Lijiang-Lhasa Flights
Travel between Lijiang and Lhasa is available for tourists, the distance between them is about 1760 km. Lijiang(丽江) is located on Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, at an altitude of 2400 meters. A great number of travelers are attracted by the beauty and charm of the Old City and the Snow Mountain, keeping pouring and lingering on their primitive simplicity and quietness. And, now, the Lijiang Ancient Town is being reported as one of China Historical Cultural Cities in the whole world’s cultural heritages. Lhasa (拉萨)is the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism, also famed as ‘the Sunshine City’ for its annual sunshine time. It is famous for Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka, etc.
- Lijiang Sanyi International Airport(丽江三义国际机场)
Address: Qihe Town, Gucheng District, Lijiang, Yunnan, China (云南省丽江市古城区七河镇)
Tel: 0888-5173088 - 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
Lijiang-Lhasa Flights Schedule
There are 2 direct flights operated by Sichuan Airlines and Eastern Airlines and 3 transit flights mainly operated by Tibet Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air China and China Southern Airlines. It takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes for direct flights from Lijiang to Lhasa.
| Flight No. | Airlines | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Stops | Reference Price(￥) |
| 3U8817 | Sichuan Airlines | 09:35 | 12:05 | 2h30m | / | 790 – 1450 |
| MU4017 | Eastern Airlines | 09:35 | 12:05 | 2h30m | / | 870 – 1610 |
| 3U8680/TV9935 | Sichuan Airlines/ Tibet Airlines |
11:30 | 21:30 | 10h |
Chongqing |
1080 – 1400 |
| CZ3476/TV9935 | Southern Airlines/ Tibet Airlines |
12:50 | 21:30 | 8h10m | Chongqing (for 4h) |
1380 – 1830 |
| CA4452/TV9882 | Air China/ Tibet Airlines |
17:25 | 23:20 | 5h55m | Chengdu (for 2h15m ) |
1440 – 1890 |
Lhasa-Lijiang Flights Schedule
There are 2 direct flights operated by Sichuan Airlines and Eastern Airlines and 1 transit flight operated by Tibet Airlines flying from Lhasa to Lijiang. It takes about 2 hours and 5 minutes for direct flights, and 5 hours 05 minutes for stopover flights flying from Lhasa to Lijiang.
| Flight No. | Airlines | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Stops | Reference Price(￥) |
| MU4018 | Eastern Airlines | 13:05 | 15:10 | 2h05m | / | 1130 – 1610 |
| 3U8818 | Sichuan Airlines | 13:05 | 15:10 | 2h05m | / | 1610 – 2090 |
| TV9873/KY8249 | Tibet Airlines/ Kunming Airlines |
16:25 | 22:30 | 5h05m | Kunming (for 2h30m) |
2296 – 2390 |
Please Note:
1.The above information is for reference, if any change is based on actual information, 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.
3. The prices are for reference. The actual prices are subjected to the actual changes.
