How far is Almaty from Lhasa?

The distance between Lhasa (Lhasa Gonggar Airport) and Almaty (Almaty International Airport) is 1237 miles / 1990 kilometers / 1075 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lhasa (LXA) to Almaty (ALA) is 2100 miles / 3379 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 41 hours 15 minutes.

Distance from Lhasa to Almaty

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lhasa to Almaty. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1236.583 miles
• 1990.088 kilometers
• 1074.561 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 1237.058 miles
• 1990.853 kilometers
• 1074.974 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Lhasa to Almaty?

The estimated flight time from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Almaty International Airport is 2 hours and 50 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lhasa and Almaty?

The time difference between Lhasa and Almaty is 1 hour. Almaty is 1 hour behind Lhasa.

Flight carbon footprint between Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) and Almaty International Airport (ALA)

On average, flying from Lhasa to Almaty generates about 163 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 163 kilograms equals 359 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lhasa to Almaty

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) and Almaty International Airport (ALA).

Airport information

Origin	Lhasa Gonggar Airport
City:	Lhasa
Country:	China
IATA Code:	LXA
ICAO Code:	ZULS
Coordinates:	29°17′52″N, 90°54′42″E

Destination	Almaty International Airport
City:	Almaty
Country:	Kazakhstan
IATA Code:	ALA
ICAO Code:	UAAA
Coordinates:	43°21′7″N, 77°2′25″E