Shangri-La to Lhasa Flights

[Great Tibet Tour]

Tibet is a mysterious and sacred place. With the rapid development of society, more and more people choose to travel to Tibet by plane. As a foreign tourist, if you want to fly to Tibet from the cities of mainland China, Shangri-La is a good choice for you. 

Here is some information about Shangri-La to Lhasa Flights.

Altitude Change:

Since Shangri-La is located around 3,280 meters above sea level and Lhasa is around 3,650 meters above sea level, there is surely not much difference between the altitudes of both cities.

Flight Time:

The flights from Shangri-La to Lhasa are a bit longer owing to the trajectory of the flight. The fastest flight, however, from Shangri-La to Lhasa is around 2 hours and 5 minutes. On the other hand, the fastest return flight from Lhasa to Shangri-La is around 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Airports of Both Cities:

Shangri-La has one airport, namely, Diqing Shangri-La Airport. Lhasa's main airport, on the other hand, is Lhasa Gongga Airport.

Indirect and Direct Flights:

At present, two non-stop flights service the Shangri-La to Lhasa route. There are, however, some indirect flights to Lhasa from Chengdu and Chongqing that make their stopovers at Shangri-La.

At present, there are regular flights from Shangri-La to Lhasa, Chengdu, Kunming, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and other domestic cities of China. However, there are only two direct daily flights from Shangri-La to Lhasa during peak travel season of Tibet (April to October). These flights usually take around two hours to reach Lhasa and vice versa. It would be good to take note of the fact that the volume of passengers going to Lhasa is usually higher in July to September, and for this reason, the costs of airplane fares during this period are a bit higher than their usual costs.