥
Economy Class

About Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport and Lhasa Gonggar Airport - Tribhuban International Airport

Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM- 加德满都特里布万国际机场) is the only international airport serving Nepal which consist of one domestic terminal and one international terminal. It is not very big in size but in unique Nepalese architecture style. At present, Tribhuvan International Airport served as a transportation hub for several Nepalese airlines and about 30 international airlines linking Nepal with cities in Asia and Middle East. It is about six kilometers to east center of Kathmandu. You can take a shuttle bus or a taxi from the airport to Kathmandu.

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