Kunming-Lhasa Flights

Kunming – Lhasa Flights offer the flight schedules between Kunming and Lhasa. The distance between the two places is approximately 2197 kilometers. Kunming is the capital city and the largest city of Yunnan province. It’s known as “Spring City” due to moderate weather. There are spectacular Stone Forest, beautiful Dianchi Lake and impressive  Dongchuan Red Land which attracts a large number of tourists year round. The transportation in two cities are convenient, the mode of transportation you can choose is diverse. Lhasa is the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It’s one of the highest cities in the world at an altitude of 3,490 meters. Take a city tour in Lhasa, visit the famous Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street and other highlights of this city and explore the Tibet culture and religions.  

Kunming Changshui International Airport(昆明长水国际机场)
Address: Changshui Village, Guandu Distrcit, Kunming,  Yunnan, China (云南省丽江市古城区七河镇)
Tel: 0871-96566

Lhasa Gonggar Airport (拉萨贡嘎机场)
Address: Jiazhulin Town, Gonggar County, Shannan, Tibet, China (西藏自治区山南市贡嘎县甲竹林镇 )
Tel: 0891-6216465

Kunming-Lhasa Flights Schedule

Currently, there are 4 direct flights from Kunming to Lhasa, which take about 2 hours 50 minutes, and 3 stopover flights, which stop at Lijiang or Diqing Shangri-La. The flights were mainly provided by Shenzhen Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Eastern Airlines and Tibet Airlines, which are daily flights. Some flights will change in different months, the following is only for your reference. Discount tickets are available. (All departure/arrival times are local time)

Flight No. Airlines Departs Stopover Arrives Duration Reference Price(¥)
3U8817 Sichuan Airlines 07:30
Changshui Airport
Lijiang 12:05
Gonggar Airport
4h25m 740-1220
MU5939 Eastern Airlines

08:05
Changshui Airport

Diqing 12:25
Gonggar Airport
4h20m 880-5600
TV9874 Tibet Airlines

13:20
Changshui Airport

/ 16:10
Gonggar Airport
2h50m 931-2225
MU5827 Eastern Airlines

13:45
Changshui Airport

/ 16:30
Gonggar Airport
2h45m 1010-1740
CA3956 Air China

13:20
Changshui Airport

/ 16:10
Gonggar Airport
2h50m 1080-2260
MU4017 Eastern Airlines

07:30
Changshui Airport

Lijiang

12:05
Gonggar Airport

4h25m 1220-1420
ZH3964  Shenzhen Airlines

13:20
Changshui Airport

/ 16:10
Gonggar Airport
2h50m 1420-2260

Lhasa-Kunming Flights Schedule

Currently, there are 3 direct flights from Lhasa to Kunming, which take about 3 hours 40 minutes, and 3 stopover flights, which stop at Lijiang or Diqing Shangri-La. The flights were mainly provided by Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Eastern Airlines and Tibet Airlines, which are daily flights. Some flights will change in different months, the following is only for your reference. Discount tickets are available. (All departure/arrival times are local time)

Flight No. Airlines Departs Stopover Arrives Duration Reference Price(¥)
MU5828 Eastern Airlines

17:30
Gonggar Airport

/ 19:50
Changshui Airport
2h20m 1290-1450
3U8818 Sichuan Airlines 13:05
Gonggar Airport
Lijiang 17:15
Changshui Airport
4h10m 1350-2130
TV9873 Tibet Airlines

16:25
Gonggar Airport

/ 18:55
Changshui Airport
2h30m 1350-1620
CA3955 Air China

16:25
Gonggar Airport

/ 18:55
Changshui Airport
2h30m 1420-2240
MU4018 Eastern Airlines

13:05
Gonggar Airport

Lijiang 17:15
Changshui Airport
4h10m 1450-1560
MU5940 Eastern Airlines

13:10
Gonggar Airport

Diqing 16:50
Changshui Airport
3h40m 1650-5600

Please Note: 

1.The above flights might be changed due to practical situation, feel free to contact us for the detailed and newest information.

2.Tibet travel permit is required for entering Lhasa and travelling around Tibet, make sure you got the permit before you check in to your flight, or you will not be allowed to board the plane. If you don’t have the permit, we could offer the service include the permit application,  flight booking and Tibet tour arrangement.