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How can I get to Tibet easily?
For overseas visitors from far away, flying to Tibet is by no
means difficult, in fact it is quite easy. As flying into Tibet is very much faster than any other ground transports
and one can save more time to explore Tibet. Additionally, it's rather difficult
for individual tourists to get a train ticket on their own.
Here we've gathered all the information you need
to know about Tibet Flights, including Tibet
flights schedule and simple introduction of all Tibet airports. By far, there
are 5 civilian airports in Tibet in
operation: Lhasa Airport, Chamdo Airport and Nyingchi Airport,
as well as Ngari Airport and Xigaze Airport.
Additionally, a sixth airport in Nagchu
is planned.
Lhasa Gonggar Airport is about 65 km (41 miles) from Lhasa downtown via the new Lhasa Airport Highway. There are non-stop
flights between Lhasa and Chengdu,
Chongqing, Diqing, Xian, Bamda (a town of Chamdo, Tibet)
and Kathmandu (capital
of Nepal).
In the mean time, direct flights connect Lhasa
with Beijing, Shanghai,
Guangzhou and Kunming
(which make stops at Chengdu, Chongqing, Qinghai,
Xian, and Diqing-Shangri-la). Flow us to get more information on Tibet gateway airport-Lhasa Gonggar Airport.
However Chengdu is the most important hub for flights going
to and from Tibet as there are about 6 to 10 flights a day leaving Chengdu for
Lhasa or vice versa. Besides, direct flights from other cities often go through
Chengdu.
Chengdu boasts many tourist attractions, including its famous Research Base of Giant
Panda Breeding, the
Ancient Sanxingdui Ruins, and the
Terracotta Warriors No.
2 (the more famous Terracotta Warriors are in Xian). On the other hand, there
are also many international flights to Chengdu
thus you can fly to Lhasa
the next day. So we recommend our tourists to stay overnight in Chengdu to take advantage
of the tourists attractions. Follow this quick link to learn more about Lhasa and Tibet.
To learn some Lhasa flights information, please click here.
Chamdo Bamda Airport is the
highest airport in the world till now, at an elevation of 4,334 meters, with
one of the longest runway. Chamdo Airport is far from Chamdo town (distance: 140 km) and flights here are delayed frequently due to
the harsh weather in the plateau thus there is no fixed flight schedule, the
tickets can only be issued in counter desk for the paper ticket in about 1 week
before flight departure. Therefore, most tourists prefer Lhasa
Airport rather than Chamdo Airport.
Learn some tips for the Chamdo airport
Nyingchi Milin Airport, the 3rd
civil airport in Tibet,
formally went into operation in 2006, providing more conveniences to domestic
and overseas tourists to Tibet.
Nyingchi Airport
may become many tourists' first stop in Tibet because its altitude is less
than 3,000 meters, allowing visitors to get well acclimatized and adapt to higher
altitudes gradually.
Remember to look out the
window! Along the way you'll be delighted by the breathtaking scenery of
southeastern Tibet prior to
your Lhasa
tour.
See the Nyingchi flights schedule under this link.
Ngari Gunsa Airport in northwest Tibet opens
from July 1, 2010. Farthest from Lhasa
among all Tibetan prefectures, Ngari is difficult for tourists to get to due to
long distance and poor road condition. Before the airport, Ngari was linked to Lhasa only by road and it
took 3 days to cover the 1,600-km route.
Luckily, Ngari now
is easily accessible. It will take only one and a half hour to reach Ngari
from Lhasa.
What’s more, Ngari Airport will make a less-than-4-hour traffic possible
from Chengdu to
Ngari.
Shigatse Peace Airport, built near the world's tallest peak Mount Everest in Xigaze Tibet, opens from October 30, 2010, marking the launching of the 5th civil airport of Tibet. Xigaze is located 250km from Lhasa and it normally takes 3-4 hours to get there due to poor road conditions. Flights now only take 2 hours and 15 minutes from Chengdu to Xigaze and 30 minutes from Lhasa to Shigatse.
Read further on Unique Tibet Culture, and more on Tibet Travel Advice, or Tibet Budget Tour, Budget Tibet Group Tour And for how to set up a Tibet tour, you are welcome to contact a local Tibet tour agency.
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